Stellantis Has DESTROYED Mopar in 3 Years! The Complete Truth on How Things got THIS BAD!

[@RacerX9]

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[@Jon-O.]

Did you watch the Stellantis 2024 lineup commercial vehicles not a Mopar to be found. But yet had Tim k speak via telecommunication. From Ram and no Ram offered. Ef CT I hope he goes bankrupt the POS.

[@Sidekick1107]

@@Jon-O.😢…..😮…….. why can’t the board of Stellantis just get rid of that tyrant Tavares!!! 😤 It’s crazy how the French company can kill The Mopar money maker brands. *Greed 💰with the NO care 😩with*retaliation push can rule the world. 😢😭😭💔

[@billybobbob3003]

cantdragracex9

[@MarkDangerfield-yk2bc]

Yes

[@onnu2001]

Chrysler has no products. Dodge has no 2024 models aside from Hornets. Ram has no v8 truck. Reliability is in the toilet. Honestly management isn’t qualified to run any business of any size.

[@Sven989]

I’ve only seen 3 hornets in person since its release in Pennsylvania. lol

[@waltchan]

The discontinuation of the Dodge Grand Caravan and Dodge Journey after 2020 marks the end of Stellantis' affordable/reliable vehicles, and profits falling dramatically. Most of Stellantis' new vehicles today cost 2-3 times more than Toyota or Honda. Nobody would do that.

[@ronmexico5908]

Scathing but true

[@joshreynolds729]

Yep

[@Shem-x2w]

Why, in long years, the defilement governments conflicts and brides various dumbest dealing to shelling and to trading.. O come on man. Cut BS and get it things straight 💯 😤 🫡🫡🫡

[@scottmaz4063]

Stellantis and the dealerships destroyed it. The price gouging is beyond ridiculous.

[@bigstevesnostalgiadragraci4240]

I''m 72, have been racing Hemi Dodges since 1969. I've never had my name on the title of any vehicle that was not a Mopar. My driver now is an 07 Hemi Durango. Nothing they make even remotely interests me. Someone PLEASE take Chrysler away from those Europeans. This is NOT France or Portugal.

[@jimeditorial]

Part of the problem is an over reliance on performance. Numbers are too small for hemis to matter....the Slant 6 Dart/VaIiant and the original Voyager minivans were the volume cars. They have nothing like it today

[@bigstevesnostalgiadragraci4240]

@@jimeditorial I think the US market will support a performance brand with Hemis. Millions out there, including trucks. The US market is vastly different.

[@jazzcat5950]

I heard that one of the Dodge family grandsons offered to buy Dodge back from them and the assholes refused. They discontinued a lot of parts. Hate them. Happy I bought an 08 Viper when it was still Dodge.

[@jimeditorial]

@@bigstevesnostalgiadragraci4240 Stellantis is in trouble in the US because of low demand. Toyota will sell you a powerful V8 pickup, or a Corolla. With higher quality and better resale value. Chrysler products have been lagging for years

[@fortheloveofnoise]

29, getting my first soon, a 70 4 door dart 225 slant 6....yeah, not the funnest mopar, but im getting what I can afford to get into the hobby

[@austinjames3525]

As a parts manager at a CDJR dealership, it’s no wonder they’re losing money. Their parts and cars are absurdly expensive and it turns a lot of customers away.

[@patmanz28]

Unfortunately as a Mopar die hard there's not a single product they have that I want.

[@devonbell6795]

Stellantis is a European company based in the Netherlands. Their marketing model seems to based on European culture. Americans are NOT European. Our culture is distinct. It’s based on individual expression and freedom. None of their models capture distinctly American values. If you don’t understand the culture, it’s difficult to generate products that have appeal.

[@jorgecervera9503]

Sellantis sucks needs to sell Mopar back to America

[@baronvonjo1929]

They will just run it into the ground again. Why do you think they are not self owned? When they were they messed it up so badly and needed new owners and bailouts.

[@randellgribben9772]

No one wants to buy a dead company

[@raymond_sycamore]

$50,000 for a Hornet is why they're going under.

[@nf100]

willfully overpricing and lowering quality on these eurpoean vehicles did it

[@fortheloveofnoise]

if it was 25k it would fly off shelves

[@WillieFungo]

Euros don't respect or understand American consumers.

