Fiat?

Cowcatcher · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:16 pm

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... refer=home

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:11 pm

Well, they have to do something for sure, so who knows, it sounds like they (Fiat) wants to build cars here then heck yes come on in join the fun and put more Americans to work in the process.
Fiats an old company as well, so who knows :roll:

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:19 pm

Hey when I was in Germany - a new Fiat was good for 2 years, 3 max before the body rusted enough that it wouldn't pass German inspection.

but the engines were great, twin cam 4 valve/cylinder - fun.

(we did a couple of swaps - Fiat engine into Mazda RX2 - the first gen Mazda rotary engines died in about 30k mile
they'd pass inspection on base - it was a really neat combo)

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:12 pm

Would be about the same then since the old Dodge and Plymouths would rust out in a few years but the slant 6's and 318 would run through 3 or 4 bodies :lol:

Guest · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:54 am

Rot through in 3 years? Sounds like an old Toyota pickup

Wonder if Toyota would be up for selling rolling chassis pickups so you can pull the drivetrain out of the rotted out holy old piece of crap and put it in a new truck.

That would be neat.

I do kind of like the Fiat 500. Don't make fun of me. And Alfa Romeos are SWEET cars!

Sean150 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:56 am

if it means that I can have a Fiat500 or possibly one of the new Alfa Romeros then yes.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:58 am

Sean150 wrote:

if it means that I can have a Fiat500 or possibly one of the new Alfa Romeros then yes.

Will you be building a bigger garage then??? :lol:

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:23 am

If this is anything like the fiats I know and hate, then I do not want any part of this.

Blue KJ in PA · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:53 am

On the business news this morning (01/20/09) they said that ChryCo and Fiat sign papers for a partneship. Fiat now had 33%.

Edit: Oops 35% not 33.... http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/20 ... -chrysler/

jerbacher · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:55 am

confirmed:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/20/breaking-chrysler-and-fiat-announce-partnership/#continued

KJ kyle · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:55 pm

yep, fiat owns 35%. and there is talk of them buying daimlers 19.9% which would make chrysler no longer an american company. (maybe thats BS idk) but i heard fiat was going to produce the chasis and driveline while chrysler did the body and such, because fiat is rated #1 for fuel milage and and low emissions.

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