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GM-Joe · 10-12-2008, 09:00 PM

People who buy Chrysler don't always consider other American brands; they may consider Nissan, maybe Mazda. Chevy has been a big success in Europe, so a Dodge push in Europe may receive a similar result. Also, GM will need many brands in China to blanket the market as deeply as they can and Jeep is huge there and Dodge has a name. But if this all does pan out, I think the Chrysler brands and the GM brands should be treated separate and the only initial sharing would be done to complete portfolios; i.e. Sebring replacement and a compact.

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GM-Joe 4.6 Liter Northstar V8 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio Drives: 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 1997 Saab 900 2.0 Turbo Posts: 1,672	Re: Merger, Who Is It Good For? A Big Al Rant People who buy Chrysler don't always consider other American brands; they may consider Nissan, maybe Mazda. Chevy has been a big success in Europe, so a Dodge push in Europe may receive a similar result. Also, GM will need many brands in China to blanket the market as deeply as they can and Jeep is huge there and Dodge has a name. But if this all does pan out, I think the Chrysler brands and the GM brands should be treated separate and the only initial sharing would be done to complete portfolios; i.e. Sebring replacement and a compact. __________________ Current: 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 1997 Saab 900 2.0 Turbo(148,500 mi.) 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 10 (retired 11/12/2007; 219,986 mi.) Dead: 1983 Datsun 280 ZX by Nissan (146,857 mi.) 1986 Lincoln Mercury Lynx (64K mi.) 1979 Chrysler Cordoba w/ Corinthian Leather seats (130K mi.) 1976 Dodge Charger (130K mi.)