A Bullet in the butts of Dodge dealers

From : nomen nescio

Q: wards dealer business - april 1 2007 http//wardsdealer.com/ar/autododgedealersprefer/ some dodge dealers worry they may be competing against what they see as a rebadged dodge ram 4500 truck http//snipurl.com/ram4500 introduced by a corporate cousin sterling truck corp. they say that despite a credible styling job the bullets profile similarity to the ram 4500 is striking. sterling a subsidiary of freightliner llc which like chrysler groups dodge div. is part of daimlerchrysler ag debuted its new chassis-cab sterling bullet http//snipurl.com/1j7gf at a march truck show in indianapolis. it will be available at select sterling dealerships in late fall. the new truck expands sterlings lineup into class 4 and 5 trucks. ...dodge dealers say they are struck by the bullets similarity to the ram 4500 including a cummins 6.7l diesel engine under the hood. they say sterling by trying to expand its market presence has taken the competition in-house. freightliner president and ceo chris patterson says the bullet and the redone 08 ram 4500/5500 chassis cab introduced at februarys chicago auto show result from a sterling-dodge collaboration and together represent the best of the commercial vehicle and automotive worlds. http//snipurl.com/freightliner some dodge dealers who decline to be identified say it appears daimlerchrysler is either ratcheting up its north american truck presence or attempting to follow general motors corp.s model of offering companion truck lineups like chevrolet and gmc. chrysler groups dealer relations were strained last year when dealers complained that the company forced excess inventory on them. then came in february that daimlerchrysler is putting the chrysler group up for sale. now this say dodge dealers who sell class 4 rams. one veteran dodge dealer says of the upcoming bullet we didnt want or expect it. .

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From : joe

wards dealer business - april 1 2007 http//wardsdealer.com/ar/autododgedealersprefer/ some dodge dealers worry they may be competing against what they see as a rebadged dodge ram 4500 truck http//snipurl.com/ram4500 introduced by a corporate cousin sterling truck corp. i think whoever wrote this must have been badly confused. theres no such thing as a ram 4500/5500. theyre not-yet-produced 2008 products with absolutely no predecessors. you cant really complain about somebody stealing sales you dont have. the article just doesnt make any sense. it mentions dealers who sell the 4500 as if there was such a product. .

From : big al

nomen nescio use-author-supplied-address-header@127.1 wrote in message wards dealer business - april 1 2007 http//wardsdealer.com/ar/autododgedealersprefer/ some dodge dealers worry they may be competing against what they see as a rebadged dodge ram 4500 truck http//snipurl.com/ram4500 introduced by a corporate cousin sterling truck corp. i think whoever wrote this must have been badly confused. theres no such thing as a ram 4500/5500. theyre not-yet-produced 2008 products with absolutely no predecessors. come to tucson and say that. they are here with mexican plates. have been for at least two years. i thought sterling was ford al .

From : geekboy

nomen nescio use-author-supplied-address-header@127.1 wrote in message wards dealer business - april 1 2007 http//wardsdealer.com/ar/autododgedealersprefer/ some dodge dealers worry they may be competing against what they see as a rebadged dodge ram 4500 truck http//snipurl.com/ram4500 introduced by a corporate cousin sterling truck corp. i think whoever wrote this must have been badly confused. theres no such thing as a ram 4500/5500. theyre not-yet-produced 2008 products with absolutely no predecessors. come to tucson and say that. they are here with mexican plates. have been for at least two years. because the plant is in mexico not the us thus dodge has been able to produce those in mexico. i thought sterling was ford al .

From : adam h

i think whoever wrote this must have been badly confused. theres no such thing as a ram 4500/5500. theyre not-yet-produced 2008 products with absolutely no predecessors. come to tucson and say that. they are here with mexican plates. have been for at least two years. i thought sterling was ford is that the same sterling that was trying to sell uk built rover 800s badged as sterling 800s in the us in the late 1980s and early 1990s a .

From : duncan

i thought sterling was ford al sterling motor co. was orginally bought by the white motor co. in 1953. in 1997 the heavy duty truck aeromax products of the ford motor co. were acquired by freightliner and renamed sterling from an early white motors brand... white previously was licensed to produce and market freightliner trucks which were originally owned and designed by consolidated freight company. consolidated freight was a trucking company that original designed and built freightliner for their own exclusive use in the 1930s.. 1n in 1981 mercedes-benz bought freightliner from consolidated freight the trucking company. freightliner would the 125th on the fortune 500 list if it were allowed to be on it and is the #1 truck manufacturer in north america. sterling is freightliners division for producing anything but straight freight over the road trucks..... sterling builds the smaller and specialty trucks wreckers utility trucks garbage trucks fire trucks snow plows concrete mixers ect. freightliner link http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/freightlinerllc sterling link http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sterlingtrucks .

From : ed h

i think whoever wrote this must have been badly confused. theres no such thing as a ram 4500/5500. theyre not-yet-produced 2008 products with absolutely no predecessors. come to tucson and say that. they are here with mexican plates. have been for at least two years. i thought sterling was ford is that the same sterling that was trying to sell uk built rover 800s badged as sterling 800s in the us in the late 1980s and early 1990s a not sure but uk brand vaxhaul cars were also sold in the us under the sterling name during that time period. .

From : who

ed h. edo.hart@verizon.net wrote not sure but uk brand vaxhaul cars were also sold in the us under the sterling name during that time period. i believe it was a rover v6 version of a honda accord . at that time honda was the base of most rover cars. .

From : dori a schmetterling

vauxhall = general motors opel in r.o.w.. das for direct replies replace nospam with schmetterling --- ... not sure but uk brand vaxhaul cars were also sold in the us under the sterling name during that time period. .

From : roger rabbid

on thu 3 may 2007 204238 -0700 big al sal1@qwest.net wrote nomen nescio use-author-supplied-address-header@127.1 wrote in message wards dealer business - april 1 2007 http//wardsdealer.com/ar/autododgedealersprefer/ some dodge dealers worry they may be competing against what they see as a rebadged dodge ram 4500 truck http//snipurl.com/ram4500 introduced by a corporate cousin sterling truck corp. i think whoever wrote this must have been badly confused. theres no such thing as a ram 4500/5500. theyre not-yet-produced 2008 products with absolutely no predecessors. come to tucson and say that. they are here with mexican plates. have been for at least two years. i thought sterling was ford sterlins were fords. ford bailed out of heavys several years ago. sterling trucks are nothing but old revamped fords with a few minor improvements. freightlined improved the suspensions heaters and some other problems that tended to cause rashes in the fleet. al ----== posted via feeds.com - unlimited-unrestricted-secure usenet ==---- http//www.feeds.com the #1 group service in the world! 120000+ groups