[@jimsteinway695]

You can buy a WRX for $32,000

[@ElfCrotchPuncher]

Wait for dealers to on 10k

[@Whatisthis195]

You don’t market yourself as the affordable brand of the big 3, then try to turn yourself into BMW or Mercedes, while still selling junk. The CEO needs to go. Stelantis needs to go. They make fiat look competent

[@wpaoff-road]

Well since Chrysler/Dodge is no longer an American company, they really have lost their spot on the big 3 list. In reality the new American big 3 is now GM, Ford, and Tesla.

[@Whatisthis195]

@@wpaoff-road true

[@bobhob35]

Trust me they are killing fiat as well. Fiats sales in Europe are down by as much as dodge. Fiats sale have dropped by about 250,000 cars a year. They’ve discontinued all the iconic classics lightweight fiat car models and tried to replace them with expensive heavy electric models that are too big for European roads.

[@Whatisthis195]

@@bobhob35 of course they are. I don’t even know why they bought them to just burn the brands down.

[@bobhob35]

@@Whatisthis195 they following classic economics principles of producing a universal product as cheap as possible and as fast as possible and then assuming it will sell to a huge number of consumers in different markets in several countries around the world.

[@shakazulu1483]

Stellantis should fire all its leadership. Truth be told, most Chrysler/Dodge dealerships are not the most ethical. Case in point. Two years ago, I tried to trade in my 2014 Chrysler 300S V8, with only 48k miles. A Chrysler sales person offered me 9k for my car, and an Audi dealership offered me 15k for the same car. My vehicle was in spectacular shape. Imagine that!!!

[@baronvonjo1929]

Stellantis has definitely destoryed the Chrysler brands even more. But let's not act like the Americans, Germans, and Italians haven't had a go at ruining it all. They went bankrupt while still independent and were in shaky grounds to the point of going to Mercedes who didn't help matters, then went bankrupt again, then Fiat helped em for a while and now here. Its just a car crash that never ends. Its like when people want to blame GM for Saabs discontinuation or BMW for killing Rover. Brands like Mopars, Rover, and Saab wouldn't have to have someone else running the show if they were competent companies to begin with.

[@OPC249]

Maybe if the company listened to their customers and the ceo didn't accept a $40 million wage, they wouldn't be needing financial rescue like in 2008

[@cosmic_gate476]

Wake me up when any of you salty armchair CEOs say no to a raise

[@jamesj.7750]

I think the main problem is the cost of new vehicles has more than doubled over the last 10 years. I bought a new challenger in 2014, but ill never be able to afford a new car again.

[@ex.spaceshuttle.worker]

They need to change the CEO now and not wait till 2026 when his contract is up. It'll be too late by then.

[@douglastaylor8039]

These clowns are in the club. They just run corporations for a couple of years and get golden parachutes . It's a game.

[@joshreynolds729]

Hahaha, much like Biden and kamala and our economy. Truely rough times. No v8s losing makes, and the muscle car is dying. Like an old bad country song, if you play it bacwards, you get all your shit back😂

[@t436]

@@joshreynolds729 Assuming your truck wasn't a Stellantis nightmare, at that point you almost broke even.

[@joshreynolds729]

Na, just buy 2021, and prior, you should be fine. stilantis took over jan 21, buying them out. Regardless, I'm not affected. I bought my cat in 16, no issues. Wouldn't go buying a new mopar today, though, that's for sure. Yet the prices are higher, ridding me that. Insane. The trucks are having quality issues, I agree.

[@ClarkHillary]

From $6K to $73K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.

[@Adrianascott-jr4in]

VENTURING into the trading world without the help of a profesionals, trading and expecting profit is like turning water into wine you would need a miracle.

[@Derrickbrwn]

GOOD CONTENT !!! Very engaging right from the beginning These are tough and frankly I appreciate how you discuss global finances in such a delicate way. Business and investment

[@VssgGsggsd]

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[@JamesMark-gc3fz]

Just sold a property in Alaska and I'm thinking to put the cash in stocks, I know everyone is saying it's ripe but Is this a time to buy stocks? How long until a full recovery? How are other people in the same market raking in over $450k gains within months, I'm really just confused at this point.

[@HsgsvgGzvsgs]

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[@KevinGentry-o6k]

I own 1 Ram and 1 challenger and 1 Charger and I have bought 2 vehicles from another manufacturer in the last year and I did not buy dodge, jeep, Ram as the product has changed. It’s not for me. They are getting what they deserve. When a life long loyalist won’t buy your products it’s a good sign you fucked up.

