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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 10:55 AM
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DaimlerChrysler sells Mitsubishi

TOKYO/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler AG drew the final curtain on its ill-fated investment in Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) on Friday by selling its entire 12.42 percent stake in the Japanese car maker.
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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haha, for a while there i thought you meant Mitsu cars are now gona be sold in Merc or Chrysler dealerships :p
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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No no. Keep Chrysler. They are doing fine by themselves since Zietsche turned that company around. Hell they are the only car maker in our country to make money lol.

I see a bright future now that Zietsche is taking over at MB. I can see the quality of the W214, W140, and others from the good ole days starting to take over.
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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No no. Keep Chrysler. They are doing fine by themselves since Zietsche turned that company around. Hell they are the only car maker in our country to make money lol.

I see a bright future now that Zietsche is taking over at MB. I can see the quality of the W214, W140, and others from the good ole days starting to take over.

I agree..While the Crossfire sank the 300 and PT (for the older crowd) have been hot sellers for Chrysler. If they stick to what they are good at, they'll cont. to show profits..
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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Pacifica and Xfire were ****ty....
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Pacifica and Xfire were ****ty....
The Pacifica is actually a pretty decent seller and so is the Crossfire. Just needs a MMC on both with some upgraded features and they should be fine. Fix up the interior design on the crossfire, and throw in some HID's. It drives great though.

Pacifica is another vehicle I really like from Chrysler.
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Pacifica is another vehicle I really like from Chrysler.
I prefer the MB version.. R-Class
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Pacifica and Xfire were ****ty....

in quality or sales ?...Sales wise the Pacifica is strong in its market segment while new '04 Crossfire's are still on dealers lots.

Quality wise..both are well built. The Crossfire/SRT-6 are clones of the R170 SLK320/SLK32. While aged compared to the latest and greatest R171, it's had many years of refinement and a proven track record..

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I prefer the MB version.. R-Class
As do I, my upcoming R63 AMG
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