This is just pure amazing. Chrysler, the smallest, and the worst of the Detroit Big Then they went on rejecting Autoblog and Jalopnik's attendance to the backgrounder event and got all blue black when both bombarded in retaliation.
Now, we have yet again another example that's just waiting for the spank in the ass.
Chrysler, having just gotten their first $4 billion dollars from taxpayers, they've decided that the first thing they gonna do, is to thank all Americans by buying full page ads across most major newspaper publications, and of course, getting their fair share of customer 'feedbacks'.
Check out what we've read so far from the Chrysler Blog:
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31 December 2008 12:12
Thank You America
Blog Editor
Comments (91)
Thank you for investing in Chrysler - America's Car Company.
Chrysler is committed to:
* Providing cars and trucks you want to buy, enjoy driving, and will want to buy again.
* Delivering products with the best quality and value in our Company's history.
* Improving fuel economy to support Americas energy security and environmental sustainability.
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The United States is home to 74% of our employees and over 3,300 dealers in communities across this country. Of every dollar we spend, 78% is spent here at home. On behalf of the 1 million people who depend on Chrysler for their livelihoods, thank you for investing in Chrysler, and America.
Bob Nardelli
Chairman and CEO, Chrysler LLC
Comments
Hey Crysler! You're not welcome. You took my hard earned tax dollars without congressional approval. This is not the time for a "thank you." This would be a good time for a refund...and an apology. http://rightklik.net
Posted Dec 27, 2008, 3:19 PM by RightKlik.net
Mr. Nardelli,
It takes a man with a whole lotta chutzpah to thank a person for investing in a company when they had zero voice in the matter.
My elected representatives decided 'no'. The executive branch decided 'yes' through means that might be legal but frankly smell like rotten fish.
You may certainly get my money this way, but you will never see a dime of my money voluntarily spent on any of your products.
Brian Dunbar
Neenah, Wisconsin
Posted Dec 27, 2008, 3:20 PM by bdunbar
Mr Nardelli, Fire your PR and advertising teams and execs immediately. We the People did not want to see any more ads and money wasted on ads, be it from Chrysler, et al, or from your own pocket. You should have put up a website thanking the people and just submitted it to various online news aggregators for free. Once again, I am pained to see you are demonstrating a lack of common sense and fiscal responsibility. We supported the bailout of the car companies, even in the face of the horrendously mismanaged and secretive bailout of banks, and you stlil throw money away in the name of your company. Time to wake up. Sincerely, Matt and the rest of the Internet.
Posted Dec 27, 2008, 3:20 PM by dezmd
I have to say this ad disappointed me. First of all, do you need to spend your precious dollars on expenisve newspaper space? Second of all, it's hard to say "America" is really responsible for granting the bridge loans. One survey said that 61% of Americans were against it. Congress was working against the will of the voters. Let me go through each of the three points: "Providing cars and trucks you want to buy, enjoy driving, and will want to buy again." Well, I wanted to buy a Stratus in 2004. I bought it and enjoy driving it. However, I would not buy a Chrysler again beacuse the new products are lower quality and less visually appealing than their predecessors. "Delivering products with the best quality and value in our Company's history." Based on what I've seen and heard, Chrysler vehicle quality is lower than it was a few years ago. "Improving fuel economy to support Americas energy security and environmental sustainability." Chrysler's current full-size and compact vehicles are LESS fuel efficient than they were in 2003. Chrysler built the cars of my dreams in the 1990s but the latest models are a real let down. Chrysler does not deserve aid until it can present compelling new-generation vehicles. Putting battery packs in the current models dosen't count.
Posted Dec 27, 2008, 3:20 PM by Mwhite
Your resignation and the resignations of senior executives who have mismanaged the business would have been much more appropriate.
Posted Dec 29, 2008, 8:03 PM by California Initiative
Dear Mr. Nardelli and the "over one million people who depend on Chrysler" - You've got some nerve to thank us for our forced "investment" when we didn't want it to happen in the first place. Isn't forced or coerced investment akin to robbery? Taking one's money against one's will? Hmmm . . . . The very thought that MY money is going to go to some union lackey's pockets just makes me queasy. You should've filed for bankruptcy just like any other business in your position would have to. And that would've given you the opportunity to unshackle yourselves from the ridiculous union contracts that you signed on to. You've got two major issues to fix: Unions and quality products. If you'd listen to your customers and NOT the media and marketing types, you'd fix your product issues. And the unions . . . sheesh, get out of that racket! Notice the plants in the South where unions aren't that prominent don't have the same issues as the ones up North? Let's see what happens when MY business tanks. Will YOU throw cash at me? I don't think so. So, in conclusion - to hell with you and your company. Any business that would go begging to the government for a handout has no shame, and deserves to fail. File for Bankruptcy, or crumble!
Posted Dec 29, 2008, 8:03 PM by Richard S.
Mr. Nardelli; You do not need to thank the general public. Bring the company back to profitability and pay back the bridge loan is all the thanks we need. Save your dollars to put into incentive programs to help those that want your product. Don't feel you need to waste it on advertising. Call a news conference and get your voice heard for free if you feel the need again. Open an interactive website for the American people to contact you and get honest answers. Allow us an avenue to express ourselves and really be heard by you. Let us tell you what we want, and build American cars based around that. Its time to make Chrysler, "Our Chrysler", and bring back "Quality is Job One" again. Give me a shout if you need any help. I love my Jeep and will do whatever it takes to continue to support the product that gives me a sense of stability and security I need every time I get in it!
Posted Dec 29, 2008, 8:03 PM by TNAPWife
Mr. Home Depot has now shown that he can take extravagance to another extreme high. Why in the world are you thanking people that didn't want this. You need to spend the money you spent on this ad to bailout one of your line workers whose house is about to go into default. Pay it forward Nardelli we don't need to your hypocrisy!
Posted Dec 29, 2008, 8:03 PM by loco4obx
I'm speechless. And I'm saddened that a corporate management team is so inept at understanding public opinion. Some advice: issue a press release stating that you regret that you made a mistake using taxpayers' money in this manner.
