Oct 12, 2008 -
GM and Chrysler?
What could GM possibly want with Chrysler?
They could use Jeep to replace Hummer as the "off-road brand", they could use the Charger and 300 to replace the Impala and LaCrosse, and they'd finally get a minivan people want.
That's it.
Everything else Chrysler makes is duplicated by an existing GM vehicle (and in the case of cars other than the Charger/300/Challenger, better executed).
The Viper would be history, as would Dodge truck - GM isn't sure what to do with GMC as it is, why add another truck line that shares no parts? The 300 would be sent over to Pontiac-Buick-GMC, likely as a Buick, and it might even kill off the G8 (which would save GM a ton of money in shipping costs from Australia). GM would take the Camaro over the Challenger out of brand loyalty (which is a shame since the Challenger is a better performance car).
In the end, it would be the same thing as when Chrysler bought AMC... keep the Jeep brand, some of the better assembly plants, and phase everything else out in a couple of years.
If Chrysler really must be sold/merged, I would think Renault/Nissan is the better fit - which leads to a similar irony... Renault took control of AMC before selling it to Chrysler.
