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Default Re: Fiat to create Ram brand, rush new Chrysler models - 11-13-2009 , 03:29 AM






In article <4ACFEA94.FAB84EE (AT) Man (DOT) com>, MoPar Man <MoPar (AT) Man (DOT) com> wrote:

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I'm surprised to see Caliber at -60%, and
Nitro at -55%. An indication that the US consumer has no desire for
small cars.
Not at all. The Caliber interested me functionally, but as much as I
tried I just couldn't handle it's styling. So I had to pass !

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Default Re: Fiat to create Ram brand, rush new Chrysler models - 11-13-2009 , 03:34 AM






In article <4ACFEA94.FAB84EE (AT) Man (DOT) com>, MoPar Man <MoPar (AT) Man (DOT) com> wrote:

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The Magnum was
the first Dodge based on the LX platform (essentially a station-wagon
version of the 300).
True.

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It was replaced by the Journey - which could be
why the Journey is posting a positive % change.
I doubt a Magnum buyer would agree the Journey is their next vehicle.
The Journey actually replaced the shorter mini Van. The very high step
up to enter and the spare underneath confirms that.

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Default Re: Fiat to create Ram brand, rush new Chrysler models - 11-13-2009 , 01:51 PM



Some O wrote:
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In article <4ACFEA94.FAB84EE (AT) Man (DOT) com>, MoPar Man <MoPar (AT) Man (DOT) com> wrote:

The Magnum was
the first Dodge based on the LX platform (essentially a station-wagon
version of the 300).
True.

It was replaced by the Journey - which could be
why the Journey is posting a positive % change.
I doubt a Magnum buyer would agree the Journey is their next vehicle.

And the FWD turns this potential Magnum buyer away. That was one of the
biggest attractions of the Magnum for me... that and the V8 availability.

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Default Re: Fiat to create Ram brand, rush new Chrysler models - 11-17-2009 , 04:42 AM



In article <v9-dnWUuk4cHN2DXnZ2dnUVZ_qli4p2d (AT) texas (DOT) net>,
Steve <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote:

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Some O wrote:
In article <4ACFEA94.FAB84EE (AT) Man (DOT) com>, MoPar Man <MoPar (AT) Man (DOT) com> wrote:

The Magnum was
the first Dodge based on the LX platform (essentially a station-wagon
version of the 300).
True.

It was replaced by the Journey - which could be
why the Journey is posting a positive % change.
I doubt a Magnum buyer would agree the Journey is their next vehicle.


And the FWD turns this potential Magnum buyer away. That was one of the
biggest attractions of the Magnum for me... that and the V8 availability.
I can appreciate that, they don't compare.
The Magnum and the Journey are in totally different vehicle categories,
even if they both had RWD or FWD.

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Default Re: Fiat to create Ram brand, rush new Chrysler models - 11-17-2009 , 05:14 AM



Some O <SO (AT) nospam (DOT) net> wrote in
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In article <v9-dnWUuk4cHN2DXnZ2dnUVZ_qli4p2d (AT) texas (DOT) net>,
Steve <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote:

Some O wrote:
In article <4ACFEA94.FAB84EE (AT) Man (DOT) com>, MoPar Man <MoPar (AT) Man (DOT) com
wrote:

The Magnum was
the first Dodge based on the LX platform (essentially a
station-wagon version of the 300).
True.

It was replaced by the Journey - which could be
why the Journey is posting a positive % change.
I doubt a Magnum buyer would agree the Journey is their next
vehicle.


And the FWD turns this potential Magnum buyer away. That was one of
the biggest attractions of the Magnum for me... that and the V8
availability.

I can appreciate that, they don't compare.
The Magnum and the Journey are in totally different vehicle
categories, even if they both had RWD or FWD.

I've had the "opportunity" to rent several Journey's. Whata cheap
looking POS. I know rental companies don't get the top of the line
vehicles but it's easy to guage the top of the line on how cheap and
poorly put together the lower lines are. The Chevy Equinox is lightyears
ahead in all aspects of the Journey.

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