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- 2024 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport
- Current Ride #2
- 2024 BMW Z4 M40i
When I ordered my RHO May 9, I was very excited about receiving this extremely capable sport truck!
Since Tim Kuniskis (father of the hellcat/TRX muscle vehicles) was forced out after 32 years, the Iconic Mopar heritage has been dismantled and brand management is in disarray.
While waiting over the last 5-6 months in "D" status, I have learned much about Carlos Tavares/Stellanis and his anti-american attitude towards CDJR.
At first I thought the numerous press articles and videos were just negative nay-sayers with a beef against CDJR.
But were there smoke there is fire......
Carlos has:
1. Consistently laid off American manufacturing plant labor force
2. Laid off the American Engineering staff, only to farm-out the engineering to Brazil, Morocco, India foreign resources
3. Continuously raised the base price of RAMs/Jeeps to make double digit margins profits, making Truck buying almost unaffordable to many
4. Directed the extinction of the V8 Hemi motors to support his "Green EV narrative"
5. Broke his Union commitment to refurbish the Belvedere Plant
6. Working to move the CDJR headquarters to Netherlands, Mexico, or Canada from Michigan
7. Dropped the value of Stellantis 48%, with Shareholder's filing law suits
8. Mismanaged the 2025 Ram release:
a. Manufactured the wrong mix of 2025 Ram vehicles, without regard to sold orders
b. Left dealerships with 330k '23's and '24's on "lots to rot" with no buyer incentives
c. RHO orders not first ordered, first manufactured but being manufactured without any logical order explanation or communication
d. Plagued with numerous quality control issues, and to add injury to insult, brought in European managers to straighten out American management
9. What else......I am sure I have missed many other points
You may or may not agree, but I feel that Carlos/Stellantis (arrogance) has no respect for the American CDJR brand or customers.
CDJR is a money maker compared to the other brands in the Stellantis portfolio.
Yes, Carlos is leaving with a $39B "Golden Parachute", but will the new replacement European CEO have the needed "American Interest" in mind?
Yesterday, I canceled my RHO order and as far as I am concerned Carlos/Stellantis can "KMA" with their European attitude towards the US.
Best of luck to you all.
Brings to mind Toby Keith.......
Since Tim Kuniskis (father of the hellcat/TRX muscle vehicles) was forced out after 32 years, the Iconic Mopar heritage has been dismantled and brand management is in disarray.
While waiting over the last 5-6 months in "D" status, I have learned much about Carlos Tavares/Stellanis and his anti-american attitude towards CDJR.
At first I thought the numerous press articles and videos were just negative nay-sayers with a beef against CDJR.
But were there smoke there is fire......
Carlos has:
1. Consistently laid off American manufacturing plant labor force
2. Laid off the American Engineering staff, only to farm-out the engineering to Brazil, Morocco, India foreign resources
3. Continuously raised the base price of RAMs/Jeeps to make double digit margins profits, making Truck buying almost unaffordable to many
4. Directed the extinction of the V8 Hemi motors to support his "Green EV narrative"
5. Broke his Union commitment to refurbish the Belvedere Plant
6. Working to move the CDJR headquarters to Netherlands, Mexico, or Canada from Michigan
7. Dropped the value of Stellantis 48%, with Shareholder's filing law suits
8. Mismanaged the 2025 Ram release:
a. Manufactured the wrong mix of 2025 Ram vehicles, without regard to sold orders
b. Left dealerships with 330k '23's and '24's on "lots to rot" with no buyer incentives
c. RHO orders not first ordered, first manufactured but being manufactured without any logical order explanation or communication
d. Plagued with numerous quality control issues, and to add injury to insult, brought in European managers to straighten out American management
9. What else......I am sure I have missed many other points
You may or may not agree, but I feel that Carlos/Stellantis (arrogance) has no respect for the American CDJR brand or customers.
CDJR is a money maker compared to the other brands in the Stellantis portfolio.
Yes, Carlos is leaving with a $39B "Golden Parachute", but will the new replacement European CEO have the needed "American Interest" in mind?
Yesterday, I canceled my RHO order and as far as I am concerned Carlos/Stellantis can "KMA" with their European attitude towards the US.
Best of luck to you all.
Brings to mind Toby Keith.......
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