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Chrysler - bam - 12-18-2008

Chrysler LLC is shutting down all its North American factories for at least a month due to the ongoing credit crisis and plunging sales. Chrysler announced today that all plants will be idled at the end of production Friday, Dec. 19.

Yay!:ct:


Chrysler - WoolyGoat - 12-18-2008

this isn't gonna get much play in here


Chrysler - BIRD33 - 12-18-2008

Welcome Chrysler!


Chrysler - bam - 12-18-2008

I just realized where it was lol And you're completely right


Chrysler - WoolyGoat - 12-18-2008

lookit how I moderated that shit


Chrysler - bam - 12-18-2008

Good job- thank you


Chrysler - Paddy - 12-18-2008

Cerberus Capital Management invested $7 billion in Chrysler after Daimler dropped it like a hot potato.

$7 billion just happens to be the $$$ Chrysler asked for on Capitol Hill.

Both Dan Quayle and John Snow (GWB's former secretary of the treasury) are on the Board of Directors.

They want their $$$ back before they drop Chrysler too.


Chrysler - bam - 12-18-2008

Paddy Wrote:Cerberus Capital Management invested $7 billion in Chrysler after Daimler dropped it like a hot potato.

$7 billion just happens to be the $$$ Chrysler asked for on Capitol Hill.

Both Dan Quayle and John Snow (GWB's former secretary of the treasury) are on the Board of Directors.

They want their $$$ back before they drop Chrysler too.

But of course!


Chrysler - BIRD33 - 12-18-2008

Chrysler will never succeed.I read that for people who buy cars the % of repeat buyers for certain brands like Toyota is around 60 some % but for Chrysler its around 20 some %.I was for the bail out of the industry but I'm now for a more limited version of it and letting Chrysler go bankrupt.


Chrysler - bam - 12-18-2008

Thankfully we don't do too much Chrysler business. 90% of our business is with Toyota and Nissan, but if we love Ford & GM we're going to be in a lot of pain regardless.


Chrysler - BIRD33 - 12-18-2008

Ford will be fine.GM is iffy.


Chrysler - bam - 12-18-2008

Yeah, I think you're right on that. GM is screwed I think, no matter if they get bailout money or not.


Chrysler - Michman - 12-18-2008

bam Wrote:Thankfully we don't do too much Chrysler business. 90% of our business is with Toyota and Nissan, but if we love Ford & GM we're going to be in a lot of pain regardless.


What kind of work do you do?


Chrysler - BIRD33 - 12-18-2008

I was reading something how NASCAR is going to be totally screwed because 99% of their cars are from the big 3 and the government isnt going to allow them to give all that free stuff to NASCAR anymore.I could care less but its interesting how a whole sport will be down the tubes because of the economic crisis.


Chrysler - Paddy - 12-18-2008

BIRD33 Wrote:I was for the bail out of the industry but I'm now for a more limited version of it and letting Chrysler go bankrupt.


AIG were not supposed to use their bailout $$$ to pay executive bunuses. So instead they're making 'retention payments', some as high as $4 million. They're afraid that people will run off to other jobs in an industry that's laying off thousands?


Chrysler - bam - 12-18-2008

Michman Wrote:What kind of work do you do?

Fleet leasing primarily


Chrysler - BIRD33 - 12-18-2008

Paddy Wrote:AIG were not supposed to use their bailout $$$ to pay executive bunuses. So instead they're making 'retention payments', some as high as $4 million. They're afraid that people will run off to other jobs in an industry that's laying off thousands?

They are afraid they will get sued by their employees for breach of contract for not paying bonuses.They made bad deals but it doesnt mean they don't have to honor them.


Chrysler - Paddy - 12-18-2008

Sure, but when they default on the "loan" they got I won't be surprised.


Chrysler - BIRD33 - 12-18-2008

Thats were your portion of the bailout money comes in.


Chrysler - Paddy - 12-18-2008

They took my $4 million and gave it to some senior exec? Bastards.