Posted Dec 29, 2008, 8:03 PM by beachwriter
Mr. Nardelli; You do not need to thank the general public. Bring the company back to profitability and pay back the bridge loan is all the thanks we need. Save your dollars to put into incentive programs to help those that want your product. Don't feel you need to waste it on advertising. Call a news conference and get your voice heard for free if you feel the need again. Open an interactive website for the American people to contact you and get honest answers. Allow us an avenue to express ourselves and really be heard by you. Let us tell you what we want, and build American cars based around that. Its time to make Chrysler, "Our Chrysler", and bring back "Quality is Job One" again. Give me a shout if you need any help. I love my Jeep and will do whatever it takes to continue to support the product that gives me a sense of stability and security I need every time I get in it!
Posted Dec 29, 2008, 8:05 PM by TNAPWife
I've been an avid Mopar fan for many years. I've purchased several new vehicles over the past five years and noticed the decline in quality and fuel mileage. The exception has been my 2007 Charger Daytona. The interior design and materials are great and the Hemi gets 26 mpg/hwy! This is a 4000lb car, so tell me why the Avenger, with a 4 cylinder, can only muster 30 mpg/hwy??? This is where Chrylser has failed. Your six cylinder and four cylinder enignes are not meeting the foriegn competitors fuel economy. Heck, Chrylser's four and six cylinders had better ratings ten years ago! You need to focus on two areas; high performance and economy vehicles. Six or seven vehcile max. You've built a following with the Hemi in the Ram, Challenger and Charger, your Mopar parts division and Jeep. Get the ENVI vehicles buillt ASAP and market them NOW to help change the public's perception of your company as only building Ram trucks. These are the only commericals I see anymore! I can't even remember the last time I saw a TV ad for the Avenger/Sebring! And when you advertise the HEMI, mention the fuel mileage... everyone thinks they get 10 miles to the gallon at best. You can make this company succeed. Just wake up and be smart about your future plans. Kurt B Omaha, NE
Posted Dec 29, 2008, 8:05 PM by PlumKrz70
Bob Nardelli - thanking Americans for stealing their money is NOT something to boast about on your website. The American public DID speak when we choose to NOT buy your cars. Why not spend the money by showing us something compelling that people would "want" to buy. I have NEVER hear anyone excited about "buying a chrysler." You have no brand strength and this current "Thank You" ad will further your branding problems.
Posted Dec 30, 2008, 11:44 AM by Alvin P. Sams
My response to being forced to bail Chrysler out was to immediately purchase a FORD Focus and I will NEVER buy any car that Chrysler has anything to do with. This ad you ran "thanking" us was an example of you wasting OUR money.
Posted Dec 30, 2008, 11:44 AM by redwood tree
Dear Chrysler, I'd like to thank you. You have now completely converted me to a 100% foreign car owner from this point forward. I was, emphasis on was, a proud owner of a 2006 Dodge Ram Quad-Cab 4X4 with a Hemi. As you are well aware it is among the more expensive models of vehicles you sell. After seeing the parent comapny of Dodge falter and beg for money from the US Tax payers, I am no longer proud to own this vehicle. In fact, I will finish paying off my loan and proceed to my nearest Mini Dealership or Nissan Dealership and buy my next car there when it comes time. Why? Not because I don't like the truck. I do not approve of the money that was given to you by our President. I do not approve of the slap in the face I felt when I read your ad. Why did you need to take a bail out? Poor management. This ad just goes to show that you and your company has not learned anything, and like the rest of the US I am upset. This opportunity was squandered, by you and your incompetance. For the sake of my tax dollars I hope you succeed with a restructure like the late 70s early 80s when you received your first bail-out. However, with the poor decisions of this ad I forsee a bad investment on the horizon by the US Government.
Posted Dec 30, 2008, 11:44 AM by Jasen Hicks
Obviously nothing has changed. Chrysler is still making stupid decisions by wasting its stolen taxpayer money on useless ads. I will never, ever even consider buying a Chrysler. Chrysler makes nothing but JUNK, and has rightfully earned its poor reputation. Mr. Nardelli, do yourself and Chrysler a favor and resign.
Posted Dec 30, 2008, 11:44 AM by BuyJapanese
Thank You? Kiss mine you looters. I had ZERO choice in the matter. The money was taken from me by FORCE of GOVERNMENT and given to you. Ads like this reaffirm my decesion to buy a Honda last year. Bottom line Chrysler- I WILL NEVER BUY FROM A COMPANY THAT POINTS A GUN TO MY HEAD AND THEN SAYS THANKS. This ad infuraties me. Rot in hell scumbags.
Posted Dec 30, 2008, 8:03 PM by Lede Agenda
Though I will not go as far as to demand the resignation of the upper management at Chrysler, I have to say I am quite disappointed in this ad. The most poignant point is in reference to the audacious claim "Providing cars and trucks you want to buy, enjoy driving, and will want to buy again." I am a Jeep, owner, I have owned Jeep vehicles since I was 16 years old, and would like to own another one. I along with so many others would like a 4 cyl diesel Jeep wrangler. This has been mentioned a ridiculous amount of times in the Blog as well as many serious Jeep forums on the internet. Just do a web search for "Diesel Jeep" and you will see how many people have turned their Jeeps into an Isuzu, a Nissan or a Volvo, because the wanted a small efficient Diesel engine in their Jeep. You produce the Jeeps we want but don't offer them in the US market due to claims of emissions concerns, yet the 6 cyl in the Grand Cherokee seems to be fine. You make the J8 which is probably every Jeep owners Dream Jeep, throw in a manual transmission instead of the auto, and it would be the exact definition of my Dream Jeep. I don't appreciate being thanked for something I don't control, and being told "Providing cars and trucks you want to buy, enjoy driving, and will want to buy again." When you turn a deaf ear to everyone asking for something quite specific and well within the means of the company. Alex Current YJ, and former XJ owner.
Posted Dec 30, 2008, 8:03 PM by Alex
What a great way to spend the taxpayer money!!! Spend hundreds of thousands if not a milliion to put full page ads in news papers all over the country. The NYT add alone cost over $200,000!!! I will never buy a Chrystler vehicle!! You guys suck!!! If I make mistakes in my finincal situation I have to fix them. You should bite the bullet and fix your own problems.
Posted Dec 30, 2008, 8:03 PM by cherky76
I heard about your CEO's ad buy in major newspapers "thanking America" for the recent loans.
What an absurd waste of money!
Make efficient cars with good MPG. The most fuel efficient car in the Chrysler lineup is the 2009 Chrysler Sebring at 21/30 highway.
(http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/2008car1tablef.jsp?id=25964)
Ridiculous!
In the meantime, thanking the American taxpayer for being the victim of a blatant theft, with the money you stole, is quite a bit much.
