wilber1 wrote:
mich800 wrote:
Bionic Man wrote:
Seems to me that merger/purchase would be good for both parties. FCA would give the new company entry into the full size truck, Jeep, minivan, full size car and pony car market. And KIA would bring the small cars that Chrysler has always struggled with.
I thought that is what the Fiat / Chrysler merger was supposed to accomplish.
True but Hyundai/Kia have already built that market in NA, they don't have to start over like Fiat. It could be very good for the Chrysler segment, maybe not so good for Fiat though.
There is truth to that. The small/economy car styling from Fiat does not translate well here. I have put a lot of miles on the 500's and they drive ok. But I would never purchase one because I cannot get passed the horrible styling in my eyes.
But I think Chrysler is running out of time with respect to these mergers/acquisitions. It is like a shelter puppy that has been passed to several homes but not a good fit. Eventually it becomes a dog and nobody wants it. All this is not good from a moral standpoint for the all rank and file workers both on the lines and middle management. At some point they will stop thinking they are part of some bigger plan and wondering when the pink slips will be handed out.
Make no mistake, this is not an indictment of Chrysler. But first hand experience working at companies that have had their organisational structure collapse in an otherwise good business.
