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Originally Posted by rocket403
Doom and Gloom is what I have been hearing for years, I like the ride better than anything GM has, will these V8 cars be hear for long not sure but I will enjoy in for as long as I can.
If GM ever took there head out of their A$ and made a Monte SS/Chavelle 5 seat V8 then I would come back.
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Doom and gloom is; more often than not, embellished subjectivity. I stated facts about FCA's financial situation. It's very much public knowledge.
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Originally Posted by Mydivorcegift
I personally disagree with the first statement but that's just me. You can get that long out of a platform provided you give the consumers what they ask for which most of the time, in this class of car, is more power. Think back to the fox body mustang. Then they came out with this new platform, and then a year later, a new engine and from my recollection it flopped.
Didn't realize there was much of a war going on 
Said it before, and I'll say it again, Dodge's marketing is 1000000x better than anything Ford or Chevy has ever done. |
Again, I'm not here to argue guys. I simply enjoy the discussion.
I'm not bashing the platform's life cycle. For what Dodge has to work with (financially), they've done a good job. New engines, trim levels, wide-bodies, etc.. They've wrung the Hell out of this platform, but to say that they have the finances to design and develop a new car, but they choose not to...eh, I'm not buying it. Believe me, if they had the option, they would've put out a lighter, more nimble vehicle years ago with just as much, if not more horsepower. Easily, the biggest gripe on the Challenger, is the weight. Dodge has attempted to shave a few pounds here and there, but you have to work with what you are given. There's only so much you can do with a ~4,450 lb. car.
IMHO, there has been a car war going on for quite some time. Chevy, Ford and Dodge haven't been pushing each other to put out the nastiest pony car on the planet? ZL1 1LE, GT500, Hellcat, Demon???
I agree, their marketing department is terrific.
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