Good work. Now I wouldn't buy a Chrysler if they didn't suck.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 8:25 AM by andrewc
You suck Chrysler / hope you all lose your jobs and go bankrupt!!!!!!!!
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 8:25 AM by THAnkMYA$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I have only had Chrysler vehicles, currently own a 2007 Sebring and 2005 Pacifica. However these are my last Chrysler vehicles, I cannot believe the waste of money in this ad buy. This ad is a huge percentage of wasted tax money.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by KKF925
Mr. Nardelli,
While I am not a fan of US steel I do appreciate your point of view, I do believe that GM is more desreving of the low interest loan BUT as you both contribute to the US economy and therefor the WORLDs I can forgive the actions taken in these troubled times... I understand the pressure placed upon your company to produce eco-terrorist vehicles ie: hybrids and the like even though they contribute very little (apart from marketing jazz) to your bottom line... I am happy to see that you MAY now survive to fight another day as we do need to preserve the few remaining clasic marques that still live on,,, RIP : Olds, Triumph, Wools, Stud... etc.... desperate time and all that aside if you can drop those "baggage brands" to others (Chine/India) who can manage the risk then I belive that your TWO real brands (plus one new one) can rise from the ashes and take their place in history. PT MUST be a brand in it's own... maybe not in the US but worldwide..... think Scion...... grow the fun, low price retro and "cough cough" hybrid fun! 300 is great but old, major refresh to recover sales, hybrid if you must.... but only if you must.... Strength with Mitsi's small A-B-C is required with new tophats but better Hyudai engines will help... Quality will sell. see FORD.... PS: your marketing guys are your weak point; please think twice before spending any money no matter many warm fuzzies you think you may earn from the US people, you are a begger (no offence) please do not forget this as the tax payer will not. Regards, Friendly Forigner
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Paradox
Are you kidding me? Spending nearly a quarter million dollars on ONE ad, much less countless nationwide??? Good lord, you people just don't get it and honestly deserve to fail miserably. There is no Lee Iococca to save Chrysler now, and thank goodness for that.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by ChryslerDoesntGetIT
Bunch of scumbags...Nardopey and Cerberdolts can stick it...the VAST majority of the American public is against any sort of bailout for you or GM and yet you steal our money anyway...Are you and the other CEOs and investment bankers going to come bail me out when I lose my job?? Didn't think so...I'll NEVER buy a Chrysler or GM product--EVER--and either will any of my current or future family members I will make sure of it...
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by spalind
Bunch of scumbags...Nardopey and Cerberdolts can stick it...the VAST majority of the American public is against any sort of bailout for you or GM and yet you steal our money anyway...Are you and the other CEOs and investment bankers going to come bail me out when I lose my job?? Didn't think so...I'll NEVER buy a Chrysler or GM product--EVER--and either will any of my current or future family members I will make sure of it...
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by spalind
Dear Mr. Nardelli, Those of us that were not mislead by the media in calling the loan a bailout are happy that your company and all the subsidiaries now have the chance to right the wrongs of the past. Now your focus needs to be reducing the power that the UAW holds over your industry! Foreign manufacturers quality has declined since plants have opened in the U.S.... why..? Not because of lazy workers but because of the UAW demanding their ridiculous contractual obligations! EVERYONE needs to be held accountable and eliminating some of the strangle-hold the unions have on your company will help. American cars have the quality the competitors have only the entirely mislead by the media claiming they don't! Unfortunately the majority of the people are lemmings and will only listen to what they're told so it's not surprising that perception's reality! Keep building great vehicles and keep your heads up! Normally, as a rule, the only people that will leave a comment are those with a complaint... the same people that don't understand you received a loan, to be repaid, and NOT a bailout! Good day!
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Vinny Fins
Dear Mr. Nardelli, Those of us that were not mislead by the media in calling the loan a bailout are happy that your company and all the subsidiaries now have the chance to right the wrongs of the past. Now your focus needs to be reducing the power that the UAW holds over your industry! Foreign manufacturers quality has declined since plants have opened in the U.S.... why..? Not because of lazy workers but because of the UAW demanding their ridiculous contractual obligations! EVERYONE needs to be held accountable and eliminating some of the strangle-hold the unions have on your company will help. American cars have the quality the competitors have only the entirely mislead by the media claiming they don't! Unfortunately the majority of the people are lemmings and will only listen to what they're told so it's not surprising that perception's reality! Keep building great vehicles and keep your heads up! Normally, as a rule, the only people that will leave a comment are those with a complaint... the same people that don't understand you received a loan, to be repaid, and NOT a bailout! Good day!
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Vinny Fins
What a total waste of money. That useless ad money could have been put into research and development to make better quality and fuel efficient vehicles. This has got to be the most expensive thank you card ever written, providing better products would be just as sufficient.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by zetasoul
What a total waste of money. That useless ad money could have been put into research and development to make better quality and fuel efficient vehicles. This has got to be the most expensive thank you card ever written, providing better products would be just as sufficient.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by zetasoul
What a total waste of money. That useless ad money could have been put into research and development to make better quality and fuel efficient vehicles. This has got to be the most expensive thank you card ever written, providing better products would be just as sufficient.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by zetasoul
Dear Mr. Nardelli, Those of us that were not mislead by the media in calling the loan a bailout are happy that your company and all the subsidiaries now have the chance to right the wrongs of the past. Now your focus needs to be reducing the power that the UAW holds over your industry! Foreign manufacturers quality has declined since plants have opened in the U.S.... why..? Not because of lazy workers but because of the UAW demanding their ridiculous contractual obligations! EVERYONE needs to be held accountable and eliminating some of the strangle-hold the unions have on your company will help. American cars have the quality the competitors have only the entirely mislead by the media claiming they don't! Unfortunately the majority of the people are lemmings and will only listen to what they're told so it's not surprising that perception's reality! Keep building great vehicles and keep your heads up! Normally, as a rule, the only people that will leave a comment are those with a complaint... the same people that don't understand you received a loan, to be repaid, and NOT a bailout! Good day!
