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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Mini Mizer
i thought benz only owned like 40% ? do they own all of it? please inform me, i'd like to know
Chrysler is no longer a company. They are a group under http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/ ... Just like Chevy is a division under GM

"DaimlerChrysler’s passenger car brands include Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge and smart"

Chrysler is a group

At the Chrysler Group, we design, manufacture and sell vehicles under the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge brand names. Through our fourth brand, Mopar®, we offer original equipment and performance quality parts.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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thanks for the info
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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From: In a state of confusion....
Originally Posted by chows4us
DaimlerChrysler Corporation

Guess who owns Jeeps
I see. Thanks
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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Thats it! Keep it up!

Now we got several specific cars slowly pulling away from the rest. Eventually we WILL find a consensus on cars we all HATE!

All makes have been updated in the FIRST post. Check it out.

Climbergirl, generic rants dont count. Try the RANT thread for that. Lots of goo RANTS there.

Cmon now ... WHERE are the P-Car haters? Don't nobody hate Ferarris? What about Pintos and AMC... AMC was butt ugly too!
Did you just regulate me? (said the princess)
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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the crossfire.... it's rear end looks like pinched butt cheeks speeding toward the toilet! Hate the crossfire, actually, looks like a roach with pinched butt cheeks if they had butt cheeks!

is that better chow? See I can follow instructions!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by climbergirl
the crossfire....looks like a roach with pinched butt cheeks


Well done, climbergirl....very well done!!! If you want, try using a few more of these , always useful in a rant.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Daewoo... before they folded, a dealer in our area had a buy one get one free offer Guess they couldn't give them away.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Well done, climbergirl....very well done!!! If you want, try using a few more of these , always useful in a rant.
I am just not so good at turning my smile upside down! Let me try.. yep, doesn't feel so good. I'll save those for truely rare deserving moments!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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The Solstice. Looks like a hamster with seeds stuffed in it's cheeks.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by clarkdr81
Daewoo... before they folded, a dealer in our area had a buy one get one free offer Guess they couldn't give them away.
Daewoos not gone, they're just selling them with a chevy bowtie now. They still suck!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by chows4us
Cmon ... WHO HATES Pintos???? Nobody?
My first car was a Pinto. I loved it for its dogishness. My mother made me get rid of it for its blowupedness.

So put my mom down for hating the Pinto.

Can't we just declare the Aztek the winner now? It gets my vote. But do you think it is the Pacer of our day and in 20 years people will want one for its pure ugliness?
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Some people love Pacers...a few show up at our local car show. Of course, the classic Minis are what takes home the prize.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Buick Rendezvous. Maybe a decent car (who knows...not me!!) but w/ the same tragic, pathetic design flaw as the 350Z. Merging body lines w/ wrap around tail lights......no, no, no, no!!!!! This is a big mistake!!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Sorry any owners of the...Subaru B9 Tribeca!!! Saw one today - it actually made the other cars around it uglier too. Such a "me too!" looking SUV. Very odd front grill.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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I forgot about the Caddy Escalade with the office building headlights.

The points about the 350Z and Buick tailights is good. But why did Buick draw a circle around the license plate that results in the red lens coming to an extreme point?

Chows, seems we all like Ferraris. But what about TVRs?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 89AKurt
Chows, seems we all like Ferraris. But what about TVRs?
I'd love to get my hands on a TVR.

Climbergirl Did you just regulate me?

I'm not even sure what that question means. I was just saying I didn't see any specific car model bashed there Now Crossfire, thats a good one

I guess everyone likes Pintos and Ferraris

BUT, I am hugely disappointed that the P-Car bashers are in hiding. Usually the driver school track day people love to talk about how they bashed some P-car POS.

We can still do better, no AMCs? NO Land Rovers .... least reliable car of all?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by k_amato82
Subaru B9 Tribeca!!!
ACK!!!!! I definitely agree! Possibly an Aztek wannabe.....it definitely competes for top ugly awards. It looks like a roach w/ skeletally deformed buttcheeks going to a masquerade party dressed up as Darth Vader. BLECH!!!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 06:42 AM
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Remember this "Pontiac" that GM foisted upon us? I think it was a Daewoo. Any way I had a CRX as pictured and I was talking to a guy at a party. He was all interested in my car, asking lots of questions because he wanted to get one. I talked about the amazing handling and spirited performance until he said

"or I might get a Pontiac Lemans...they look about the same..."

ummmmmm


nice talkin' to ya



 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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I had a Honda CRX si back in the mid 80's. It was a great car & way ahead of it's time. It was also the best selling & most reliable car around so what did Honda do? They totally redesigned it & took away it's great handling (aka POS Honda del Sol) & after 2 or so years it dissappeared .

I would also like to nominate the new VW Beetle (Scion xB is fugliest but Beetles are a close 2nd). I have always thought they were hideous. Old VW's were cool, new VW's=YAK
 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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Pontiac Lemans There's nothing "Lemans" about it...talk about soiling the name of a legendary race!

What about the K cars? If you've never seen the Dodge Aries comericial spoof, go to youtube.com and search for "Dodge Aries" it should be the first video on the list... highly recommended
 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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The master list on post 1 has been updated

Regarding Pontiacs, I believe I have read the entire Pontiac Division of GM is in trouble. They just might get rid of it.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by chows4us
The master list on post 1 has been updated

Regarding Pontiacs, I believe I have read the entire Pontiac Division of GM is in trouble. They just might get rid of it.
Good riddance, I don't think many people miss Oldsmobile and Plymouth either, I woundn't mind seeing Buick go either... but then again, what cars would we have to hate on?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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The Honda Element is another Tupperware eyesore. And I'm not crazy about the miniature minivan profile of the Civic hatchback.

In general, what's with the peeled back headlight look? Some cars, this detail goes halfway back the fenders.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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I find this car so entirely offensive. Whats with the back end?!



And the only thing worse than a PT Cruiser.... a PT Cruiser CONVERTIBLE

 
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by chows4us
The master list on post 1 has been updated

Regarding Pontiacs, I believe I have read the entire Pontiac Division of GM is in trouble. They just might get rid of it.
I see a heck of a lot of Pontiacs on the road. If they are in financial trouble it is purely GM financial mismanagement.
 
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