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Old 08-14-2017, 10:41 AM   #1
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"Chinese automaker made bid for Fiat Chrysler: report"

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2...er-report.html

What would you have said, standing in the staging lanes back in the sixties, had someone suggested that one day, the commies would own one of our beloved big 3?
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Old 08-14-2017, 12:02 PM   #2
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I don't see this being much different than the Mercedes & Fiat purchases. As long as the company stays in business, that's the most important factor,...lots of jobs.
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Old 08-14-2017, 12:36 PM   #3
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Wow think of all the aluminum knock off (replacement) parts we could get approved. lol
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Old 08-14-2017, 01:04 PM   #4
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Doubt they could run it any worse than Fiat...
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Old 08-14-2017, 06:19 PM   #5
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All three are going down the tube if they don't start making a product that stays out of the shop. Of course that might be their agenda, I know on FCA after the 2013 model one can't get any electrical part from a junk yard because the vin numbers are encrypted into the original part. Junk yard part won't erase it's original number. They got ya. I think my 15 Challenger has 10 different moduals, all coded to the vin. What a nightmare if bought by China.
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Old 08-14-2017, 08:16 PM   #6
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Not going to happen yet ! FCA Board of Directors turned down the offer .
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Old 08-14-2017, 09:20 PM   #7
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Chinese crap used to be made of "pop metal" and way inferior. Not so much now. Much improved quality control and materials. Look around your house for something built in the USA. A good thing about all of this is that China is less likely to get involved with North Korea problems.
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I don't see this being much different than the Mercedes & Fiat purchases. As long as the company stays in business, that's the most important factor,...lots of jobs.
Thanks, Ron
It's different in many different ways. Neither the Germans nor the Italians are threatening their neighbors with war, are annexing large swaths of international waters and planting artificial islands there with airbases on them, are buying up large parts of American business and property, are engaging in cyber shenanigans, are reverse engineering, copying or outright stealing everything from car parts to fighter jets and building it them themselves, and/or building up their military for eventual war with the US.

At least not in this century. The Chinese are not our pals.
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Old 08-15-2017, 01:09 AM   #9
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Of course they're not our friends! But FCA (and GM and Ford) have been selling vehicles in China for a while now, and we have China to thank for saving Buick! It's all about money anyway, and the Jeep brand is hot right now!
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Old 08-16-2017, 06:53 PM   #10
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All three are going down the tube if they don't start making a product that stays out of the shop. Of course that might be their agenda, I know on FCA after the 2013 model one can't get any electrical part from a junk yard because the vin numbers are encrypted into the original part. Junk yard part won't erase it's original number. They got ya. I think my 15 Challenger has 10 different moduals, all coded to the vin. What a nightmare if bought by China.
Mike
Does that mean they can't sell the parts/break them up? Or will it all just be crushed? Help me understand, I'm out of the loop.
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