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| Charles Deutsch |
 Oct 21 2003, 10:15 AM
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So far, the whole DaimlerChrysler thing hasn't been working out too well http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...mlerchrysler_dc . I, personally, never understood why a premium, German, luxury automaker would buy the company that brought us the K-car. IMO, Mercedes should dump Chrysler the same way BMW dumped money-bleeding Rover.
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| krk |
Oct 21 2003, 08:23 PM
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Hm. Well, I actually find mergers/acquisitions interesting. I've been on both sides of this fence. As a buyer you have certain goals, and as as seller you have your own agenda. Both sides make internal predictions/projections and then bets are placed. Someone with "responsibility" is the "owner". It is very uncommon to see the whole story from either side -- NDA's usually keep the good bits quiet. The bigger the game, the larger the... well, you know.
Oh, did I mention that the oh-so-predictable market place does change under your feet? And it can toss a spanner into the works? Nah, that can't happen in the 914 world.... The second stage that is also interesting is the reality check. How do you deal with what you bought? How do you deal with being purchased? Did it really work out? Can you make it into something interesting? As the market changes/evolves, can you react appropriately? Etc. These are difficult things to pull off. When they work, it's a wonderful thing, and when they don't (for whatever reason), they are what they are. No, I can't fix a Jeep. Sheesh, I'm troubled with my 914. kim. |
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Charles Deutsch NPC: Should Daimler dump Chrysler? Oct 21 2003, 10:15 AM
jonwatts I hear they're bringing back the K-car.
Mott... Oct 21 2003, 10:29 AM Charles Deutsch http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2003-1...-merc... Oct 21 2003, 10:51 AM kdfoust I think Mercedes' slide started when they drop... Oct 21 2003, 11:01 AM Charles Deutsch I blame Andy for Germany's decline. :lol: Oct 21 2003, 11:03 AM Mueller QUOTE
Charles Deutsch You're right - it was a marvelous piece of, um... Oct 21 2003, 11:14 AM jnp914 One of the factors that made Chrysler attractive t... Oct 21 2003, 12:01 PM SirAndy <... Oct 21 2003, 02:59 PM redshift MB has already lost their former fame, around here... Oct 21 2003, 03:02 PM SirAndy ... Oct 21 2003, 03:05 PM Elliot Cannon Hi,
My wife drives an E320 station wagon... Oct 21 2003, 03:53 PM Lawrence My father retired, while working as a consultant t... Oct 21 2003, 07:37 PM
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