GM to buy Chrysler???

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Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

My scenario:
GM buys out Chrysler (which lost $1.3billion last year).
GM takes the vehicles and technology that currently work well for Chrysler, and gains technology from MB that was injected into Chrysler products.
GM shuts down Chrysler (or keeps just Chrysler, not Dodge or Jeep) and then gains their market share.

It might be a lot like when BMW bought LR, they took the HDC and 4 wheel drive technology, and then sold the group to Ford.

I find that Buick and Chrysler are quite similar -- in general. The 300 is a lot less "grandma and grandpa" than most Buicks. But I still think they are quite similar. That would be one area where I could see combining their offerings. As much as I find Buicks for the older generation, I really miss the Park Avenue. It had a decent motor and I remember the horn sounding more like something from a train than from a car.

I think I would keep Jeep, but just to build the Wranglers. Maybe in a few years, combine them with Hummer, when the H4 is released.

Dodge... hmm. I still like some of their stuff. Very similar to Pontiac in a sense, in that "in your face" way. Maybe let Dodge do the stuff like the Caliber, Nitro, the small SUV/crossover stuff like that, and leave Pontiac to the cars.

That is just my take on things, but obviously if I knew what I was talking about, I'd be in a management position with one of these companies. As it stands, I'm just in IT and have a lot of time to think of these things.