Steveottawa Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) Eventually, the press will figure out that FCA is toast, due to Sergio Marchionne's complete pillaging of the candy store, which of course was needed to prop up an otherwise joke of a car line - on both sides of the ocean. FCA is toast. So, let's get on with it. Ford lost out buying the great production facility in Bramalea, Ontario when AMC was heading for bankruptcy (which would have given them Jeep for a song), so please do not blow your opportunity this time. Make a deal with Sergio save some face - (it's going so bad fast even HIS FAST-ASS head is spinning) and let him be the hero for a re-badge a few Fords - just like FCA just did with their Miata re-badge today. http://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/18/fiat-124-spider-mazda-mx5-miata-comparison-feature/ They have no electrification strategy, and he now HATES GM. So step up to the plate Mark. The Fiat Family is just like Fords. They need a way to save their empire. They're already doing it by selling Ferrari to remove it from the failing FCA empire which is crumbing. You have to get it before GM grabs it with a bigger pile of cash than you have. Because we all know they're blowing 5 Billion at a time with share buybacks, and we could grab Jeep for likely a years worth of profits if we were to include some re-badging. It would fill our plants to capacity, and allow FCA to part with Jeep peacefully, thinking we actually give a shit about them. I'm thinking we could then make a Bronco based on a proven off-road platform - and extend that brand into Ford's domain. Just please don't offer him a job. lol Edited November 19, 2015 by Steveottawa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Why would you make a Bronco if you already own Jeep? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Considering the bad luck that happens to every company that owns Jeep (and they changed hands frequently), I'd say let someone else have it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker16 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Two things: 1) Remember Hummer 2) who says FCA won't Sell everything except Jeep. Ala, Arby's which bought Wendy's than sold Arby's to become Wendy's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveottawa Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) So let's buy FCA, sell Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge and RAM, Lancia, and keep Ferrari and Jeep. Edited November 19, 2015 by Steveottawa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 So let's buy FCA, sell Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge and RAM, Lancia, and keep Ferrari and Jeep. Ferrari is currently in the process of being spun off as its own publicly owned entity. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Ferrari is currently in the process of being spun off as its own publicly owned entity. Did you say Ferrari? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Did you say Ferrari? Here we go again... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Did you say Ferrari? Shit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Why would you make a Bronco if you already own Jeep? Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Did you say Ferrari? I hear if you turn off the lights and look in a mirror and say "Ferrari, Ferrari, Ferrari" you'll get a vision of some drip in a racing helmet pretending he's Juan Manuel Fangio. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Also, Steve, the OP, probably has no idea what we're talking about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I wonder if there's any video of said Ferrari on a track...... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Also, Steve, the OP, probably has no idea what we're talking about. He can just follow along because now, you have just poked the bear. Cue video in 3, 2, 1... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 He can just follow along because now, you have just poked the bear. Cue video in 3, 2, 1... I'm surprised it has taken this long... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 No, please don't! If they are bringing out a new Bronco to compete with Wrangler, don't bother. And Sergio will not sell Jeep, until it's from his cold, dead, fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 No, please don't! If they are bringing out a new Bronco to compete with Wrangler, don't bother. And Sergio will not sell Jeep, until it's from his cold, dead, fingers. Why are back on topic when the video hasn't started yet? Madness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I wasn't going to post anything but if you really want to see it again........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'll post all the videos you want Danny but you have to ask me nicely..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) FCA will get carved up like a Thankgiving turkey in a few years [months?]. Nissan will get Ram trucks and minivan plant/tooling. GM will get the Brampton plant, to switch to SUV/truck production, or not at all. VW or a Euro company will get the scraps of Fiat and Alfa Jeep will go to .... God only knows???!!!! Unfortunately, Dodge and Chrysler brands will die off. Dart, 200, 300, Charger, gone. More sad is loss of jobs. Edited November 19, 2015 by 630land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 FCA will get carved up like a Thankgiving turkey in a few years [months?]. Nissan will get Ram trucks and minivan plant/tooling. GM will get the Brampton plant, to switch to SUV/truck production, or not at all. VW or a Euro company will get the scraps of Fiat and Alfa Jeep will go to .... God only knows???!!!! Unfortunately, Dodge and Chrysler brands will die off. Dart, 200, 300, Charger, gone. More sad is loss of jobs. I have a weird feeling that Hyundai/Kia will end up with Chrysler, Dodge, Ram & Jeep, keeping only Ram & Jeep and shutting down Chrysler & Dodge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 As long as someone keeps the challenger alive, the world will keep on spinning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 It would be an easy way for Hyundai to get pickups, which dealers are begging for. Some say this is why Sergio renamed the trucks to Ram, to easily sell off. I can see the "great Serg" selling off Ram, killing Dodge/Chysler, and keeping Jeep, to keep his dream of Alfa selling as well as Audi. But it will take some virtual body blows to get him to admit defeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) As long as someone keeps the challenger alive, the world will keep on spinning OTOH, maybe a company would be interested grabbing the LX platform cars and sell as Dodges, i.e. "Dodge Chrysler 300C"? The 200 and Dart are fleet queens and soon to be BHPH staples. See them dying off. Edited November 19, 2015 by 630land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgts Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'd put my money on an Wall St. company (maybe a young tech company) buying Jeep packaged with the rest of the Chrysler side of FCA for a few billions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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