Gm & Chrysler

Just was a piece on the news this morning regarding the merger. GM/Chrysler is looking to the federal government to fund a portion of the merger.

As far as what i would do if it were to happen and everything but Jeep went away. There is nothing that Chrysler curretnly has in its line-up that I have a burning desire to own.

If I were to go buy a new car today it would have to be something that gets good mileage, be fun to drive and not look like an econo-box. Today I don't need a car with a lot of room and the vehicle that tickles my fancy and meets my needs is a Pontiac Solstice. I certainly like the Charger and Challenger but neither of those vehicles fit my needs (to big and not efficient enough for a daily driver). If i was in the market for a smaller sedan car the Avenger is very unique looking but the Chevy Malibu, Pontiac G6 or Ford Fusion are better cars.

If my wife had to replace our PT Cruiser GT turbo she wants a Chevy HHR SS and thats fine with me.

If I was to need to replace my Dakota today I don't know what I would get. My first Dakota (an 89) was a perfect size and met my needs perfectly. The 99 I have now is a great looking truck but its bigger and heavier. The 05 and now the 08 are even bigger and heavier. Hopefully the manufacturers will go full cylce and come out with a small pickup that gets decent mileage.