[@deboralacreta]

I think I am done with Ram too unless major changes happen

[@manimalworks7424]

They’re trying to sell us something worth $20k for $80k.

[@jamesmedina2062]

nothing except the junky Nissan Versa is 20k or less. Also the cars in the 20's are made using cheap labor in many cases.

[@lot2196]

​@@jamesmedina2062exactly the point he is making

[@pipesmoker956]

I bought a Dodge Hornet after reading the reviews. My first Dodge, I worked at GM for 30 years, and I thought I'll give Dodge a look after my brother has always had good luck with the brand. The car had issues that they couldn't solve, I even did the lemon law in my state and found out good information on that ordeal. After my wife was almost in a wreck on the turnpike going 80 mph because of the sensors malfunctioning, we took a loss on the car and bought another brand. So now we have a 2022 Mach 1 Mustang and a 2023 Subaru Crosstrek.

[@BlackCharg3r345]

good move buying the horse. It's heartbreaking to know this is happening but oh well, cherish what you have while you have it i guess.

[@LSp8]

Out of all the vehicles in the Mopar lineup y’all chose the absolute worse PoS made in 20 years! Would’ve been better off getting a last call V6 Charger GT since there’s so many of them sitting, or a decently loaded Durango V6 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@bobgee6023]

39 Million to Tavares to destroy a company.

[@brandonnn9543]

They didn’t just destroy a brand, they destroyed a community too.

[@Rick-fe8xn]

Facts yes that pos 💩 did, they really don't like us? Took the company in the complete opposite direction not caring about the base and community that supported them

[@ElfCrotchPuncher]

The EU and American regulators should be held accountable

[@gfp221]

They'll never destroy the community. I was planning on getting a six pack HO. But definitely not now

[@dvader3263]

People are still driving, modifying and repairing the Ford Model A over 90 years after they stopped making them.

[@ElfCrotchPuncher]

@@dvader3263 cool?

[@rinconchuck]

Management at all three US legacy manufacturers made a decision a decade ago that they wanted to get rid of all low margin vehicles. They decided that they would get rid of all their cars, and just concentrate on lower cost to produce, higher margins trucks. All three manufacturers decided to do this. The problem is that historically, only the top 10 percent of income producers could afford to buy the trucks/SUV's that they are now producing. So the manufacturers dealers have a problem. During Covid, the manufacturers slowed down production and the dealers could sell all of the few trucks/SUV's that the got. The dealers slapped on huge unwanted markups. As production at the manufacturers picked up, the dealers took all the inventory they could get. Unfortunately, for both the manufacturers and the dealers, they ran out of customers who could afford a $80,000 to a $120,000 truck/SUV. Now the dealers have new inventory, that in some cases was built two to three years ago, that they can't sell. The dealers and the manufacturers are hemorrhage money. Almost all dealers will go out of business. The dealers who survive will do so on the back of used car sales. As for the manufacturers, Stellantis is the first that will go bankrupt. Then Ford. Maybe if GM is lucky, they will survive, but it will be due to GM's non-automotive interests. All of this happening because of poor management of their ICE products. Even Elon Musk says we will need ICE vehicles for at least the next 30 years. Yet our three US legacy manufacturers have decided to produce bloated, unaffordable vehicles. It has nothing to do with EV's, they don't produce enough to make a difference. This is all my opinion.

[@joshpratt110]

Do you think it’s poor management from the top down or a long game to eliminate dealers and go to a factory direct sales model?

[@fishin4bogey]

Take away the fat government subsidies for the EV and they go away in a month. The rest you're 100% right on. New vehicles are all trucks, crossovers and SUV's. People who want an affordable CAR are being forced to Honda, Toyota, Hyundai and Kia.

[@mgsmith7475]

If I remember right, about a year or so ago, didn't GM trim some fat buy cutting 500 white collar jobs? My question is, why on earth did they have 500 white collar jobs that were unnecessarily created in the first place? That speaks volumes about the current management that they have in place. As far as Tavaras, that knucklehead just gave himself a 50% pay increase to 39 mil while Stellantis is in decline. That's called corruption at its finest. The love of money is the root of all evil.

[@bradenchurch552]

Good opinion.

[@beyondthedetails]

What 3? We only have 2 legacy brands left Ford and GM. Chrysler has been gone since the financial crash.

