The Boss Speaks

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Honest wrote:

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This was a plan meant for the media and the public to attempt to dispel rumors, inspire confidence in the new methods and show that work is being done. In that regard it was comprehensive, detailed, and very well done. It was not a presentation geared to employees and therefore you didn't get the details you were looking for. That wasn't the purpose and those details will no doubt come later but they're certainly not going to schedule a 6 hour press conference to release production specifics. Employees are the only ones who care about that. Sad but true. It's a business first, and foremost on the agenda is to work toward changing public perception so they even have a chance at survival. Did you read the entire presentation? If you did you should feel some hope in that a truly comprehensive analysis of this company from the ground up has been and continues to be done.
To Guess Who: The Germans were good leaders and astute business men but they were also coming from a place of perceived superiority and, they were taking over a cash rich company. Big difference. These folks are scrappers and they're experienced in clawing they're way out of deep holes. Time will tell.

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uawguy wrote:

<quoted text>Ok so what your saying is this was nothing more than a dog and pony show. To do nothing more than let the tax payers think theres something be done with the money and the american auto company that was handed over to an Italian auto company. Wel me being an American tax payer I'd like to know where they plan on building all these cars there saying the're going to bring into this country. The last report I seen from them in june shows only 3 assembly plants to still be operating in the U.S. To me that is very disturbing. They were givin money to help stimulate our econemy and put American taxpayers back to work!!! Not put more out of work and send our jobs to other countries!!!!!

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USA wrote:

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Ding, Ding, Ding, we have a winner. Boycott Chrysler, until they bring the jobs back home. 1 month will show those Italians we mean business. The ball is rolling lets make this happen. There are some adds being put together for national TV and media! Be part of the movement that brings manufacturing back to the USA. Let your kids and grandkids have a shot at what we have had!

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Alessandro wrote:

I do not understand you Americans who have no confidence in Chrysler and Fiat.
If this is your attitude and it reflects the opinion of the U.S. market then maybe fiat was wrong to focus on Chrysler, but think about it: If this is so then who loses? Only you americans... so I think you should really be more optimistic and hope that Marchionne succeed in its project.

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USA wrote:

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Ding, Ding, Ding, we have a winner. Boycott Chrysler, until they bring the jobs back home. 1 month will show those Italians we mean business. The ball is rolling lets make this happen. There are some adds being put together for national TV and media! Be part of the movement that brings manufacturing back to the USA. Let your kids and grandkids have a shot at what we have had!

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uawguy wrote:

<quoted text>How could they have been wrong? They were givin 20% of the company and $15 billion and didn't to come up with 1 red cent out of their pocket. They can do absolutely nothing and still make billions. Its was and is a no lose situation for them. In other words they could close the company down completely tomorrow and walk away with billions of taxpayers dollars scotch free?

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guess who wrote:

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Wow a UAW member who understands solidarity, and willing to sacrifice for the good of their country. If there were more people like that years ago, there would be a heck of a lot more of the automotive and supplier jobs left.

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Hisenberg wrote:

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But you still would have been fired, wouldnt you?
How about showing up for work first?

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Alessandro wrote:

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You're right about the share "sold" to Fiat and about the billions of dollars, but I assure you that even here in Europe, governments have financed the carmakers(like Opel, a GM subsidiary)...
But you're wrong where you say that if the project fails Fiat would not lose anything: this because as said by Marchionne, Fiat is currently too small to survive in the global market. Fiat needs Chrysler to survive ... They are on the same boat. So, my fellows americans... buy Chrysler cars... or Fiat's. or... well, you know..:P

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T-Bone Pickens wrote:

As long as there is a UAW contract, the tough choices for survival will never be made.

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does anyone "other than guess who" listen to this ex UAW hypocrite?

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Hisenberg wrote:

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does anyone "other than guess who" listen to this ex UAW hypocrite?

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Peter wrote:

he painful reality for Chrysler is that it is far behind its domestic competitors, which means it is behind every other car company too. This in a global market that has no time for laggards and excuses. Chrysler sales numbers are pitiful, and its quality performance is flat-out inexcusable.
Chrysler has a reputation of being a perennial loser, thanks to gross mismanagement by Daimler and Cerberus compounded by a very publicly-financed bankruptcy that cannot and will not be fixed overnight. Yet Sergio and his troops actually believe all of this is going to get fixed with a creative five-year plan?
I'll put it succinctly for you: No frickin' way.