Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
On Fri, 25 May 2007 21:46:49 +0100, "Dori A Schmetterling"
<info@nospam.co.uk> wrote:
> BTW, for us Europeans, what's a "rag head"?
It's the politically correct term for a "camel ----er" aka "CFB --
Camel ----in' Bedoin"...
<info@nospam.co.uk> wrote:
> BTW, for us Europeans, what's a "rag head"?
It's the politically correct term for a "camel ----er" aka "CFB --
Camel ----in' Bedoin"...
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
On Fri, 25 May 2007 21:46:49 +0100, "Dori A Schmetterling"
<info@nospam.co.uk> wrote:
> BTW, for us Europeans, what's a "rag head"?
It's the politically correct term for a "camel ----er" aka "CFB --
Camel ----in' Bedoin"...
<info@nospam.co.uk> wrote:
> BTW, for us Europeans, what's a "rag head"?
It's the politically correct term for a "camel ----er" aka "CFB --
Camel ----in' Bedoin"...
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
On Fri, 25 May 2007 21:46:49 +0100, "Dori A Schmetterling"
<info@nospam.co.uk> wrote:
> BTW, for us Europeans, what's a "rag head"?
It's the politically correct term for a "camel ----er" aka "CFB --
Camel ----in' Bedoin"...
<info@nospam.co.uk> wrote:
> BTW, for us Europeans, what's a "rag head"?
It's the politically correct term for a "camel ----er" aka "CFB --
Camel ----in' Bedoin"...
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
????
On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, TVRs,
Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built in
countries with speed limits...
I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't be
bothered to type more.
Dave Milne, Scotland
"reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany, are
not
> >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on the
> >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there are
many
> >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a Mercedes.
But
> >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so what
do I
> >> know.
> >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else the
> >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are very
> >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> >the very fast moving cars.
> >
> >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> >
> >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy them
> >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> >never in snow; thankfully.
>
> I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
>
> The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> special.
>
> now, back to the main program ...
>
> reboot
>
>
> ---
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On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, TVRs,
Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built in
countries with speed limits...
I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't be
bothered to type more.
Dave Milne, Scotland
"reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany, are
not
> >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on the
> >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there are
many
> >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a Mercedes.
But
> >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so what
do I
> >> know.
> >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else the
> >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are very
> >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> >the very fast moving cars.
> >
> >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> >
> >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy them
> >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> >never in snow; thankfully.
>
> I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
>
> The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> special.
>
> now, back to the main program ...
>
> reboot
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
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#135
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
????
On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, TVRs,
Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built in
countries with speed limits...
I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't be
bothered to type more.
Dave Milne, Scotland
"reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany, are
not
> >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on the
> >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there are
many
> >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a Mercedes.
But
> >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so what
do I
> >> know.
> >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else the
> >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are very
> >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> >the very fast moving cars.
> >
> >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> >
> >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy them
> >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> >never in snow; thankfully.
>
> I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
>
> The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> special.
>
> now, back to the main program ...
>
> reboot
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
>
>
>
On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, TVRs,
Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built in
countries with speed limits...
I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't be
bothered to type more.
Dave Milne, Scotland
"reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany, are
not
> >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on the
> >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there are
many
> >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a Mercedes.
But
> >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so what
do I
> >> know.
> >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else the
> >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are very
> >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> >the very fast moving cars.
> >
> >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> >
> >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy them
> >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> >never in snow; thankfully.
>
> I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
>
> The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> special.
>
> now, back to the main program ...
>
> reboot
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
>
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#136
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
????
On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, TVRs,
Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built in
countries with speed limits...
I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't be
bothered to type more.
Dave Milne, Scotland
"reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany, are
not
> >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on the
> >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there are
many
> >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a Mercedes.
But
> >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so what
do I
> >> know.
> >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else the
> >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are very
> >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> >the very fast moving cars.
> >
> >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> >
> >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy them
> >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> >never in snow; thankfully.
>
> I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
>
> The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> special.
>
> now, back to the main program ...
>
> reboot
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
>
>
>
On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, TVRs,
Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built in
countries with speed limits...
I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't be
bothered to type more.
Dave Milne, Scotland
"reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany, are
not
> >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on the
> >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there are
many
> >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a Mercedes.
But
> >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so what
do I
> >> know.
> >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else the
> >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are very
> >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> >the very fast moving cars.
> >
> >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> >
> >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy them
> >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> >never in snow; thankfully.
>
> I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
>
> The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> special.
>
> now, back to the main program ...
>
> reboot
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
>
>
>
#137
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
????
On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, TVRs,
Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built in
countries with speed limits...
I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't be
bothered to type more.
Dave Milne, Scotland
"reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany, are
not
> >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on the
> >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there are
many
> >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a Mercedes.
But
> >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so what
do I
> >> know.
> >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else the
> >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are very
> >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> >the very fast moving cars.
> >
> >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> >
> >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy them
> >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> >never in snow; thankfully.
>
> I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
>
> The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> special.
>
> now, back to the main program ...
>
> reboot
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
>
>
>
On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, TVRs,
Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built in
countries with speed limits...
I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't be
bothered to type more.
Dave Milne, Scotland
"reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany, are
not
> >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on the
> >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there are
many
> >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a Mercedes.
But
> >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so what
do I
> >> know.
> >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else the
> >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are very
> >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> >the very fast moving cars.
> >
> >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> >
> >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy them
> >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> >never in snow; thankfully.
>
> I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
>
> The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> special.
>
> now, back to the main program ...
>
> reboot
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
>
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#138
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Lloyd Parker leases a Mercedes because he is "fiscally conservative".
