SubscribeElsewhere on Autolust: Jeep Grand Cherokee | Dodge Challenger | Mitsubishi Motors | Dodge | Jeep | Ford Motor Company | Dodge Charger | Ford Mustang | Dodge Viper | Dodge Caravan |
# 8 Blogger
The Auto Prophet
The Auto Prophet (theautoprophet.blogspot.com) has great Chrysler news, photos, videos and more
Monday, Nov 16
Don't Boycott GM
I have talked to a few people, and read many more on web forums, who will not buy any GM or Chrysler products because they took a government bailout. Some of these folks also want to stick it to the UAW, who they see as the reason for GM and Chrysler's destruction.
Monday, Nov 2
Open Question To Chrysler/Fiat
A question for Chrysler: why are you going to keep building the Jeep "Pavement" Compass? How does this product advance your brand? You can barely sell any of them (8,498 YTD). The only Jeep model which sells fewer is the bloated Pavement Commander.
Tuesday, Oct 27
Gettelfinger On Marchionne
Besides a resistance to attack Fiat based on an unpublished plan, Gettelfinger's response may indicate that there is less danger to UAW interests in Fiat's plan than the media is inferring. For example, perhaps Fiat plans to build more Fiat/Alfa cars here using UAW labor, and that the pl...
Saturday, Sep 26
Review: 2010 Ford Taurus
Overall, I enjoyed driving the Limited. If I bought one, I would buy a cheaper variant (MSRP ~$38,000). If I needed a larger car, or wanted something with some heft, I would definitely consider a 2010 Taurus. Consider the competition: Chevrolet Impala? Ancient platform, mushy, rental-car...
Friday, Sep 25
The UAW/CAW Car List
Mazda6 (Flat Rock, MI, along with Mustang)Mazda Tribute (Kansas City, along with Escape)Mitsubishi Eclipse (MMNA Normal, IL)Mitsubishi Galant (MMNA Normal, IL)Mitsubishi Endeavor (MMNA Normal, IL)Toyota Corolla/Matrix (NUMMI, but not for long)Toyota Tacoma (NUMMI)VW Routan...
Thursday, Sep 3
Chrysler--Looking Shaky
I hope that Chrysler has some sort of secret project under wraps which will prove to the world that thay are alive, and can still design and engineer a lust-inducing world class car. They need to remind consumers that they are still in the game, because to me, it looks like they are fading out.
Sunday, Aug 16
Fiat 500 to Mexico?
When a difficult decision has to be made on matters like where to open a new plant or what type of new car to make, the new Chrysler, not the United States government, will make that decision," said an administration official. "It's quite consistent with the plan from the start."