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Vinny Fins
What a total waste of money. That useless ad money could have been put into research and development to make better quality and fuel efficient vehicles. This has got to be the most expensive thank you card ever written, providing better products would be just as sufficient.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by zetasoul
What a total waste of money. That useless ad money could have been put into research and development to make better quality and fuel efficient vehicles. This has got to be the most expensive thank you card ever written, providing better products would be just as sufficient.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by zetasoul
Chrysler used to be such a great car company. I've had the sad experience of working with them as part of their supply chain for the past couple of decades, and I've watched them go from a first class innovator that treated its suppliers and customers with the care and the respect that anybody who has a stake in the enterprise deserves, to easy pickings when times got tough. Just as Chrysler chips away at content and cheapens its cars in ways they hope the customer won't notice, they continually beat up their suppliers on cost and search for ever cheaper stuff in China or India. I used to love owning Chryslers and being associated with their business in some small way. Honestly, Bob, you guys broke my heart before this bailout business ever happened. And, to make things right, imagine that you literally scrape by like the rest of us. Your paycheck runs out at the end of the month, and your kids' college tuition keeps you up at night. Then, imagine that your second biggest investment (a car) will require sacrifices in groceries, entertainment, etc for about five years. Honestly, it's a big chunk of your monthly outlay, so you are hoping to make it last eight or ten years. Are you really going to gamble on a Compass, and hope that the quality and residual won't get you later, or are you going to play it safe and buy a Honda CRV? For real folks making real wages, buying a car is a big deal. It would be nice to buy American for the good of the country, but I'm sure most people have to do the best thing for their families first. A lot of people have gone out the door, and the only way to get them back is to build a better product than Honda. After all, if they're pretty happy with their Hondas, they won't give you guys the time of day otherwise. Come to think of it, you could say the same thing about your supply base, which these days won't deal with you unless they have to. Do yourself a favor Bob, and buy yourself a Compass and a CRV. Drive them on alternating days, and take notes about each. Tell your engineers and purchasing folks what you find out. Then, you can make good on your promises.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Mikey
Chrysler used to be such a great car company. I've had the sad experience of working with them as part of their supply chain for the past couple of decades, and I've watched them go from a first class innovator that treated its suppliers and customers with the care and the respect that anybody who has a stake in the enterprise deserves, to easy pickings when times got tough. Just as Chrysler chips away at content and cheapens its cars in ways they hope the customer won't notice, they continually beat up their suppliers on cost and search for ever cheaper stuff in China or India. I used to love owning Chryslers and being associated with their business in some small way. Honestly, Bob, you guys broke my heart before this bailout business ever happened. And, to make things right, imagine that you literally scrape by like the rest of us. Your paycheck runs out at the end of the month, and your kids' college tuition keeps you up at night. Then, imagine that your second biggest investment (a car) will require sacrifices in groceries, entertainment, etc for about five years. Honestly, it's a big chunk of your monthly outlay, so you are hoping to make it last eight or ten years. Are you really going to gamble on a Compass, and hope that the quality and residual won't get you later, or are you going to play it safe and buy a Honda CRV? For real folks making real wages, buying a car is a big deal. It would be nice to buy American for the good of the country, but I'm sure most people have to do the best thing for their families first. A lot of people have gone out the door, and the only way to get them back is to build a better product than Honda. After all, if they're pretty happy with their Hondas, they won't give you guys the time of day otherwise. Come to think of it, you could say the same thing about your supply base, which these days won't deal with you unless they have to. Do yourself a favor Bob, and buy yourself a Compass and a CRV. Drive them on alternating days, and take notes about each. Tell your engineers and purchasing folks what you find out. Then, you can make good on your promises.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Mikey
Chrysler used to be such a great car company. I've had the sad experience of working with them as part of their supply chain for the past couple of decades, and I've watched them go from a first class innovator that treated its suppliers and customers with the care and the respect that anybody who has a stake in the enterprise deserves, to easy pickings when times got tough. Just as Chrysler chips away at content and cheapens its cars in ways they hope the customer won't notice, they continually beat up their suppliers on cost and search for ever cheaper stuff in China or India. I used to love owning Chryslers and being associated with their business in some small way. Honestly, Bob, you guys broke my heart before this bailout business ever happened. And, to make things right, imagine that you literally scrape by like the rest of us. Your paycheck runs out at the end of the month, and your kids' college tuition keeps you up at night. Then, imagine that your second biggest investment (a car) will require sacrifices in groceries, entertainment, etc for about five years. Honestly, it's a big chunk of your monthly outlay, so you are hoping to make it last eight or ten years. Are you really going to gamble on a Compass, and hope that the quality and residual won't get you later, or are you going to play it safe and buy a Honda CRV? For real folks making real wages, buying a car is a big deal. It would be nice to buy American for the good of the country, but I'm sure most people have to do the best thing for their families first. A lot of people have gone out the door, and the only way to get them back is to build a better product than Honda. After all, if they're pretty happy with their Hondas, they won't give you guys the time of day otherwise. Come to think of it, you could say the same thing about your supply base, which these days won't deal with you unless they have to. Do yourself a favor Bob, and buy yourself a Compass and a CRV. Drive them on alternating days, and take notes about each. Tell your engineers and purchasing folks what you find out. Then, you can make good on your promises.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Mikey
I signed up just to add comments in response to your ad of properly slapping the American public in the face with insensitivity and pride. Money that was "taken" from the American people wasted on advertising thanking the people the money was taken from is audacious. I don't know whether to loathe you for your insensitivity in the matter or praise you for your boldness. Clearly the move this advertising campaign was dreamed up and approved by individuals who has not contact with the average American. The problem with your company and that of many American companies is the ridiculous financial separation of upper management from that of the average middle income American. Your outrageous income and ability to choose to isolate yourselves mentally, financially, and emotionally from the consumer you serve has lead to the financial ruin of your company. However, I'm sure this is of no concern to you or your upper management team because even if your company fail, you will have your golden parachute stitched with the money taken from the pockets of people who are loosing their homes, their jobs, and their ability to provide for their family (some of these people work for your company). SHAME! I wish no major company to fail. Not because I would like to see your monetary status to succeed, but primarily so that those who depend on their incomes to live from working on the line at the bottom or the middle to continue to work. You want to thank the American people? Do you really want to know how to change public perception about the management of your company and the direction that you want to go? Forgo your executive pay and that of all executives until the company returns to profitability. Reduce upper management pay by 50%. Cut any upper or executive management positions that has been fruitless (you know, your friends). It looks and is foolish for millionaires to continue to earn pay for managing a company that needs a bailout. Do the right thing and either quit or forgo your pay and actually put forth effort without pay until your company earns the money to pay you and your executives for their talents of running a successful business. Yes, I am American and No you sir, are not welcome. Now go do what's right. Directions above!
