Facepalm: Auto Blog and Wards Auto Reports about Dodges future
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Whew!!!!
Thank you Norm.
I was worried for a minute there!!
Thank you Norm.
I was worried for a minute there!!
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Who was their source? My speculations from 8 months ago???
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Terrible article (and I love Autoblog!).
No basis whatsoever...even the source, the Ward's Auto article, doesn't seem to be predict the "death of Dodge" as directly as Autoblog.
Dodge is alive and kicking...and the best is yet to come.
No basis whatsoever...even the source, the Ward's Auto article, doesn't seem to be predict the "death of Dodge" as directly as Autoblog.
Dodge is alive and kicking...and the best is yet to come.
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I think some of these groups just hope for something to go under and die. How many root for Honda to fail every month?
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To those who understand such things, Dodge is hanging by a thread.
I said this years ago, but will patiently wait.
I said this years ago, but will patiently wait.
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I have a hard time believing this and this would totally change my opinion of Marchione if he did this. I am sure he knows better. Sure, around the world the name Chrysler is probably much better known than Dodge but here in the U.S. the Dodge brand is worth a lot and well known and I would argue their bread and butter brand! At this moment Chrysler has 3 models in the U.S. while Dodge has twice as many.
Where did the dead horse emoticon go?
Give Dodge back RAM and Viper and this article is never written. Even if Dodge has a poor reputation in the focus groups, in my opinion, it would not hurt sales of the RAM or Viper. RAM and Viper would help lift the Dodge name to those who are indifferent consumers.
Dodge can be volume and performance all in one brand.
Give Dodge back RAM and Viper and this article is never written. Even if Dodge has a poor reputation in the focus groups, in my opinion, it would not hurt sales of the RAM or Viper. RAM and Viper would help lift the Dodge name to those who are indifferent consumers.
Dodge can be volume and performance all in one brand.
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Challenger
Charger
Dart
Journey
Durango
It will look like this, if Dodge loses the minivan debate. There will be 5 cars left. Not the best line-up, but not dead, right? Did Sergio not say, that whichever one loses the minivan, the other would get a cross-over/CUV? If they keep the Grand Caravan, that would give Dodge 6 models. Give Chrysler the luxury cross-over because Dodge already has the Journey.
I apologize if this has been beaten to death, but, do we KNOW that the midsize Dodge is finished, gone for good?
Charger
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It will look like this, if Dodge loses the minivan debate. There will be 5 cars left. Not the best line-up, but not dead, right? Did Sergio not say, that whichever one loses the minivan, the other would get a cross-over/CUV? If they keep the Grand Caravan, that would give Dodge 6 models. Give Chrysler the luxury cross-over because Dodge already has the Journey.
True. Chrysler is hated, in general, by the media. Quite frankly, I am tired of that BS. Gets my blood pressure surging. Tired of this new era journalism (I used that word because I cannot think of what to call it.).trumpet12345 said:
I apologize if this has been beaten to death, but, do we KNOW that the midsize Dodge is finished, gone for good?
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Ok, so this story has a grain of truth to it?
How is FIAT selling that story to the UAW that still owns 41% of Chrysler?
Just asking.
How is FIAT selling that story to the UAW that still owns 41% of Chrysler?
Just asking.
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Dodge was supposed to be the volume brand to support Alfa Romeo. Since Volkswagen is buying Alfa Romeo, Dodge will no longer be needed in the economics of scale towards engineering and platform costs. :innocent:
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In my mind this does not make sense. Dodge is to me Charger, Challenger and now Dart. So the only thing Alfa will share is the Dart. In no way to share with the other 2. Love to see other small performance cars in the Dodge line up, but most of us keep dreaming of a Razor, or other 1.4L-2.4L sports cars for Dodge to bring to the track to race with Honda and Mazda & canceled Pontiac & Saturn.patfromigh said:
As for Ram, in my hart it's still Dodge.
As for SRT, in my mind it's just a performance up grade division. Viper should still be Dodge.
I wish they put as much effort into making a small affordable roadster as they do into the Viper.
There is nothing wrong with a sunny day 2 seater 1.4L 5sp manual besides a 2.0L turbo 260-300hp AWD SCCA car, or a 2.4L automatic Luxury touring version.
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I think many of you fail to read between the lines:
Durango sales are weak. If the refresh does not result in additional sales, expect it to be axed in favor of the Grand Wagoneer.
Dart sales are weak. Do you think Fiat executives are blaming the "Alfa DNA" or the weakness of the Dodge brand?
Durango sales are weak. If the refresh does not result in additional sales, expect it to be axed in favor of the Grand Wagoneer.
Dart sales are weak. Do you think Fiat executives are blaming the "Alfa DNA" or the weakness of the Dodge brand?
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Hmmm.... do I smell coffee brewing.........Erik Latranyi said:
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Fixed. loljerseyjoe said:
If the Grand Wagoneer flops then who's fault is it?Erik Latranyi said:
Dart sales are weak because of poor advertising and packaging IMO. They advertise the GT (nee R/T) but you can only get an SXT w/SE group + Rallye group + 18" Wheels to have the exterior look like a GT OR you can get a Limited and have most of the toys of the GT. Never mind that you have to pay ~$2600 to get the 1.4T + Auto that most people seem to want, and the price advantage is all gone.
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