Transmissions: MB vs Chrysler
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Transmissions: MB vs Chrysler
Hello,
I am confused about the Daimler Chrysler transmission issue.
1) Which MB transmissions are being used in the Chrysler-branded vehicles?
2) Are they the IDENTICAL transmissions that are found in any MB-branded vehicles?
3) What are the models of these cars? (MB and Chrysler please)
Thanks in advance,
M
I am confused about the Daimler Chrysler transmission issue.
1) Which MB transmissions are being used in the Chrysler-branded vehicles?
2) Are they the IDENTICAL transmissions that are found in any MB-branded vehicles?
3) What are the models of these cars? (MB and Chrysler please)
Thanks in advance,
M
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A friend of mine works for Chrysler although indirectly. He is one of the people Chrysler contracted to reprogram their robot assembly line at a plant in Indianapolis.
He tells me that Chrysler is currently assembling an auto 6-speed tranny for use in their 2008 lineup.
Since MB's these days come with either a 7speed G-tronic or an AMG 5-speeder I doubt that Chrysler is using MB tranny's.
He tells me that Chrysler is currently assembling an auto 6-speed tranny for use in their 2008 lineup.
Since MB's these days come with either a 7speed G-tronic or an AMG 5-speeder I doubt that Chrysler is using MB tranny's.
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Thanks for your info!
M
p.s. What about the Chrysler Crossfire that is supposedly the same as an SLK?
p.p.s. CLS55? NICE RIDE MAN!
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p.s. What about the Chrysler Crossfire that is supposedly the same as an SLK?
p.p.s. CLS55? NICE RIDE MAN!
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I do not know about the transmissions specifically, but I understood the drivetrains/platforms of the Chrysler 300 series and Crossfire were derived from the W210 E-class and gen 1 SLK, respectively.
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Originally Posted by 1985MB380SE
I do not know about the transmissions specifically, but I understood the drivetrains/platforms of the Chrysler 300 series and Crossfire were derived from the W210 E-class and gen 1 SLK, respectively.
Thanks for the info.
M
p.s. Have you bought any DCX stock yet?
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Generally speaking, I wouldn't buy any particular stock until I could really devote a lot of time to understanding the story and having a strong investment thesis. Until then I guess it's better to lower one's risk and diversify via index funds or ETF's. I know, boring...
DCX: I have no idea whether they would be good or bad as an invesment, but I do know that passenger cars (MB, Chrysler, etc.) are just one part of the DCX conglomerate, so MB by itself doing well may not be enough to make DCX a good investment.
DCX: I have no idea whether they would be good or bad as an invesment, but I do know that passenger cars (MB, Chrysler, etc.) are just one part of the DCX conglomerate, so MB by itself doing well may not be enough to make DCX a good investment.
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Originally Posted by 1985MB380SE
Generally speaking, I wouldn't buy any particular stock until I could really devote a lot of time to understanding the story and having a strong investment thesis. Until then I guess it's better to lower one's risk and diversify via index funds or ETF's. I know, boring...
DCX: I have no idea whether they would be good or bad as an invesment, but I do know that passenger cars (MB, Chrysler, etc.) are just one part of the DCX conglomerate, so MB by itself doing well may not be enough to make DCX a good investment.
DCX: I have no idea whether they would be good or bad as an invesment, but I do know that passenger cars (MB, Chrysler, etc.) are just one part of the DCX conglomerate, so MB by itself doing well may not be enough to make DCX a good investment.
Only about 25% of my "portfolio" is in individual stocks, but I like to speculate a little bit - 75% is in mutual funds. For me, I think it's a pretty bad idea because I don't "devote a lot of time to understand the story and having a strong investment thesis". I like the way you worded that, by the way.
Since I bought mine on 11/15/05 it has galloped from $50.03 to $52.61 as of 5/31/06 - haha
Thanks for telling me that DCX is a conglomerate, I haven't had this long enough to have received the annual report. The broker told me last November that he "doesn't like car stocks", so he didn't know much more than I did. His advice was that Toyota would be a better way to go, but that was $100 per share at the time.
That conglomerate scenario used to be true for Porsche in that the cars were a miniscule segment of a huge german engineering firm.
Thanks,
M
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