Are Chryslers going to be built better and retain value better now that they are owned with the mercedes?

Question

Because I am looking at a Pacifica. I dont want to buy it and have it be worth $12.32 in 5 years.

Answer 1

I've owned several Chryslers, including currently an '05 Pacifica.

Compared to the '03 Sebring that I traded for the Pacifica...well there is no comparison! The Pacifica is significantly better in all respects. It feels more solid, it has presented zero reliability problems, and at almost 30k miles it still looks, drives and rides like new.

And don't think I'm a Chrysler sycophant that thinks everything they do is perfect. My '03 Sebring was a POS, suffering from countless minor problems (eg: Airbag light that would ding off and on for no apparent reason, brake light that would do the same thing, power windows that would never work right, occasional overheating, etc, etc, etc). None of these problems were major, but it was a hassle going to the dealership all the time to get repairs.

As to the specific question of resale value, I'd let that work in your favor: Buy a two year old, low miles Pacifica. Take the savings, and enjoy your new car. My prediction is that sooner rather than later the market will catch on to these new Chryslers, and they won't be so cheap anymore.

Bottom line: The new Chryslers are fantastic. The older models are not.

Answer 2

Excellent Question! Really excellent!

The myth that because of a merger with a prestigious named company, the new products they will produce will retain value, is just that.

Usually, mergers are done to eliminate staff and workers, and with auto companies, they need to downsize all the time to stay competitve.

Many older workers have higher salaries and benefits that they want to either reduce or eliminate, so they keep merging and downsizing.

The actual products usually become inferior over time because standards they used to maintain get dropped in their quest for greater profitability.

i.e. What would it cost General Moters to make a 1957 Chevrolet or 1959 Cadillac Coup de Ville exactly as they did originally?

Most likely they would have to sell the product for $150,000.00.

Maybe more.

Yet, they sold those cars for a few thousand dollars way back then.

So, where is the VALUE in the new automobile?

Very difficult to find.

Answer 3

Actually, merging of Daimler Benz and Chysler has had more of a smoothing effect overall. Chrysler have improved a lot, they are much more popular than Ford & Chevy. But, on the other hand, Mercedes Benz has lost it's reputation in the American market.

Answer 4

Actually, one of the reasons Chryslers don't hold their value is because there are so many in circulation. And that's because rental car companies buy a ton of em'. They don't depreciate because they're bad cars. They depreciate because you can buy em' all day anywhere.

Answer 5

i doubt the association will have that great of an effect ..........
although i am sure it will be worth more than $12.32......

cheers ..........

Answer 6

No, but Mercedes' have gotten crappier.

Answer 7

simple --he** no !!!!