Right Lloyd ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Lloyd" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
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> On May 23, 12:29 am, who <i...@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > In article <1179857266.830109.152...@p47g2000hsd.googlegroups .com>,
> >
> > Lloyd <lpar...@emory.edu> wrote:
> > > Oh BS. Chrysler has never competed in the Mercedes market, and nobody
> > > in the market for a Mercedes or BMW would even consider Chrysler.
> >
> > Generally you're correct, but I've heard a number of hemi buyers say
> > they changed from Mercedes to Chrysler because that drive train was
> > almost half the price of the Mercedes.
> >
>
> So? You can get a V8 in a Chevy Impala for less than a Cadillac, or
> in a Crown Vic for less than a Jag.
>
> > However most Mercedes buyers don't buy for performance, just image.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
> > We have many Mercedes vehicles around here and they just put along in
> > the city and seldom are seen on the highway.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
Right Lloyd ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Lloyd" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
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> On May 23, 12:29 am, who <i...@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > In article <1179857266.830109.152...@p47g2000hsd.googlegroups .com>,
> >
> > Lloyd <lpar...@emory.edu> wrote:
> > > Oh BS. Chrysler has never competed in the Mercedes market, and nobody
> > > in the market for a Mercedes or BMW would even consider Chrysler.
> >
> > Generally you're correct, but I've heard a number of hemi buyers say
> > they changed from Mercedes to Chrysler because that drive train was
> > almost half the price of the Mercedes.
> >
>
> So? You can get a V8 in a Chevy Impala for less than a Cadillac, or
> in a Crown Vic for less than a Jag.
>
> > However most Mercedes buyers don't buy for performance, just image.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
> > We have many Mercedes vehicles around here and they just put along in
> > the city and seldom are seen on the highway.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
#139
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Lloyd Parker leases a Mercedes because he is "fiscally conservative".
Right Lloyd ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Lloyd" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
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> On May 23, 12:29 am, who <i...@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > In article <1179857266.830109.152...@p47g2000hsd.googlegroups .com>,
> >
> > Lloyd <lpar...@emory.edu> wrote:
> > > Oh BS. Chrysler has never competed in the Mercedes market, and nobody
> > > in the market for a Mercedes or BMW would even consider Chrysler.
> >
> > Generally you're correct, but I've heard a number of hemi buyers say
> > they changed from Mercedes to Chrysler because that drive train was
> > almost half the price of the Mercedes.
> >
>
> So? You can get a V8 in a Chevy Impala for less than a Cadillac, or
> in a Crown Vic for less than a Jag.
>
> > However most Mercedes buyers don't buy for performance, just image.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
> > We have many Mercedes vehicles around here and they just put along in
> > the city and seldom are seen on the highway.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
Right Lloyd ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Lloyd" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
news:1180034822.280912.48870@k79g2000hse.googlegro ups.com...
> On May 23, 12:29 am, who <i...@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > In article <1179857266.830109.152...@p47g2000hsd.googlegroups .com>,
> >
> > Lloyd <lpar...@emory.edu> wrote:
> > > Oh BS. Chrysler has never competed in the Mercedes market, and nobody
> > > in the market for a Mercedes or BMW would even consider Chrysler.
> >
> > Generally you're correct, but I've heard a number of hemi buyers say
> > they changed from Mercedes to Chrysler because that drive train was
> > almost half the price of the Mercedes.
> >
>
> So? You can get a V8 in a Chevy Impala for less than a Cadillac, or
> in a Crown Vic for less than a Jag.
>
> > However most Mercedes buyers don't buy for performance, just image.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
> > We have many Mercedes vehicles around here and they just put along in
> > the city and seldom are seen on the highway.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Lloyd Parker leases a Mercedes because he is "fiscally conservative".
Right Lloyd ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Lloyd" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
news:1180034822.280912.48870@k79g2000hse.googlegro ups.com...
> On May 23, 12:29 am, who <i...@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > In article <1179857266.830109.152...@p47g2000hsd.googlegroups .com>,
> >
> > Lloyd <lpar...@emory.edu> wrote:
> > > Oh BS. Chrysler has never competed in the Mercedes market, and nobody
> > > in the market for a Mercedes or BMW would even consider Chrysler.
> >
> > Generally you're correct, but I've heard a number of hemi buyers say
> > they changed from Mercedes to Chrysler because that drive train was
> > almost half the price of the Mercedes.
> >
>
> So? You can get a V8 in a Chevy Impala for less than a Cadillac, or
> in a Crown Vic for less than a Jag.
>
> > However most Mercedes buyers don't buy for performance, just image.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
> > We have many Mercedes vehicles around here and they just put along in
> > the city and seldom are seen on the highway.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
Right Lloyd ?
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Lloyd" <lparker@emory.edu> wrote in message
news:1180034822.280912.48870@k79g2000hse.googlegro ups.com...
> On May 23, 12:29 am, who <i...@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > In article <1179857266.830109.152...@p47g2000hsd.googlegroups .com>,
> >
> > Lloyd <lpar...@emory.edu> wrote:
> > > Oh BS. Chrysler has never competed in the Mercedes market, and nobody
> > > in the market for a Mercedes or BMW would even consider Chrysler.
> >
> > Generally you're correct, but I've heard a number of hemi buyers say
> > they changed from Mercedes to Chrysler because that drive train was
> > almost half the price of the Mercedes.
> >
>
> So? You can get a V8 in a Chevy Impala for less than a Cadillac, or
> in a Crown Vic for less than a Jag.
>
> > However most Mercedes buyers don't buy for performance, just image.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>
> > We have many Mercedes vehicles around here and they just put along in
> > the city and seldom are seen on the highway.
>
> You knoweth not of which you speak.
>