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Folk
Way to blow hundreds of thousands of dollars on a useless ad campaign that will surely only worsen your public image. We weren't buying your cars before because they are all gas guzzling, unreliable, uninteresting cars that look like they were styled by the coleman plastic cooler division, inside and out. So then you steal our money through the government so you can waste more of it on useless ads, and you have the audacity to remind us all about it. Go to hell Chrysler. I was not going to buy one of your vehicles before, and I certainly am never going to do so after this.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by ARH
I guess chrysler is also commited to stealing our money and then wasting it on stuff like this. Its unbelievable you take money from people that worked hard for it, and then turn around and throw it at a marketing campaign to show 'us' that you are 'americas car company'. Well, if you didnt know, no one wants your trash, thats why you (and other american autos) are going under. Pay us back what you stole in interest, and then make something that doesnt suck if you want to stay in business.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by guyinva
I had a Dodge Caliber as a rental and it was the worst car I've ever driven, inside and out it is both poorly designed from a functional and aesthetic perspective. After 2 weeks in that car, terrified to drive in rain or at night, I thought it was a stunning example of why Chrysler makes horrible products and will inevitably fail as a company. Then, you hear RIDICULOUS things like this. Why would anyone buy a new Chrysler, even at half off prices, when you could get a CPO german or asian car for the same price that is exponentially better.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by nnnick
Thanks Nardellu, my current Dakota will be my last Chysler ever. A few weeks ago I bought my wife a nissan because the even though she liked the calibers I refuse to buy from a company as badly mismanaged as Chrysler. My next truck will be a Ford.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by jessbaka
I had a Dodge Caliber as a rental and it was the worst car I've ever driven, inside and out it is both poorly designed from a functional and aesthetic perspective. After 2 weeks in that car, terrified to drive in rain or at night, I thought it was a stunning example of why Chrysler makes horrible products and will inevitably fail as a company. Then, you hear RIDICULOUS things like this. Why would anyone buy a new Chrysler, even at half off prices, when you could get a CPO german or asian car for the same price that is exponentially better.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by nnnick
I signed up just to add comments in response to your ad of properly slapping the American public in the face with insensitivity and pride. Money that was "taken" from the American people wasted on advertising thanking the people the money was taken from is audacious. I don't know whether to loathe you for your insensitivity in the matter or praise you for your boldness. Clearly the move this advertising campaign was dreamed up and approved by individuals who has no contact with the average American. The problem with your company and that of many American companies is the ridiculous financial separation of upper management from that of the average middle income American. Your outrageous income and ability to choose to isolate yourselves mentally, financially, and emotionally from the consumer you serve has lead to the financial ruin of your company. However, I'm sure this is of no concern to you or your upper management team because even if your company fail, you will have your golden parachute stitched with the money taken from the pockets of people who are loosing their homes, their jobs, and their ability to provide for their family (some of these people work for your company). SHAME! I wish no major company to fail. Not because I would like to see your monetary status to succeed, but primarily so that those who depend on their incomes to live from working on the line at the bottom or the middle to continue to work. You want to thank the American people? Do you really want to know how to change public perception about the management of your company and the direction that you want to go? Forgo your executive pay and that of all executives until the company returns to profitability. Reduce upper management pay by 50%. Cut any upper or executive management positions that has been fruitless (you know, your friends). It looks and is foolish for millionaires to continue to earn pay for managing a company that needs a bailout. Do the right thing and either quit or forgo your pay and actually put forth effort without pay until your company earns the money to pay you and your executives for their talents of running a successful business. Yes, I am American and No you sir, are not welcome. Now go do what's right. Directions above!
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Folk
We were forced to help you. Thank us by acting responsible for a change. This ad is the equivalent to salt poured on an open wound. If you had any common sense, you would be ashamed.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Ironhorse
We were forced to help you. Thank us by acting responsible for a change. This ad is the equivalent to salt poured on an open wound. If you had any common sense, you would be ashamed.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by Ironhorse
Dear Chrysler LLC, Kiss my taxpayer back-side! You are not welcome, ever! Thank you for killing off a car (Stratus) that was one of best American mid-sizes! Thank you for the Caliber, a noisey, chincey interior, POS! Thank you for the Avenger, wow...back to the Stratus please! Thank you for the mini-van...oh wait that is the only thing you have going for you! Thank you for taking my money and blowing it on this add. Thank you for moving many of your factories out of our country, even though cheaper labor is within our borders, ASK HONDA OR TOYOTA! On a good note, thank you for knowing how to make an engine, how about a quality ride to go with it? Finally, thank you for taking our money and never being able to repay it, as the Pentastar will fade faster than a supernova. Off the Honda dealership I go, to trade in my Dodge and never look back!
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by penta_nomore
Clueless!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by comdial
Let's break this out into chronological order beginning will the fall of the Town and Country: 1. Soccer Moms ditch the Minivans for CUVs, Pacifica debuts about 2 year later 2. Plymouth killed, PT Cruiser added which is a hit 3. Despite some profitable models, still posted a huge loss in 2006, about the same time the Crossfire was bombing 4. Chrysler renews Crossfire model despite being one of the worst selling roadsters on the market 5. Fuel prices starts to rise, Chrysler focuses on the launch of the Challenger model 6. Cerebrus, a private firm, buys 80% of Chrysler to ease finacial woes 7. Chrysler receives a second chance, continues to ignore fuel prices and focus on ineffecient, rear wheel drive models 8. The shit hits the fan in Summer of 2008 when gas prices hit a record high and their most efficient vehicle is also the worst reviewed, the Sebring. 9. Chrysler follows the big three to congress that fall to do some panhandling. What no one seems to notice is that they are now owned by a company with billions of dollars. This is the equivalant of showing up for a loan with no paperwork on your current assets but arrive in a private jet. Oh wait, that happened too.... 9. Chrysler (or the US taxpayers) takes out thousands of dollars worth of ads to thank US citizens for their help. 10. America responds, "We didn't want to help you, we don't want your cars, and congress didn't even have to approve this bailout for it to happen. It took a president with the lowest approval rating ever to do it."
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by skaspy
Did we pay for this or did Cerebrus? How come no one noticed that this company is owned by a firm that has billions of dollars?
