Originally Posted by midnightman
Though I am proud of the fact that the underpinnings are MB, this car is not a Mercedes Benz. And while I never had a high opinion of Chrysler in the past, and certainly never (and I mean NEVER) thought I'd ever own one, this car is no Chrysler either, as we all know.
As of yesterday, I have officially de-badged it of all external traces of the Chrysler name, and personally, I don't feel the car should wear the misnomer of MB in plain view either.
But, I will admit that I kinda like the "Powered by Mercedes Benz" sticker under the spoiler idea.
Since I'm already on record as not being a stranger to previous Chrysler ownership, I suppose saying, "I'm not ashamed to admit my Crossfire has a Chrysler heritage" is a given. And to be honest, I don't think embarrassment has anything to do with why anybody chooses to debadge their cars. It's simply a matter of personal preference, or a way to "personalize" their cars.
IMO, I really don't feel doing so is going to harm Chryslers reputation either.
After all, some people will always be faithful to General Motors, others wouldn't be caught dead in anything but a Ford. Still others, will never buy anything American. What we do, or not do to our cars isn't going to change their opinions.
But as long as some people are supposedly willing to pay Millions for some old cars Chrysler built 35 years ago, then I guess that means Chrysler must have done something right along the way.