Time Capsule 2008: Chrysler Surprises

Our survey asked, “What is the biggest surprise Chrysler will spring on us before December 1, 2008?” And our respondents said…

• I would rather NOT say in light of the new ‘merger’ rumors.
• Not going bankrupt.
• They don’t sell to GM and break up the company and sell it in pieces.
• Merge with GM and cease to exist.
• Merge with GM
• Still being in existence.
• Bankruptcy
• I’m afraid a GM merger
• No idea, but maybe it will be a Challenger convertible…
• They were just kidding about the Caliber SRT4. They really plan to make a new small car to replace the Neon.
• Merger
• They will acquire General Motors under Cerberus.
• 2009 srt10 ram!
• I hope it doesn’t include GM!!!!
• They sold out to GM
• ohhh of course…the possible GW/Chrysler deal…what else!!!
• Production Jeep Gladiator/JT (I wish)
• That they sold out to GM and will be history.
• that they will merge with Nissan
• Merger with General Motors?
• I’m afraid GM
• new ownership
• Sellout!
• not existing
• Sadly I believe the end of this great company, by a sale to, I can’t bear to type it… General Motors.
• Dodge Hornet B segment production or Dodge Demon EV.
• have been sold?
• I sure as heck hope it is not this GM merger BS!
• The merge with General Motors. Personally the merging of two giants will spell disaster for the detroit auto industry.
• Sales increases on Ram
• Production of Electric Vehicle for mass sales
• the electric car and hybrid electric technology
• Selling out to another automaker again.
• Being shut down by GM and forcing me to buy used cars for the rest of my life!
• Sold to GM
• Co0peration with GM?
• Hopefully, that they avoid any hostle merger.
• Become part of GM
• They wll be nonexistent after the merger with GM
• Merge with GM
• They will be called GM.
• If they will still be around.
• Get merged with GM.
• new challenger convert I hope
• the merger between chrysler and GM
• High mileage small car (Omni) or a new owner
• sale or merger
• who going to buy them
• Closing doors forever
• Not Sure, but I am praying for good news.
• that it will be sold off and broken up.
• be sold to another car maker
• Sold to GM or merged, I hope Chrysler survives this!?!?
• Gone forever
• looks like the gm thing.
• Survival – Stay an independent automaker
• Closed!
• selling out
• Merging with GM…and my 2007 Charger will be the last new Dodge I own as GM will close the doors on Chrysler
• They will be bought by GM.
• merger with gm
• chrysler/ gm merger or the selling off of jeep. both would be sad.
• Being Sold
• What EV they’ll bring to market in 2010.
• Cutting prices on most major lines by $5k to $10k to combat global competition
• Sale to GM
• Merging with GM, and it makes me sick to my stomach.
• being sold to general motors
• Being eaten alive by General Mayhem.
• That they will be sold off.
• Chrysler will not join with GMC. That Natural Gas fuel will replace gasoline within 4 years in acrs, not trucks. The Lifetime warranty will end. Korean makers like KIA will make vehicles for Chrysler
• Sale to G.M. I hope I’m wrong.
• Buy-out by GM
• Buying GM.
• the GM/Chrysler merger, and the demise of Chrysler under GM’s umbrella.
• surrendering to GM
• merger with somebody
• If there are still existing?
• the merger
• “merger” with GM, it will spell the end, just like when Chrysler bought AMC
• Being liquidated by GM.
• 2010 Charger that looks like the 1969
• Not sure, but I know it will be awesome!
• The companies total dismiss, I hope not, however if they merge with GM, I feel that it will be short ride for Chrysler. I think that the Jeep brand will live on, hard to say for Dodge, they should brought Plymouth back.
• A buyout by another company (I hope not!)
• That they didnt get bought by GM
• GM merger =[
• Hah. Hopefully it’s that they’re not selling to GM after all.
• Merger with GM and annihilation?
• That they are going to be there own Company and not be owned by anybody!
• They’re going to blow it, and be absorbed by The General. A bright and rosy future will be lost, as will most of the brand and many of it’s models. A shame, really.
• Disappearing into GM
• Confirm the combination of Chrysler with Gm!!!
• The biggest surprise will be the announcement of a partle sell off Dodge( public investors) Cerb. still in control.
• The merger with GM. Probably the death of Chrysler?
• they will “merge” with Nissan/Renault, but lose their reputation as the best engineered vehicles as a result of being run by pencil pushers and car people
• merger with Nissan
• Jeep truck (I hope)
• hybrid and/or electric vehicle(s)
• They’ll continue production of the PT Cruizer
• selling out to general motors
• Sell-off Jeep Line
• The merger with General Motors
• The redesign of the HD Ram models.
• I think the biggest surprise will be no surprise at all. If the GM-Chrysler merger does take place, I think stock prices for both companies will drop.
• Merge with GM
• Hmmm….I’m worried about the GM rumor, but I would hope it would be more like a higher HP and/or cheaper Challenger or other new, exciting model.
• That the GM merger fails and GM crashes and burns
• partnership with another company or part sell off by Cerebus.
• Firing of all upper management and becoming an independent company again….. sorry I thought you wanted my biggest wish for Chrysler.
• Will be bought out by General Motors
• Chrysler execs will walk away from the negotiating table, leaving. Generic Motors representatives agape (I hope.)