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 11:27 AM by skaspy
Depending on placement, full page ads placed in the Wall Street journal can cost over $200,000, not to mention the other publications where this ad was placed. So, at least a quarter of a million dollars of our money was spent on an ad thanking us for our contribution. A contribution that the majority did not want to make. This ad screams "Hey, look what we are doing with your tax dollars, lol." This ad is yet another example of frivolous and clueless spending. Thank us by using OUR money to make your company profitable, not with a meaningless ad. As the old saying goes,"Actions speak louder than words."
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 2:21 PM by Atlantis
I too registered today to simply express my disappointment in the managerial staff at Chrysler LLC. Misappropriated spending and a failed outlook for more effecient vehicles has severely impacted the American consumer confidence in supporting your products. I try and remain nuetral for the sake being an American but Chrysler has really forced their hand in this matter with their "Mr. Me Too" attitude threatening reductions in work force and plant closures to tap into the bailout fund. Chrysler management needs an overhaul. Why pay one executive 9 million dollars annually who refuses to "jet commute" to Congress and set a true example of an effort to reduce spending before Congress? Why pay another executive just as much if not more who isn't doing s#!t? The subordinates are true to the grind of survival. Chrysler has lost a alot of basic values which We, the American people learn as children; lead by example, do unto others and others do unto you, and most of all - COMMON SENSE. After 9-11 I swore to never purchase another import vehicle but guess what - you just shipped my a$$ right back across the world to support the very people who plan to take us off the face of planet earth. Let me define MORON for you per Websters - a very stupid person!!!!! This case in point being you - Chrysler. Go cry to your billionaire mamie, Cerebus, for some extra cash to piss off.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 2:21 PM by The KarFanatik
Well a lot of what has been said here on the page is agreeable but on the same token we have to look at the bigger side of our US work force. We need all the jobs we can get in this country because Bush is losing our ass and we are losing jobs right and left. Hey look around you how many empty stores do you have by you? I have 14 just on the north side of town. Im glad that some company's are trying to stay open and fight for our country. Now as for making the right business decisions every time that will never happen I don't care who they are, Yes even Wal-mart has done stupid things. Did any of you know that they spent millions on a pet salons and close them shortly after the were open because people were bring their pets into the store.. Duh.. Of course that is going to happen. SO we have to take their mistakes and success and hope that we all learn from them just as we do at home, or more people will be out of a jobs and them less people will be working in the US and that is what none of us want. I'm American and I want to live like one … I'm tried Of seeing MADE IN CHINA and MADE IN MEXICO. How about YOU?
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 2:21 PM by fishguy_80
Nardelli = Fail.
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 3:08 PM by Lsearles
Not very smart --- if you were, you would not be sopending tax payer money on self gratification -- stop adveritsing and start saving your pennies --- you have a lot of poeple to lay off when you blow through money that Bush gave --- Obama will want it back!
Posted Dec 31, 2008, 4:42 PM by bostonmccoy
Okay: Guess I'm the weird one, but I think it was okay to thank the American people. After all, at least you THOUGHT and APPRECIATED it enough to express gratitude. What about AIG and the others, who took those extravagant vacations after their TRUE bailout??? Here's to a much better 2009, for us all.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by jilly
I think the Thank you was a great idea. It would be nice for every person connected to employment in the automotive industry to say thank you to every person driving an american made car. Thank you to those who BUY AMERICAN!
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by Corie
I OWN a dodge, had my choice of anything out there....chevy leaves you standing on the side of the road, ford is ok but my dodge has made me a happy owner. I have owned 2, the first one a tree fell on or I'd still have it too. If your wanted to "save the country" then why are you even on this site? I want to keep our jobs here in America, but you saying things that don't even pass as making sense make me sick. The ad made an american company money, yet your complaining. I was taught it was proper to thank someone when they help you, not listen to trash talk on thier own site about an ad. Nice manners.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by Sue
#1: Don't thank me - it was NOT my decision.
#2: Now that you have it, stop wasting my money on useless advertising.
#3: Regorganize at your Sr. Exec. level - cut those jobs and salaries BEFORE you cut anything else.
#4: Hire some visionaries who have the courage to make changes and NOT keep everything status quo.
#5: Trim your brands - keep your best, eliminate your worst - now, not later.
#6: Use the 20/80 rule for decision making.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by kwanyinri
UNBELIEVABLE!!! A slap in the face to all Americans.Your ignorance cemented my belief that both your company AND G.M. will ultimately fail. I hope nobody buys your junk. Pay attention Ford, the bitterness over this reward for your incompetence could be the straw that will ultimately break the camel's back. Neither company will get another dime from me!!!
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by grover
To everyone griping about YOUR TAX DOLLARS being used: I'm with the UAW and those are my tax dollars too. THANK YOU MR. NARDELLI, for thanking the public for the LOAN. Its the right thing to do. Mr. Nardelli: thank you for your dedication on Capital Hill. I really respected your knowledge of the situation and humble attitutude. Some of the senators dug into you and you handled it very well. My tax dollars go to alot of welfare recipients, medical care, and food stamps that I will never be eligible for: and I am not complaining. I PRAY Chyrsler gets back on their feet. The Automakers ARE the USA. They set the standard of living wages for all of us. The foreign car makers make what they do because of the USA automakers. You people here do not get it. THE auto industry is failing, not due to the EXECs, simply due to the economy. thanks again, Mr. Nardelli : )
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by mrs beasley
I don't understand the bail out. People can't buy new cars right now. There are to many people out of work. Just who is going to buy? Our tax money should have been spent on thengs to get this country back on track such as Jobs. Also it really makes me mad at you for spending 's that should not be. You should have been thinking about the company instead of how many home you have-jets-bonsus-. I am tired of seeing all the money going into one or two people pockett's and the workers getting screwed. Jobs need to come back to the States. This country has gone to hell in a hand basket. Our Taxes need to go to the people of this country. We need to shut our borders and get our peole back to work.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by Saba20
Had a really incredible 1971 Challenger with Torqueflite behind a 318. It was probably the best car I ever owned, and It managed to squeeze 22 miles from a gallon of gasoline. Several Mopars later they were getting progressively higher in price and lower in quality. I believe it was the result of two major problems: 1) Big business execs who think so much of themselves that the biggest executive decision they make every year is how big a bonus to give themselves, and 2) Lazy union autoworkers who do as little as possible for outrageous wages to turn out inferior products. That caustic combinatiojn brewing and stewing over the past 15 to 20 years, led me to make the decision to stop buying Mopar products. Now I find that I'm being forced by the government to pay for them anyway! WHAT A SLAP IN THE FACE OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TO BE "THANKED" BY ADS THAT COST HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THEIR HARD EARNED DOLLARS! No, wait! I have an idea: How about you just give me a car, pay the taxes on it, then send me a check for twenty or thirty thousand dollars and enclose a SASE? Then I'll send you back a really nice thank you note!
