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To: Alighieri who wrote (435139)	11/16/2008 5:29:03 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575424

Owners of the current-model-year Dodge Avenger, for example, have had to deal with six recalls. The depreciation and true market value of Avenger only ranks at two stars (out of a possible five) in the Automotive Leasing Guide, which provides depreciation estimates for use in the automotive financing industry. And experts see no signs of Chrysler making quality improvements across the board, because the company currently lacks the financial resources to do so. It also remains unclear if the company has the means to hang on until auto sales revive. Of course, the private equity firm, Cerebus, say everything is fine at Chrysler. Right........wrong! Its amazing how badly run American car companies are.

To: Alighieri who wrote (435139)	11/18/2008 9:38:51 AM
From: HPilot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575424

IMO the number of recalls is not a good indicator of quality. Many are for little or nothing. I have even ignored some. Again my experience is that Chrysler is among the most reliable. However, I can see it may have taken a downturn by cutting cost in the last couple of years. I wouldn't be surprised if Toyota has done the same. I know for a fact that Toyota does not have the same quality it did a decade or so ago, though still very good. IMO Chrysler will be the first to go bankrupt. It is likely that only GM will get a bailout. I bet Chrysler will come out ahead, as far as quality of product, in the long run. In fact with the falling gas prices the large HEMI's may become very popular.