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Dude, you coulda had a Hemi! One of my lodge brothers has a 300 Hemi and gets 28 mpg on his commuting days. Not bad considering the brick-like shape.
I agree that Chrysler has lost its way. My daughter drives an '02 Jeep Liberty that we all love. In April we wound up renting a new '08 Liberty in Virginia (smallest vehicle left in the Dollar lot). What a bloated, wallowing pig! 16 mpg! Crappy center console design. Auto tranny could never make up its mind on hills. Uncomfortable seats. Huge blind spots. The only thing they managed to improve upon is the feel of the gas pedal: the '02 has a really sensitive pedal just off idle, while the '08 is very progressive.
Overseas ownership truly ruined them. Mercedes treated Chrysler like a red-headed step child while trying to sell them off. I hope they survive, but they appear to be hopelessly behind the trend curve. There isn't one of their products that interests me. Well, maybe the Challenger.
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