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by OkieDave
I bought a 1985 Chrysler LeBaron (well, leased it actually). That turned out to be the smartest move I've ever made, because I got to give it back to you guys after the lease expired. I lost one power window every 7,000 miles, a turbocharger at 21,000 miles, and a head gasket at 51,000 miles just after the warranty expired. To your credit, you (Chrysler, that is) replaced the head gasket under warranty, but come on! How long have cars had head gaskets? You mean to tell me you couldn't make one that lasted 150,000 - 200,000 miles, like they did in the '70's? And whe I go the car back, it had an extra 55 miles on it. I suspect that the sales crew was using my car to run their cocaine delivery, but I can't prove it. But as a mechanic I DO know that yuo don't have to drive a car for 55 miles to see if the head gasket is put on right. I almost got a personalized plate of N8V JUNK, but decided not to spend one more dime on that POS. And the dealer wondered why I ran out of the showroom when I got to give that thing back...
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by Wild Eyed Charlie
The ads may not have been the brightest move in the world, but I do think the intention was correct. When someone does something nice for you it is considered polite to show gratitude, and to me it looks like this was the intention. I suppose the money maybe should have been spent elsewhere, but if you don't say thank you they seem like ingrates. Perhaps these guys should be given a pass on this criticism. They are struggling for survival.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by bigdog1965
"thank us" by giving us a comparatively competitive *QUALITY* product, or thank us by giving a discount if we should choose to buy. for many of us who don't own an American make, but whose taxpayer money is keeping manufacturers afloat, you can thank us by giving something back to charity/community or something else in general.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:22 AM by xxchimerxx
It wasn't enough for you to run Home Depot into the ground, you had to take down a domestic auto manufacturer down too? Nardelli, you're a piece of work, I often wish American culture mirrored Japanese culture in the generational shame brought about by a family member.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:23 AM by pliablemoose
You really do not get it do you? Honestly I am looking at a Kia after almost 20 years of driving a Chrysler van and mostly because you waste money on things like this. It is time to have you close your doors... or maybe for someone like Kia to buy you out and dump the management that makes decisions like this. Bob Furr
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 10:23 AM by robear1053
It looks like nothing has changed. Goodby Chrysler. This is the exact reason most business fail, not because of the employees, but because of poor management of business and money.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 11:44 AM by Moparbroken
No they don't get it. After I made the mistake of buying a 97 dodge ram cc which was a giant pile of garbage, problematic at every turn I gave up on dodge. The dealer couldn't fix it and calling their corporate customer service was a joke. Now they take the tax dollars I didn't want to give them and they want to thank me after costing me thousands of dollars already? Hey chrysler there's a reason that a toyota and a honda are sitting in my driveway right now. You and your other domestic car makers have already had your chances with me and you've blown it big time. My kids don't want your stuff either. Collectively the big 3 have cost me thousands of dollars and lots of hours of frustration and wasted time taking your junk back to the dealer for warranty work that shouldn't have been required on a new vehicle. Toyota and honda have never done that to me and I've never had to get a loaner because they had to be kept at the dealer for more than one day. My 08 honda has never been to the dealer for any warranty work. My 06 toyota tundra has never made the transmission shake the truck in reverse and howl like the dodge ram did. Oh and the rear end on my ram howled and after the regional rep had the dealer rebuild the rear end it howled even worse. Chrysler what you should've received from the government was instructions on how to file for bankruptcy. You claim to be american yet you outsource jobs to mexico just like the other two domestic companies. The fact that you are owned by a private investment firm that refuses to give you cash speaks volumes to me.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 11:44 AM by Puffnstuff
Mr. Nardelli, thank you for your hard work and effort into saving an American company. Please pay no attention to the nay sayers who berate Chrysler or your latest Thank You ad. I find these folks upset at the ad are only upset that the loan was approved. They do not understand that this money was already approved and appropriated for the car companies. So their complaints about the money being stolen from them is a joke. They also fail to understand that the auto industry (domestic included) is suffering from poor judgements made during the Clinton Administration. Matter of factly, the economic downturn can be contributed solely to the fact that they forced Banks (under CRA) to make risky loans to underqualified individuals. This single handedly causes a chain effect with almost stopped the banking industry in it's tracks. I hear no one complaining the banks were receiving assistance to keep the banking industry alive and running. This assistance is even being see in other major countries as well. They fail to comprehend that the bridge loan is not a wall to help the auto industry being it has been mismanaged but instead because they realize they mismanaged our government enough to affect the auto industry. This is where the true blame lies, but folks don't want to admit their guy put us in this mess. For those that don't understand, let me put it to you like this. You go to the bank to get out some grocery money and you find out, all the banks have closed, gone out of business, or simply have a sign that reads in the window "No more money." What do you do? You have worked hard, put away and saved your hard earned money, and did everything right, but you are still without cash. You still have to put food on the table and pay your bills, but through no fault of your own, the system broke down affecting how you (personally) could conduct your business. Did you mismanage your personal finances? No....... This is the argument we hear today. The auto industry wasn't granted this bridge loan because it was popular. It was done because it was needed. Many just dont understand the complexity of the issue, the true facts behind what occurred and what is at stake. We know politicians and they would not have given these loans if A) they didn't think they would get it back, B) it was the right thing to do. So thank you from the public. We need to support America and stop blaming American union workers for what they believe is the cause for their lot in life. We should cheer the fine quality of cars we produce at a fair competative price to those of even the best foreign cars. Our domestics have been getting high marks in quality and fuel efficiency however, it is hard to overcome the foreign is better mentality people seem to cling to. Keep up the good work. Keep making cars people want, and you will continue to be successful.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:06 PM by bop_pa
Puffnstuff, if you have Toyota and a Honda in the drive, you must not really have needed a truck, which would make you a posier. Every one I have known who bought a foreign truck has complained about the poor fuel economy, the bad turning radius and ride. Cling to your love of foreign cars, but real car guys will tell you the foreign trucks are the real garbage, just wrapped up in a pretty bow.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:06 PM by bop_pa
I wouldn't have given Chrysler or GM a nickel. I was forced to by our ruling class known as CONgress. For too long you have produced some of the worst cars on the face of the earth. Instead of nature taking it's course and weeding out the weak (Chysler), your poor excuse for a company is put on life support at the taxpayers expense. How does it feel to be a welfare recipient Nardelli?
