"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> Dimitri said...
>
>>
>> "Andy" > wrote in message news:Xns9BFD865694DF6CotD@
> 216.196.97.131...
>>> I'll never!!!
>>>
>>> I'll never put a dime into buying a Flat!
>>>
>>> Never ever ever!
>>>
>>> Especially not to rescue Chrysler.
>>>
>>> Who's the fool?
>>>
>>> Flat is the no purpose car company America ever heard of.
>>>
>>> Name a flat model off the top of your head!??
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> Fiat 124 Spyder
>> Topolino (worlds most popular car at one time) AKA Fiat 500 1937
>> Fiat Abarth Coupe
>>
>> For many years FIAt was the # 1 car maker in the world.
>>
>> They been around for a few years.
>>
>> Dimitri
>
>
> Dimitri,
>
> <snipped>
>
> While a great car and a great model line as you so expertly pointed out,
> whose going to make a better Fiat?
>
> You and I and most others know Chrysler won't improve the Fiat line.
> Rather
> just succeed in destroying it.
>
> That said, I haven't seen many Fiats on the roads in and around town.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy
> --
> Eat first, talk later.



Andy,

I think your vision or perspective has narrowed. The object is not for
Chrysler to fix Fiat it is for Fiat to fix Chrysler.

It is important to remember Fiat has 2 great histories, The first is making
" the peoples cars" their 500 CC & 600 CC Little mouse (Topolino) was the
best selling car in the world, Secondly they are very adept at
understanding foreign markets as illustrated by their world wide joint
ventures.

The Chapter 11 that Chrysler has now entered will have several effects;

First it can void the UAW contracts.
Second it will reduce a major portion of their debt -

Why did they file - simple the creditors could not agree on a debt reduction
formula and the government said ENOUGH.

I suspect after all is said and done the Money that Fiat will pay will
ultimately end up in the hands of the lawyers and the creditors in order to
settle for some percentage of their debt. Until that time a DIP (Debtor in
Possession) is in fact running the company.

Without question there are gross over simplifications for a very complex
problem.

Dimitri