As a individual who has worked for Chrysler dealers for over 20 years I doubt they will do any worse than the poor quality of the vehicles in the 70’s or the massive disruption that Daimler caused in the merger (takeover). As the man who has to deal with the customers who buy and drive Chryslers (I am one ) I can assure you I don’t really care what the UAW has to give up , as they are the reason cars are so expensive and of the quality they are . I am not saying they are bad quality as anyone who has worked in this industry can verify that every manufacturer makes lemons , including Range Rover (just less of them ) but it can always be better . And a company that understands that people of every caliber buy these vehicles will go a long way towards making sure Chrysler keeps giving the customer the cars they want as well as they quality they deserve. I am glad to see Daimler finaly get thier filthy mits off my product. The Sprinter vans (Mercedes) are a perfect example of how screwed up European auto maker are. In order to specify brake parts for these vehicles you have to actually look at the body code plate to see what they are fitted with. This is something that Ford motor co. is just getting out of . I can’t tell you how stupid it is that a corporation can make a vehicle that you can’t figure out what parts go on it. Out with old and in with the new I say . The UAW and Daimler can kiss my shiny metal ass .
I think that the folks who bought Chrysler for 36 bil and sold it for 7.4 bil are experiencing, albeit on a much grander scale, the same thing as what people who buy Chrysler cars experience… 
Productivity has been increasing at huge rates the last 10 years or so. Wage earners have been lopped off by automation and union cost per product has dropped. If we have to move abroad because they will work for 80 cents an hour we are doomed. We can not be wage competitive until NAFTA etal export environmental and worker respect too. If they can use slave labor and ignore the environmental aspects of manufacturing ,how do we stay in business. If we dont get such legislation the economic upheaval will be huge.All manufacturing work will be gone. So far 3million manufatcuring jobs have left. When will we stop it?
Yeah , I can see your point . Might I suggest a bicycle ? Or perhaps a burro . You know , a jackass .
Cite?
Non-union blue-collar workers at Toyota are the highest paid in the auto industry in America.
The single largest expense in producing a car at Chrysler is marketing.
At least those are dependable… 
My Cite would be my driveway , amigo. Chrysler quality is something I touch every day. At home , and at work.
How is that an answer? How does having a Chrysler in your driveway-- or touching a Chrysler everyday-- prove that the UAW is the reason their cars are so expensive (and lack quality, for that matter)?
Why not? Who do you think started Hummer?
The plural of “anecdote” is not “data.”
The UAW will give up what it must, and will get, in concessions, what it can.
Neither side is going to draw a line, and the UAW will realize that it is now dealing not with an employer but with an investor. At least, it will if it knows what’s good for it, and I say this as a former UAW rep.
It was amusing to hear Gettlefinger give the UAW’s “stamp of approval” to the purchase, while at the same time admitting there was nothing they could’ve done about it either way.
There is talk about the UAW assuming control over and liability for its own pensions. Which is interesting, because, while it seems advantageous fiscally, remember that, most recently with the Cat strike, and in the 2002 Convention when the Executive Board set aside a chunk of money to ensure its own survival- the UAW has defied the spirit of its own charter in order to assure its continued existence.
Membership can always strike to protest an employer’s action, but, as a practical matter, you can’t oust a member of the UAW’s ruling council.
I see tough times ahead one way or the other.
Exactly… It would be some kind of strange chicken/egg reunion thing going on.
But seriously, I have to to seriously rethink what to do when my 300C is paid off in a few years.
My main concern is what direction Chrysler will take, especially with new cars like the Challenger on the horizon.
The 300 is up for redesign soon, what design direction is waiting in the wings?
And they really need to think about getting out of the SUV market (Chrysler… not Jeep) the Aspen looks like a bad idea.
And for the American car “Haters” out there, I’ve yet to have any quality issues with my Chrysler.
Well, I must selfishly ask, how might all this affect me, an about-to-be (have only paid them a $200 deposit thus far) Chrysler consumer? My phat Chrysler 300c SRT8 is due in any day now (it has shipped!), what does all this portend?
Congrats!
Welcome to the club, brothah!
And don’t forget to flash yer computer chip! 
Thanks guy! Already looking at some Corsa pipes as well, link!