[DGthe3]

I really want to like Dodge/Chrysler. But the best of their line-up is barely competitive. And the worst, well look at the Sebring. Fuel economy is below average, reliability is below average too, styling is hit or miss lately (unfortunately with more misses than hits), though they do alright on features. Beyond sheet metal there is little to differentiate a Chrysler from a Dodge, including price. Thats questionable if you have 8 brands and 20% of the market, but 3 brands and 10%? You'd be hard pressed to find someone who will say thats a good idea. And now they're splitting Dodge into Dodge (cars) and Ram (trucks). It might work, but whats the point? And Jeep ... they'll always survive. Fiat is now what, the 6th owner of that brand? Lets see Willys Overland, AMC, Chrysler, Daimer-Benz, Cerburus, and now Fiat. I may have missed one or two.

What they really need is to get away from making 'interesting' cars and make 'appealing' cars. The Prowler was 'interesting', the Viper is 'interesting', the Challenger is 'interesting' but none of them have much widespread appeal. Sure you can argue they are halo cars, but that only works if you have something decent sitting on the lot for customers to step into as an alternative. The Dodge Caliber just doesn't cut it.

Overall, they hardly represent a decent value let alone a good value. This is reflected in their sales. They've been down ~75% vs 2007 (the last good year) for 2 months in a row. Industry average is about half that. Hopefully an infusion of small car proficancy will really help Chrysler Corp, and arrive in time. Otherwise, they are dead.

And p-nut, the SRT8's make 425 hp not 427.