[@schzx14]

Chrysler used to be at the forefront of engineering and technology back in the days of the big three and four. It’s really sad to see what’s happened. I think once Chrysler merged with Daimler, they lost their autonomy and their roots and the mistake could not be corrected.

[@MrDamien1963]

Not only is Stellantis to blame, but the dealers are too, for charging tremendous markups and add ons. Stellantis is hellbent on forcing electric vehicles on the buying public. And if the consumer is not on board, then Stellantis is happy with letting CDJR go away, and concentrate on it's European market. The dealers feel that the public will come around eventually, and be willing to overpay on their products. Reluctantly but willing to pay because they feel they have no choice, they've GOT to be the first ones on the block. P.T. Barnham was right, there really is a sucker born every minute.

[@randellgribben9772]

All the dealers here in Sacramento have at least a10000 markup on all the new cars, they don't move many cars, trucks

[@daytona3927]

@@randellgribben9772 Just went on Sacramento Dodge's website, offering 6-13k off Ram trucks, Challenger Scat Pack from 55k down to 43k, similar deals on Jeeps.

[@TKsGarage]

Glad to see you are safe from the storm. Sad to see whats going on with dodge

[@waltchan]

The discontinuation of the Dodge Grand Caravan and Dodge Journey after 2020 marks the end of Stellantis' affordable/reliable vehicles, and profits falling dramatically. Most of Stellantis' new vehicles today cost 2-3 times more than Toyota or Honda. Nobody would do that.

[@Oliver-ft2fq]

Tavarez and the dealerships together are to blame for this disaster.

[@ElfCrotchPuncher]

Allowing dealers to mark up vehicles at all is wild

[@bekkiware264]

Glad you are safe. New local "Dodge" dealership has lowered their interest rate to 0% for Hornets. lol. Thanks for the video.

[@SovereignKnight74]

Great video, Bud! I'm glad you're ok!! Ever since the HEMI was discontinued, the Dodge Challenger discontinued, and Tim Kuniskis retired... I've felt emotionally numb about the brand. I Can't bring myself to get excited with the new stuff. While the Hurricane I6 looks impressive, it's not what the American people want. The same can be said for their EV lineup. To be honest, without Tim Kuniskis at the helm, Dodge's future is looking bleak. If Stellantis was smart, they would be begging for Tim to come back, and to give him free rein to make Dodge great again!

[@thomasheitmann1804]

And Mr. Manley to Jeep

[@hellboundTX333]

Chrysler has been garbage for years. Every Jeep, truck, charger, or challenger traded into my dealership is falling apart at 50k miles.

[@cgkuch4184]

It’s beyond me why they are keeping Tavares around!!? The guy is a complete sh1tshow!

[@douglastaylor8039]

He has privilege

[@artoodeetoo3064]

​@douglastaylor8039 what privilege? Genuinely curious. He has a contract until 2026, looking forward to your answer

[@joelshimp]

To help destroy anerica

[@cgkuch4184]

@@joelshimp I think it’s part of it.

[@dancahill9585]

This seems like a replay of the 70s where Detroit convinced themselves they didn't need to build subcompacts, and when they did, their offerings were largely crap like the Pacer, Pinto, and other crapwagons. Then they wondered what happened when the Japanese swooped in and kicked Detroit's but with well engineered, well designed small cars like the Civic and the Toyota Corolla and the like. The unions and the industry wanted to chase short term profits at the cost of long term market share.

[@cart-wheels]

Love your honest assessment. As my boss says, "we gotta call balls and strikes, report the facts, no matter how bad it looks." I'd like to say that Carlos is playing the long game and his strategy will be epic/awesome, but he's not the charismatic Lee Iacocca. We'll see how this plays out, but right now the strategy looks like a mess. When it comes to dealers, most are crooked anyways. I don't feel bad for them. The service department rates have increased, and they no longer waive diagnostic fees if they do the repair immediately. Dealers find ways to still make money for bottom line, even if the sales staff isn't on the winning end of the strategy.

[@brentmckenzie2793]

70 yo stepfather told me he was going to go look at a ram truck until i told him who owned ram. Changed up real quick

[@ItsBlurrs]

this is the only reason they have any sales. the average joe still believes its an american company owned by chrysler corporation

[@michaelriebandt6754]

Really hard for me break away from Mopar My dad worked at Chrysler had relatives worked there, lot of Family members drive all brands I own Chrysler Jeep and Dodge. I have great relationship with CJDR Dealership since I was young and my dad bought cars from that Dealership. I will try support workers here in Southeast Michigan.