• a merger
• Buy out to GM
• That Chrysler will dissapear into GM’s massive black hole of debt and garbage vehicles.
• that it ceases to exist
• Split up :(
• They will spin off the SRT division
• sale or bankruptcy
• God forbid! desolved into GM
• That they are not going to merge with anyone and are turning a profit.
• Merger with Nissan
• A merger with General Motors.
• Merger/Sale completion
• They Will Bring Back Desoto, Imperial, And Plymouth.
• Chrysler being bought by research in motion or apple
• Hybrid full-size car with HEMI and over 30 MPG overall.
• unfortunately it will be taken over and destroyed by that clown show called GM
• They will decide to be come a real and well run CAR COMPANY .Current management are very good business people. Cars are a whole different thing and they don’t have a clue.
• Having a Bow Tie above the pentastar
• Sarah Palin will be the new CEO.
• The creation of the Renault-Nissan-Chrysler alliance, which will become the world’s 3rd largest car “company”
• Staying in business!
• Diesels for north america …. just a wish
• Fond hope: continuation of sedan line
• Staying in Business as Cerberus
• a viper powered 300c
• Sold!
• The sell of viper as a new brand
• Hopefully, an announcement that they will stay independent of GM, Ford or even Renault/Nissan.
• Have no clue
• no clue about anything especially if we have a muslim president
• Viper powered V-10 6-speed Challenger
• Merger with Nissan
• Chrysler/Nissan (60/40) partnership
• A big surprise right now would be if they can stay on their own. Also would be a surprise if GM didn’t take over and dismantle the whole thing.
• being acquired by another automaker either gm or renault
• A new small car to actually compete against the world with !!!
• Cerebrus selling Chrysler.
• new model
• No big surprises but they will be either sold or go out of business
• Merger with GM (NOOO!!!)
• Merger with Nissan.
• Anounce all 3 EV’s will debut for MY 2010!
• That “we” are being sold to either GM or the Chinese.
• Making it to Dec 1, 2008…ie: Not getting swallowed up by GM.
• Dec 1, 2008 has come and gone. And I doubt there’ll be any big surprises left before the end of November this year.
• They will make a profit.
• IPO offering
• I hope none
• GM will buy Chrysler and dissolve the company like Chrysler and AMC.
• They are being cut up and sold in peices by Cerberus
• they will merge with GM.
• who they end up merging with
• Merger with GM , you gotta be kidding me Real men don’t wear bowties If they do merge,that will be the last year that i would buy a Chrysler
• that they are selling to GM
• I don’t think anything big will happen by then.
• Hopefully GM and Chrysler Deal will fall through, Nissan will partner with Chrysler and Nissan and Chrysler will benefit from each others strongpoints, saving Chrysler and all those American jobs.
• Hopefully not, but it looks like it might pull a dissappearing act, or at least be in the process of it.
• Sold to GM.
• Merger with GM
• 2010 Chrysler Cuda
• A merger
• They’re merging with GM.
• They’re merging with GM.
• New Car
• They will bring back the Plymouth marque( hey I can hope can’t I?).
• They’ll be gone. Sorry…
• Being sold to GM
• Dodge challenger convertible
• Buying themselves out from Cerberus !
• Bring back Barracuda
• They’re being shutdown
• They will be sold to someone other than GM or Nissan/Renault
• The GM deal falls through
• merging with gm
• Combining with GM
• A new vehicle
• Hopefully not bankruptcy
• An ill-fated merger with Generic Motors…
• GM Merger or Sale?
• Becoming GM owned then seeing the Chrysler workers layed off along with product lines cancelled
• The end of the Chrysler and Dodge brands under GM ownership.
• Possible merge with GM
• Chrysler will be aquired by GM.
• Being sold to GM
• They will chose to die.
• A Desiel Jeep Wrangler
• new diesel engines from cummins
• Merger with GM
• merger with GM and the end of Chrysler
• It goes out of business
• Hopefully that they can pull themselves out of this GM deal and get things going again
• A redesigned 2 door Charger
• Either their merger with GM or a hybrid Charger or they’re going to get rid of 7 or 8 new models to make way for something different.
• A sale to GM and the viper name plate being sold off.
• 6.4 (392) HEMI
• Tentative merger announcement.
• Sadly, their demise.
• new ownership…again
• Unfortunately, that they will cease to exist, and will fold into GM.
• Merging with someone they don’t need…
• Being merged/sold again…
• v-10 challenger will go into production
• The Merger with GM
• Can you say “Welcome to General Motors, please pick up your pink slip on your out!”
• That they are sold to a Chinese company
• A New version of the Dodge Ramcharger
• Greater availability of the Dodge EV, Hybrid Jeep and T & C. Or a totally new B-segment vehicle.
• Phonex engine program
• Chrysler GM merger (lets hope not)
• Big sellout
• Mergering with GM and only the Mini-van & Jeep will be left all other models will be lost.
• It will not merge
• 2009 Dodge Ram Sales versus the competition
• That they are not hurting as much as everyone thinks and will launch a quality product upgrade.
• A merger between GM and Chrysler
• the cancelation of thr PT Cuiser
• production of the SRT-10 Challenger
• sold to GM and killed off
• Being sold to GM.

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