Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:36:55 -0500 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> Subject: Re: Funny quote about the SAAB 9-3 based Cadillac BLS
Walt Kienzle wrote: > "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message > news:4233D1B2.3232DE73nospamail.com... > >>[snip] >>I can only comment that US tastes in vehicle styling have generally always >>seemed somewhat eccentric to me. >> > > In what way? The most popular car in the US is a Honda Accord and it has > been for several years. If you want to identify US tastes, look at the car > most people buy, not the oddly styled products that are trying to grab > attention and market share. > > I found all the comments about the oddly styled Diamler-Chrysler cars funny > because that company is all German upper-management and it also has been > that way for the past several years. > > Walt When Congress ask Chrysler who bought who, they said the compnay was called Chrysler-Diamler and it was a US owned and US run company. I think the compnay was asking for tax breaks or something to prompt these questions.