[@donaldindividual-1]

And all heavy duty Ram trucks are made in Saltillo Mexico! Now in order to bust the union they will move production of their 1500 trucks to Saltillo Mexico in 2025. No wonder quality is down…Close that border! 😂

[@dvader3263]

@@ItsBlurrsSo you don't own a refrigerator, TV, microwave oven, toaster, blender, computer, coffee maker, smartphone, cordless tools, lights or lightbulbs, doorbell camera, shoes, clothing or hundreds of other home items because they're all made in foreign countries?

[@dvader3263]

Perhaps controlled and owned by a foreign company. They're still made in America, by American workers who pay taxes and support families with their wages. They're still manufactured at American factories which pay taxes and employ those American workers. They're still sold at American dealers who pay taxes, provide jobs and sell and repair the American made vehicles. They still purchase parts from other manufacturers in the USA who employ people who support families with wages paid by those factories which pay taxes. The vehicles made in the USA still need after warranty repairs and parts which are sold by businesses in the USA who pay taxes and employ Americans who support families and pay taxes. It goes on. Short sighted views. No wonder so many Americans are poor or struggling. They have no critical thinking skills. Read and learn. And open up the eyes a little.

[@richardzargar1269]

Another very informative video Racerx! Thank you!Very sad to see how stellantis is dealing with dodge, jeep, I have one of each, 25yrs of buy mopar, ev route being forced to quickly, hopefully someone will come in and try to turn it around...

[@jamesdumas6602]

The number One Reason why Stellantis is failing, GREED. What turned me off was in 2020 or so when they started charging $500 for every color (except White). When I bought my 2019 Challenger in Dec. of 2018 the Indigo Blue color did NOT cost anything ($000.00) a year later Stellantis is charging $500.00 for every color except White.

[@AK.__]

It's not really a problem, $500 extra when you're buying $40K car. But yes, their politics and non-understandings North American market - brings slowly to failure.

[@jamesdumas6602]

@@AK.__ $500 for Every Paint Color was just the start, Stellatis "Nickle and Dimed" a $40K Challenger to a $60K. price in 5 years. Back in 1970 when I graduated from HS I worked at the Hoover company in North Canton Ohio making about $12 an hour on the evening shift assembling washing machines. The CEO of the Hoover company made about $200,000 a year back then. Stellatis paid Carlos Tavares 39 million dollar in 2023, that $39 million dollars is the main reason why we have to pay so much for cars and trucks now days, Corporate GREED.

[@hellomeatrobots]

Stellantis didn't exist in 2020.

[@bluesman7475]

You are correct, pushing electric cars no one wants, ditching the V8 for a 6 Popper, poor build quality and dealer gouging the customers has lead to this drastic decline. I would buy a fully restored car today for the same money as a new one with the benefit of better build quality and the ability to work on it myself with no computer on the car.

[@utahredrock1]

Profits down 50%, but down from an extremely artificial high. Pricing, pricing, pricing. They got greedy.

[@johnapernorio8151]

Bring Tim back.

[@Htfsik]

He said no.

[@stinger15au]

Should be noted, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares had a compensation package worth $40million last year. A 50% increase on the year before. This is everything broken with the corporate world.

[@beyondthedetails]

Idk why you people worry about the next persons pockets. Who cares if he made 40 million or $1. The brand is bad. It is what it is.

[@stinger15au]

@beyondthedetails That's the point. I have no problem with people making money, if they do a good job. But the system is incredibly broken when executives make millions, the workers are treated like shit and the company is driven into the ground.

[@beyondthedetails]

@@stinger15au Dude, CEO is on top of thousands of people. Every major CEO makes this amount or get a stock payment. It is what it is.

[@stinger15au]

@@beyondthedetails are you a AI because you completely ignored what I said. I have no problem with CEO's of large companies making money..........WHEN THE COMPANY IS DOING WELL. But they shouldn't get 50% pay rises when the company is doing poorly, workers sure don't

[@beyondthedetails]

@@stinger15au Yeah, I’m AI 🤡

[@Slay0lot]

They could have still kept flagship vehicles like the Charger, Challenger, Trucks, Jeeps and migrate slowly to hybrids and electric, but they threw the baby out with the bathwater giving up on time tested reliable V6 and V8’s especially there signature Hemi. If I wanted inline 6, efficiency and turbo. I would go Asian or European. After 15 years of business with Dodge and 5 vehicles. I am starting to look at Ford.

