Originally Posted by Sik Srt-6

Unfortunately I will have to agree with you as well and then some. I don't think I will ever be buying a new FCA product any time soon, let alone almost any other brand that sells cars in north America at the moment. Yea I know


Most people make their decision on a OEM based on the "public" experience with the manufacturer, very few get to see the other side of things, the "direct manufacturer" experience; ie tier 1 oem suppliers and design contributions; stuff that goes on behind the scenes. Having experienced it from both sides you see some questionable decision making and business practices thru all the OEM's. There are a lot of dynamics all contributing at once, but it makes it tough for me personally to choose a decent oem. They all have issues, but for the avg consumer it does relate to the dealer experience, and a few dealers do present a "negative" image of the OEM.


I myself have a bit of a soft spot for Mercedes as my choice OEM, but it is very specific to the "when". MB was building proper cars up until early 90's, with a few special good cars since then (mainly higher trim AMG models). The lineup they have today IMO tarnishes the Mercedes marque that they have spent decades building the image. I cant believe how many "fluff" "following the fad" models they have in their showroom, cars that lack the MB "best or nothing" passion that they had imo.