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Old 07-21-2008, 11:22 AM
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Default Daimler 20% in or all gone??

Saw a thread the other day about Daimler being 20% owner still ? Is this correct? I thought they said bye bye when they sold out about a yr. ago. If still in for 20% mabey we have some hope for parts from Germany as needed in the future especially for those on a hard to find basis here in the U.S.!!
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Old 07-21-2008, 11:36 AM
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Default Re: Daimler 20% in or all gone??

I think I remember reading that somewhere too. Maybe Newsweek or something.

I know they do have little ownership left I just didn't know the exact percentage.
 
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Old 07-21-2008, 04:00 PM
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Default Re: Daimler 20% in or all gone??

Actually it is 19.9% but 20% is commonly thrown around.


Here ya go...if you want to read about it.
http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-717...0-0-0-0-0.html
 

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Yes its about 19.8 % that Daimler still holds of Chrysler. Cerberus holds the other 80 %. Daimler was the worst possible thing that happened to Chrysler. When they merged Daimler was in financial trouble & Chrysler was the most profitable car company on the planet (even more so than Toyota is today). Also Chrysler had about 9 billion dollars in the bank, that Daimler basically stole and used to strengthen their financial health, and the money was supposed to be used for future Chrysler product & R&D. Daimler basically looted chrysler for their technology & cash & cheapened Chryslers products, as not compete with Daimler products. Basically the only good thing that came from that "merger" is the crossfire! I hope Cerberus buy's out the remaining 19.8% because Cerberus actually wants Chrysler to be competitive, unlike Daimler. I'm also on the Chrysler advisory board, and there's lots of new and exciting things happening with the new Chrysler.
 
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Old 07-21-2008, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by antonio311
Yes its about 19.8 % that Daimler still holds of Chrysler. Cerberus holds the other 80 %. Daimler was the worst possible thing that happened to Chrysler. When they merged Daimler was in financial trouble & Chrysler was the most profitable car company on the planet (even more so than Toyota is today). Also Chrysler had about 9 billion dollars in the bank, that Daimler basically stole and used to strengthen their financial health, and the money was supposed to be used for future Chrysler product & R&D. Daimler basically looted chrysler for their technology & cash & cheapened Chryslers products, as not compete with Daimler products. Basically the only good thing that came from that "merger" is the crossfire! I hope Cerberus buy's out the remaining 19.8% because Cerberus actually wants Chrysler to be competitive, unlike Daimler. I'm also on the Chrysler advisory board, and there's lots of new and exciting things happening with the new Chrysler.
I noticed that Diamler kept the truck (Freightliner) division. Was that a good or bad thing for chrysler/Cerberus?

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Originally Posted by antonio311
Yes its about 19.8 % that Daimler still holds of Chrysler. Cerberus holds the other 80 %. Daimler was the worst possible thing that happened to Chrysler. When they merged Daimler was in financial trouble & Chrysler was the most profitable car company on the planet (even more so than Toyota is today). Also Chrysler had about 9 billion dollars in the bank, that Daimler basically stole and used to strengthen their financial health, and the money was supposed to be used for future Chrysler product & R&D. Daimler basically looted chrysler for their technology & cash & cheapened Chryslers products, as not compete with Daimler products. Basically the only good thing that came from that "merger" is the crossfire! I hope Cerberus buy's out the remaining 19.8% because Cerberus actually wants Chrysler to be competitive, unlike Daimler. I'm also on the Chrysler advisory board, and there's lots of new and exciting things happening with the new Chrysler.
This sounds bass-ackwards
 
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Old 07-22-2008, 05:10 AM
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Default Re: Daimler 20% in or all gone??

Originally Posted by Jeep2Xfire
This sounds bass-ackwards
Nope, it's how the cookie crumbled and why Chrysler's in trouble.
 
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