If Chrysler dies what would happen to the Jeep brand?

[racsan]

and we know g.m. wont ruin anything.........NOT.

 

[BrokeRecord]

Maybe KIA will buy them and put a 100,000 mile warrenty on them? It worked for them.

 

[racsan]

in 4low, that could take awhile......lol

 

[ccrunner1]

all new jeeps have been urbanized(aka pusified) except possibly the wrangler. I personally wouldnt mind a cj-8 scrambler those look bad-ass but im in highschool with no money and nowhere to wheel.

 

[IRKillroy]

I read someplace that the government's idea (which counts since they're bailing them out) is to simply fold Chrysler and give Jeep to GM.

they can't just put them out of business... that's called communism. the company is getting AID from the government and that aid doesn't mean the government can say "you're not allowed to operate anymore" that ludicrous.

 

[IRKillroy]

I would imagine even though Jeep is a niche brand it has some value. Would it live as an independent company or try to merge with a bigger player?

JEEP is nothing without the corporate structure of chrysler... It'd be interesting to see what they might do as far as selling brands off, but if they sell Jeep then they are doomed to fail.

Dodge has ALWAYS trailed in sales between Ford and GM... both of which have consistantly taken the 1st place awards on certain niches through the years.

Though GM is by far larger, they have a bigger investment overseas which makes them more profitable, whereas Ford has only dabbled in europe over the years and has just recently started to take a big chunk of sales there which is why Ford hasn't NEEDED the loan from the government yet... though they do have enough liquid income from using everything they own as a collateral they have yet needed to dip into it.

all the "loses" they've posted are nothing more than depreciation of stock and equipment.... it's not really a lose in the terms that they haven't sold enough vehicles... it's just simply a way for them to value their collateral.

 

[fordboi415]

That's would be tight if gm bought jeep then maybe we would see an LS-2 in them dam I'd buy one

 

[bobbywalter]

JEEP is nothing without the corporate structure of chrysler... It'd be interesting to see what they might do as far as selling brands off, but if they sell Jeep then they are doomed to fail.

Dodge has ALWAYS trailed in sales between Ford and GM... both of which have consistantly taken the 1st place awards on certain niches through the years.

Though GM is by far larger, they have a bigger investment overseas which makes them more profitable, whereas Ford has only dabbled in europe over the years and has just recently started to take a big chunk of sales there which is why Ford hasn't NEEDED the loan from the government yet... though they do have enough liquid income from using everything they own as a collateral they have yet needed to dip into it.

all the "loses" they've posted are nothing more than depreciation of stock and equipment.... it's not really a lose in the terms that they haven't sold enough vehicles... it's just simply a way for them to value their collateral.

ford already borrowed a shitton of money....main reason not interested in balout bullshit.


communism.... yeah its a bitch.

 

[wrecking-crew]

I read someplace that the government's idea (which counts since they're bailing them out) is to simply fold Chrysler and give Jeep to GM.

no. jeep should go to ford. maybe they will put real 6 cylinders in them like they should have

 

[racsan]

the old 300 inline!

 

[IRKillroy]

ford already borrowed a shitton of money....main reason not interested in balout bullshit.


communism.... yeah its a bitch.

they didn't borrow so much as get a line of credit... they put ALL of their assets up for collateral... to include the ford logo.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

the old 300 inline!

Naw that would piss the 4.0L I6 guys off with the older jeeps when a new jeep rolls off the line and whips there ass....with a Ford engine.

later,
Dustin

 

[robert francis]

I worked for several years at the plant (Willys Overland, which became the Kaiser Jeep Corporation in the 1940's) that designed and produced the original Jeep. "Jeep" is just the "word sound' for the original WWII designation of GP, which stood for "general purpose" vehicle for the Army. There were a lot great vehicles in addition to the Jeep model that came out of that plant. I think it would be sad to no longer see the "Jeep" produced.

 

[wrecking-crew]

i would cry myself to sleep at night if chevy got the jeep brand.

 

[stegomon]

well if ford got jeep...then they would have the rights to the wrangler and the dana 30 and 44....i think i smell a bronco on the wrangler plat form....or evan a new ranger on that form as well