If we look at the advertising going on you find that most of the
Mopar line is never mentioned at all, so don't be suprised at the
demise of any paticular line of Dodge/Jeep in the future.
I had the missfortune to try to locate a vehicle for a local
volunter fire dept. and being a die hard Dodge boy I was set to
get that type subframe for out brush rig. It only took two phone
calls to find out the reason that all new ambulances, cop cars,
and small firetrucks are Ford, Chrysler has no vehicle that will
fit into these slots and they don't care. After my two calls, one to
local rep and second to Chrysler Corp., I came away with the attitude
that my own next personal vehicle will probably be another brand as
well. They don't seem to care about any of the smaller segments of the
population, and what they want. A good example is the new Durango line,
and yes I bought one, the only made it when Ford and GM had forced them
into it by taking a big segment of their former Ramcharger customers that
didn't want a FWD minivan or a under sized Cherokee.
Damiler got the jeep and and that is all they wanted other than the
sales system of Chrysler. I would not be supprised at all to see nothing
left within 5 years except old Daimler/Chrysler signs with the Chrysler
painted out.
Besides the company now is not the one that made my 58, there main line
is fwd cars and small buggies.
Jim
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