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:06 PM by ctpatriot
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:06 PM by Stargazer
You are NOT welcome! Chapter 7 liquidation for Chrysler now.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:06 PM by PissedOff!
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:06 PM by AtlasShrugged
You are most emphatically *not* welcome. I didn't invest in Chrysler. To the contrary, in a totally counterdemocratic manner, Chrysler has held a gun to America's head while looting the US Treasury. An investment requires that the investor have at least some hopes of gaining return on their capital. US taxpayers will not see any return because Chrysler, counter to its claimed mission, today produces only garbage. This is no investment; it is a bonfire. Chrysler will be done as soon as these "loans" are due, if not sooner. I will never purchase another Chrysler product as long as I live. I hope my 2000 XJ (which saw a complete suspension/wheel/tire replacement, significant body modification, a complete engine overhaul, a refactoring of the underbody armor kit and the installation of a replacement music/navigation system before it could be called "trail-worthy") lasts forever, but when it needs to be replaced, it will be succeeded by a Toyota FJ because Toyota is not a bunch of unskilled unionized thieves. Hope you choke, Vincent
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:06 PM by cocom
Mr. Nardelli, Have you ever heard the saying, "Actions speak louder than words."? Well, the the millions of tax payer dollars you spent on this add campaign says everything we need to know!!!!!
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:07 PM by westcott
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:43 PM by AtlasShrugged
Thanks for nothing. The money for this advertising campaign would have been better spent for Chapter 7.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:43 PM by Zoom
Had Chrysler chosen to honor its warranty on a series of defective OEM ancillaries and a bad head gasket on our Dodge Caravan, we might be sympathetic. As it is, you could not fail soon enough. Aftermarket parts are just fine, thanks.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:43 PM by BadHeadGasket
You're not welcome.
I'm boycotting you. My whole family is boycotting you. My mother and my father, my brothers and sisters, my sons and daughters.Just thought I'd let you know.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 4:43 PM by Jonn
I hope John Snow, personally paid for this dishonorable, deplorable advertisement that only acknowledges the THEFT of the American taxpayers hard-earned taxes. The TARP funds were explicitly authorized to fund a "bailout" of financial institutions, NOT car companies!! The Prez did this deceitful business without Congressional authorization-the supine Congress doesn't have the nerve to say NO! Never will I buy a product of a company receiving this "bailout". Mike
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:26 PM by Galaxy Flyer
Your vehicles are junk, especially the Dodge Caliber. You don't deserve to stay in business.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:26 PM by jfm
This Thank You campaign is a stunning example of the degree to which Chrysler's management has no clue. Taxpayer money is being watsed allowing a private equity group to cut its losses before the inevitable sale of the company (not likely without taxpayer funding guarantees. The best thing that can happen now for the taxpayers and the US auto industry is a chapter 7 filing. Odd that although the taxpayer is forced to bail out an incompetent organization we do not get to learn exactly who is invested in Cerberus. Those investors (any SWFs in there?) are the only winners.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:26 PM by goChpt7Now
Chrysler you are now a great burden on the american people. YOU took our money against our overwhelming NO vote & consensus. Chrysler should have filed chapter 11 and started over like many of your buyers have had to do. Chrysler IS going down . Americans hard earned tax dollars for your bailour will be blown into thin air , just like they were printed from nothingness but thin air.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:26 PM by Kate
Understand your thanks intent, HOWEVER, you're further proving that you don't know how to read how to manage the public's perception of your position. DO NOT spend OUR money like this. And DON'T spend it to preserve where you ARE. Shutter what you must, and deftly (6 months) show me a digital prototypes of 1. an all electric, 2. a sportscar under 3000 lbs with a 2L biturbo with 275HP and torque, 3. An aerodynamic truck - here, you showed leadership a decade ago with the big truck look, that crap is OVER. 4,000 lb, aero design, hi/lo 2wd tranny for load versus road/mileage. 4. Urban delivery like VW jetta vans I see in South America. There is opportunity in this mess for those who execute deftly. Show us you've got something for crying out loud! Fire every designer, regulator, and exec that says you can't do the above, and let the creative engineers dying to do these things make them happen. You can do it! I want you to, after all, I'm now invested as a taxpayer. ADS
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:26 PM by ads
The money you got was given to you by our corrupt ruler over my strenuous objections. You should fire your PR firm for suggesting this multi-million-dollar thank you campaign would redound to your benefit. You should have gone through banruptcy, allowing you to break your ruinous union contracts and get competitive. Instead, Bush et al. decided to pour money down the rathole of your inevitable failure, and YOU decided to spend a bunch of it thanking us! How precious is that? You guys sicken me.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:26 PM by Jim McClarin
yo - Chrysler. You are not a public company, are you? I mean you are not traded on any public stock exchange, yes? So how come your parent company - Cerebus, I believe - doesn't believe in you enough to "invest" more in you such that you have to turn to us American taxpayers? Maybe they know something about you that we don't? Is that why they are not bailing you out instead of us?
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:26 PM by nonono
Not Welcome. I opposed the bailout and will boycott Chrysler until Cerberus pays it back. I also look forward to the day when Chrysler's crappy FWD cars no longer taking up shelf space in the automotive market. The Caliber, Compass, Sebring, and Avenger don't even achieve rental car levels of refinement. Mitsubishi should sue for what you guys did with the GS platform.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:26 PM by George B
You are NOT WELCOME! What an insult upon injury. Chrysler is morally bankrupt, proven by this ad thanking the very people they've stolen from. There is nothing that could ever tempt me to buy your product and it appears much of America feels the same.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:29 PM by Bea
Don't thank me..You put yourself under.Now WE the taxpayer has to bail you out! This is just wrong! I am paying to bail out a company that I will no longer purchace a rotten product from.I own a 96 Dodge Ram.It is junk.Maybe send me a new transmission as a thank you and i could almost accept it..although it will only last 60,000 miles just like the last 2 transmissions it has had. (The orignal tranny and the one in it now) I would buy another car if I could afford one.And when I am able to afford one it sure as heck wiil NOT be a Chrysler product.
Posted Jan 1, 2009, 7:30 PM by Not happy with Chrysler
