for the month of January. Too much truck inventory.

- from the wall street journal.

Big Three to Temporarily Halt Production at Some Pickup Plants
BY JOSEE VALCOURT, TERRY KOSDROSKY AND MIKE SPECTOR
Word Count: 457 | Companies Featured in This Article: General Motors, Ford Motor
DETROIT -- The Big Three auto makers, in response to a further slackening of truck sales, plan to halt production of full-size pickups for part or all of January, a move likely to strain each company's turnaround plans.

Chrysler LLC will halt production at plants in Warren, Mich., and Fenton, Mo., right before Christmas and extend the shutdown through all of January, people familiar with the company's plans said.

A third truck plant in Mexico will shut down for the first two weeks of the month, said people familiar with those plants.

 

I can understand why, I've sat in the Dodge fullsize pick up, and it's the most odd feeling, I swear I have better visibility in the crossfire, and the by far the worst piece of junk Jeep has on thier lots are those crappy little 4x4 Wranglers, who was the midget engineer /designer who put together that interior together, what a jerk. I got in a Wrangler for a test drive, lol, it was the 5 speed 200 hp v6 4x4, what a frigging weezer motor and you thought the crossfire throttle response was slow, I never felt 200 hp at all, and evertime I tried to shift I would mash my knee into the center consol and upper left dash area. Why offroaders are into these pieces of junk is far beyond comprehension. Save up for a Unimog!

 

yeah, the Unimog would be a much more comfortable commuter vehicle.

 

they are much more roomier than the wrangler, yet top is limited to 40mph.

 

i'd trade the Wrangler for a G-Wagen in a heartbeat.