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(Split from the "new 200 in plain view" thread. We start by talking about Marchionne's chutzpuh, and segue into a discussion of the Jeep Grand Wagoneer replacing the Durango. We join the thread already in progress...)
Recall that Marchionne did, in fact, take the blame for the poor Dart launch - he felt that with fuel economy as a big deal, consumers would flock to the DDCT and the 1.4L turbo - "I was going to teach the US how to drive efficiently and failed." And he took the blame because the 9-speed wasn't ready - the launch was pretty locked in, so he had to ship something.
Now with the Cherokee - and the delays - you can see he's not willing to make that mistake again.
Recall that Marchionne did, in fact, take the blame for the poor Dart launch - he felt that with fuel economy as a big deal, consumers would flock to the DDCT and the 1.4L turbo - "I was going to teach the US how to drive efficiently and failed." And he took the blame because the 9-speed wasn't ready - the launch was pretty locked in, so he had to ship something.
Now with the Cherokee - and the delays - you can see he's not willing to make that mistake again.