Chrysler Shuts Down All Plants for A Month

Motor She Wrote · 12-17-2008, 06:02 PM

I don't have a link yet, just saw it on CNN. GM is also idling a lot of plants as well.

Part of me wonders if this is a strongarm tactic to get money from Washington.

kgb1637 · 12-17-2008, 06:12 PM

Companies almost always have shutdowns planned to perform various maintenance and other tasks that need to be completed while the machines are off. However, this is probably more of a were really running out of money sort of thing.

petener999 · 12-17-2008, 07:01 PM

2 for 1 deal....

Tony717 · 12-17-2008, 08:01 PM

I found the link:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/auto...ion=2008121717

RCNet · 12-17-2008, 08:30 PM

Last week I picked up a new 535 in Munich and both BMW and Mercedes have shutdown their plants in Germany until mid January. It sucked as I wanted to take a plant tour as part of my ED adventure.

Raja Ventureshield · 12-17-2008, 08:34 PM

well if they are not selling, what is the point of keep making cars.

chuck92103 · 12-17-2008, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raja Ventureshield

well if they are not selling, what is the point of keep making cars.

+1 Too many dealers, too many cars.

For years the consumer has seen and grown accustom to year end close outs because of over producing cars.

View Poll Results: What are the motives for the shutdown?
Way too much inventory sitting on dealer lots	9	36.00%
Attempt to scare Washington into giving the Big Three loans	3	12.00%
Combination of inventory and scaring Washington	8	32.00%
I don't care!	5	20.00%
Voters: 25. You may not vote on this poll

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Motor She Wrote Private First Class 14 Rep 117 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (0)	Chrysler Shuts Down All Plants for A Month I don't have a link yet, just saw it on CNN. GM is also idling a lot of plants as well. Part of me wonders if this is a strongarm tactic to get money from Washington.
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kgb1637 Lieutenant Colonel 21 Rep 1,519 Posts Drives: RS5 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	Companies almost always have shutdowns planned to perform various maintenance and other tasks that need to be completed while the machines are off. However, this is probably more of a were really running out of money sort of thing.
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Tony717 Lieutenant 39 Rep 462 Posts Drives: BMW 335d Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I found the link: http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/auto...ion=2008121717 __________________
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RCNet Woof!! 5 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2006 Ti Silver Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SW Washington iTrader: (0)	Last week I picked up a new 535 in Munich and both BMW and Mercedes have shutdown their plants in Germany until mid January. It sucked as I wanted to take a plant tour as part of my ED adventure. __________________ 2006 Ti Silver Z4 M Coupe 2009 Deep Sea Blue 535i xDrive Sports Wagon
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Raja Ventureshield Major General 298 Rep 5,686 Posts Drives: BMW M3 coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (6)	well if they are not selling, what is the point of keep making cars.
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