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RobertRyan
Feb 01, 2014Explorer
Fastpaddler wrote:
Question: If Fiat wholly owns Chrysler and Fiat is losing money in Europe, what strategy do we all anticipate will work to keep this unholy alliance viable and, in specific terms vis a vis RVs how will that emerge in terms of quality, dollar-value products which retain a respectable percentage re depreciation. The FWD chassis that our Aussie friend, Robert Ryan says is de rigeur in Europe, will it retain the same or better market share in America, arguably, the biggest market for these products.
Personally whatever the market desires really. We differ from the Europeans in having IVECO, Sprinter and Ducato and was Transit bases in that order. Some heavier Class C's on Japanese light truck(do not exist in Europe). Across the Ditch from us New Zealand has more Japanese truck based units. There have been some Econoline based units sold as Gas Class A's but far from a great success as the Isuzu based Class C units vastly hold their price in comparison to the US Gas Class A's.
My suggestion wait for the diesel Promaster as it may have enough "grunt" to be a reasonable tow vehicle. The V6 Promaster would not be able to pull the skin of a tapioca pudding.
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