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Fiat takes 35 % of Chrysler
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:32 pm
by Dolphin
Re: Fiat takes 35 % of Chrysler
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:25 pm
by E_
Sounds like a good plan for both of them and still leaves the bigger percent with the private group.
Re: Fiat takes 35 % of Chrysler
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:09 pm
by Dolphin
Yes, and those of us that are DODGE fans, and Durango fans, drove my 1998 to New Jersey for Christmas with 288,000 mile's and never missed a lick !!! Sweet Ride
And also I want a VIPER some day ! A yellow One with a black stripe !!!
Re: Fiat takes 35 % of Chrysler
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:10 am
by KYCanuck
It sounds more like an agreement in priciple to allow each other access to their respective markets, unfortunately neither market is doing very good! I think in the long term the sharing of technology and engineering. etc. will benefit Chrysler more than Fiat. I would expect to see a few Chrysler products on the market in the next 5 years that are actually branded Fiat products. Kind of like what Ford did with Mazda.
I have never really liked Fiat a lot, there were a lot of them in Canada in the 60's and 70's but they must be doing something right to have survived so long. I hope they both get some benefit.
Re: Fiat takes 35 % of Chrysler
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:13 pm
by WaterWings
Uhhhhh am I missing something here????
From the article "There is no cash infusion being provided by Fiat into Chrysler as a part of this deal."
Chrysler is also wanting 3 Billion more bailout dollars ASAP.
Fiat will own 35% of Chrysler.
Isn't this a whole lot like loaning a foreign company (Italy) 1 Billion dollars?
Someone please tell me I'm wrong!
From the WSJ:
But the deal becomes binding only if Chrysler gets $3 billion more in financial help from Washington, said the people familiar with the terms of the agreement.
Rest of article here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123245224622497573.html
Re: Fiat takes 35 % of Chrysler
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:32 pm
by katie
Re: Fiat takes 35 % of Chrysler
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:40 pm
by $parechange
Re: Fiat takes 35 % of Chrysler
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:41 pm
by $parechange
I say let Fiat buy it for $125 mil, and save the taxpayers a shitload of cash.