Fiat plan can't stop at small cars

Don't be mesmerized by the array of new compact and smaller cars Chrysler and Fiat will reveal in their 5-year plan today.

[The laughing liberal]

1st things 1st. Fiat needs to prove it can build good American cars under their management.

[Lance Winslow]

Fiat will need to be re-named by Chrysler. It brings to mind Italian Yugos.

[HereAndNow]

Try Alfa Romeo or Lancia.

[local 685 worker]

Lance Winslow wrote:

Fiat will need to be re-named by Chrysler. It brings to mind Italian Yugos.

I thought the Yugo was actually built in Yugoslavia. Which one is correct? Any help appreciated. Thank you.

[P Smith]

Lance Winslow wrote:

Fiat will need to be re-named by Chrysler. It brings to mind Italian Yugos.

For those who know what a sports car is (hint: a Dodge Challenger is not), Fiat is a familiar name. Even if it's not a sports car, I'd kill to get my hands on a Punto Abarth SS.

Only the ignorant, like those who "think" that only the US produces good cars, will have trouble with the name. Such imbeciles won't even know that Fiat owns Ferrari.

[autoguy]

local 685 worker wrote:

<quoted text>I thought the Yugo was actually built in Yugoslavia. Which one is correct? Any help appreciated. Thank you.

It was built in Yugoslavia .. Boy those were a POS .

[crazy ox3thong]

autoguy wrote:

<quoted text> It was built in Yugoslavia .. Boy those were a POS .

Hugoslavenia?:)

[Walt Green]

The laughing liberal wrote:

1st things 1st. Fiat needs to prove it can build good American cars under their management.

Fiats are only cars because the Italian government says they are/

[Lou Dobson]

the Fiat x19 that was a great car

[charles]

Spending to boost brands
Chrysler will invest $23 billion over the next five years to re-establish damaged brands, he said, by expanding its product lineup and rapidly refreshing stale designs with new interiors and other improvements

Looks like alot of retooling going to happen.Chrysler has not seen this in alot of years.

[charles]

It's still unclear if any of the eight plants slated to close by the end of 2010 can be saved, said Holiefield, who attended the unveiling at Chrysler's Auburn Hills headquarters.