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tonyt53

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6. They are keeping the by far most profitable product lines here.

Reply to closeupready (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 04:37 PM

Jul 2016

The Fiat 500 has been made in Mexico all along. The Dart shares a lot of the same drive train components, and the sales of the Dart are dismal. The 200 is going away and the 300 has some support by not a lot of sales. Most of the jobs are staying here and those product lines will increase in production too. Be a net gain for the US within a couple of years.

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Fiat Chrysler ending car production in U.S. [View all] NWCorona Jul 2016 OP

Great, as if they weren't already unreliable enough as it is ansible Jul 2016 #1

Always have been madokie Jul 2016 #3

used to be true- Times change- My 2003 Dakota has never failed me snooper2 Jul 2016 #9

But they are actually investing billions more and hiring thousands at closeupready Jul 2016 #2

I understand the challenges Chrysler was facing in finding a production partner NWCorona Jul 2016 #4

Understood - me, too. Though considering how close to death Chrysler was closeupready Jul 2016 #10

Yeah its been a tough ride for for Chrysler. NWCorona Jul 2016 #12

They are keeping the by far most profitable product lines here. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #6

The only car I've ever bought new was a Plymouth Valiant. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2016 #5

My partner had a 64 Valiant with the push button transmission NWCorona Jul 2016 #13

That's what I had, the 225. I had a '73 four-door. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2016 #16

Those that don't learn from history..... angrychair Jul 2016 #7

Yes some are NWCorona Jul 2016 #8

even if fuel prices don't go up Angel Martin Jul 2016 #11

had a 09 quad cab 1500. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2016 #14

One more off-shoring adventure driven by tax loopholes and stagnant US wages. Bye Bye MOPAR. Ford_Prefect Jul 2016 #15