Re: Chrysler's official responce
Hey, i read you letter to Chrtysler. Let me give you the inside scoop as a memeber of The Chrysler Advisory panel: I've spoken to jim presspresident of Chrysler last month about the same issues of the PT and the Crossifre.
Accroding to Jim Press, Chrysler was losing thousnads of dollars on every Crossfire sold. Daimler was charging Chrysler outrageous prices for old outdated parts that the Crossfire uses. The lack of sales, as well as the money lost on EVERY CROSSFIRE sold lead to Chrysler stopping production. And i can't say I blame them. I have 2 Crossfires and I love that car, but i love Chrysler more, and want them to be around in the future.
As for the PT Cruiser, every person on the advisory board has been asking Chrysler either to keep the current version, or make an updated version. There may be a new version arriving in the future, Jim Press said "he couldn't discuss any deatails about thr PT Cruiser" so take that as you want. Also the current sales numbers have fallen greatly, so who knows what they're going to do with the current version. You can basically blame Daimler for not allowing Chrysler to make the newer version. Supposedly there was a new version being worked on and was in the 11th hour, (just like the Neon) and Daimler cancelled them, to save money.
So you really can't blame Chrysler. They did a good job in creating those great vehicles, but they dont have the money right now to redo them.
I'll still support Chrysler, but i'll NEVER support Daimler....not in a million years!