Re: And NOW, the Big 3 are doing what Packard couldn't do...
Posted by Packard53 On 2009/4/3 18:48:06
Gerardo: Concerning the Fiat Sedici is nothing more than a Suzuki SX4 with Fiat badges on it. The Sedici and the SX4 are produced in a Suzuki owned plant in Hungary. According to US News & World Report and J.D. Power and Associates the Suzuki SX4 has a poor reliability rating. Based on that information I would say that the same can be said about the Sedici.
The other thing about the Sedici that I would like to point out is that it comes equipped with all wheel drive which is different than four wheel drive. So I still stand by my statement that Fiat needs Chrysler knowledge to build true four wheel drive vehicles and SUVs.
It is interesting to note that as late as 2005 that Fiat's
car market share in Italy had dropped from a high of 60 percent in earlier times to a low of 28 percent. So it seems that many persons in Italy walked away from Fiat in vast numbers, the same as has happened to GM in the USA. Since 2005 how much home market share has Fiat gained back?
The last two pictures that I have posted are of the Sedici and the Suzuki SX4. Are the car buyers in Italy willing to buy a Japanese product with a reputation of poor reliability with a Fiat name plate on it.
John F. Shireman
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The other thing about the Sedici that I would like to point out is that it comes equipped with all wheel drive which is different than four wheel drive. So I still stand by my statement that Fiat needs Chrysler knowledge to build true four wheel drive vehicles and SUVs.
It is interesting to note that as late as 2005 that Fiat's
car market share in Italy had dropped from a high of 60 percent in earlier times to a low of 28 percent. So it seems that many persons in Italy walked away from Fiat in vast numbers, the same as has happened to GM in the USA. Since 2005 how much home market share has Fiat gained back?
The last two pictures that I have posted are of the Sedici and the Suzuki SX4. Are the car buyers in Italy willing to buy a Japanese product with a reputation of poor reliability with a Fiat name plate on it.
John F. Shireman
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