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Old June 28th 05, 10:04 AM
Ted Mittelstaedt
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"Dave Hinz" > wrote in message
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> On 24 Jun 2005 20:42:15 GMT, Chuck Sherwood >

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> Well, they're all schmucks, aren't they? But, that was the early '70s,
> this is present. So, who knows. I guess since they didn't **** me off
> personally, and all those engineers and managers are presumably ancient
> history, it's been long enough.


That's the same with Chrysler with that trans. In fact it's worse as Ford
hasn't been acquired, Chrysler has. And a lot of the design went back
to Europe where Damlier is headquartered.

Ted


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Old June 28th 05, 03:44 PM
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On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 02:04:29 -0700, Ted Mittelstaedt > wrote:
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> "Dave Hinz" > wrote in message
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>> On 24 Jun 2005 20:42:15 GMT, Chuck Sherwood >

> wrote:
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>>
>> Well, they're all schmucks, aren't they? But, that was the early '70s,
>> this is present. So, who knows. I guess since they didn't **** me off
>> personally, and all those engineers and managers are presumably ancient
>> history, it's been long enough.

>
> That's the same with Chrysler with that trans.


Well, given that our van with the crap transmission was a '98, to me,
that's more relevant than a 1970's Ford problem.

> In fact it's worse as Ford
> hasn't been acquired, Chrysler has. And a lot of the design went back
> to Europe where Damlier is headquartered.


Maybe that'll save 'em.

 




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