[@ginawesley3164]

Inline 6 is very much missed!

[@PatriceBoivin]

D+ quality didn't help, I imagine. Iacocca was another time Chrysler had been mismanaged but he got a bailout. My mother still mentions her Plymouth Valiant sometimes, she loved that inexpensive, well-built car. That was the last one, according to Consumer Reports.

[@capricetony]

Carlos Tavares is the PROBLEM! When he took over all started falling apart…. Yes starts at the top, he should be REMOVED for bragging making 39 Million and arrogant while the company goes under.

[@crebbsjd]

TY for a great informative video, Racer X. I'm so glad my Scat Challenger has FCA on the build sticker. This is the best chassis

[@21stcenturymetal31]

They are a complete brainless company. I've sold off all my dodge's my 2 jeep wranglers, challenger and durango. I will never own another one with stellantis as the owner.

[@cravertom]

I agree..two chargers... 8 total challengers...i'm not in a rush to sell my 392 TA, challenger 1320 or Gladiator..but I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER STELLANTIS PRODUCT!

[@notorious_H.A.N]

I hate stellantis but there is no way I’m ever selling my charger 😅

[@21stcenturymetal31]

@@notorious_H.A.N I loved it (challenger) but I traded mine for a raptor which I love more. It was my last dodge product I owned. I just can't get over the huge F you stellantis is dishing out.

[@HonestUAWElectrician]

Yup. They should have never taken on CDJR. There's a reason Renault told them to pack sand. Why can CDJR never stand on its own 2 feet?? Always need someone to hold their hand.

[@wakeboarder9180]

I might be doing the same. 2 Chargers, 2 Challengers, and a Wrangler

[@joeljenkins2876]

When a corporation/company is operating in a way that is clearly opposite 'logical/common' sense, it AIN'T accidental.

[@jaybman2700]

They should’ve named that hurricane “STELLANTIS” 🤔

[@dootdoot1867]

When east coast port strikes happened it highlighted that stellantis can't build cars without their global network of manufacturers.

[@flavodave1]

Board of Directors is responsible for not firing the CEO.

[@brummy444]

After watching you, familycruisin, and srtmush for years I went through three different challengers. Loved the brand during the ‘15-23 era unfortunately given recent decisions they’re no longer relevant to me. Just sad to see it end

[@artillerybuff2000]

Glad you weathered the storm! Yes, I said that about Stellantis in 2022 when they announced last call, limited allocations, and allowed massive dealer markups. In addition, once we become energy independent after the November elections, this huge EV push will be over. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT DRILL BABY DRILL!

[@Firehawk95]

We are currently producing more oil than ever in history. Biden earned billions for the US trading oil on the international market.

[@OctonaBoyFresh]

The fact that people still think they'll actually win these car giveaways is crazy smh

[@AK.__]

Someone will win, its only one prize and more entries you have, more chances to win.

[@sleepysleeper6390]

@@AK.__so you go from snowballs chance in hell with one entry… to .0000000000001% chance with multiple entries lol. Someone ALWAYS wins but it will never EVER be me or you.

[@AK.__]

@@sleepysleeper6390 I can agree, that chance to win with single entry is extremely small to insignificant. However, it needs only single record in billions to get it if the fortune will be right.

[@ElfCrotchPuncher]

Zero chance. It being a scam, statically, is higher in odds

[@ElfCrotchPuncher]

​@AK.__ lol it's likely they know who will win before the draw. And buying more into a ponzi scheme isn't smart at all. Your odds are near zero no matter if you spend 10 dollars or 1000.

[@SliderFury1]

Was researching for a commuter vehicle. And briefly considered a Hornet. For like 2 minutes. Until I realized there's a dozen plus other better options that are more reliable for less money.

[@johnmoo5915]

Am from that parts of Florida born in Bradenton and now live in Texas . Good luck on the rebuilding of home

[@phprofYT]

Is anyone really surprised? Stellantis is not a car company but rather an investment company. FYI: EVs are junk at every level except the limited case were you can afford to use it only as a commuter vehicle and you have a reliable way to recharge it every time you need to charge it over night/during off use hours. Lastly, don't buy a Stellantis EV/hybrid. Get a better one and park it outside.

[@RodgerPodacter]

Saw this coming since February. Carlos Tavares doesn't understand the US market nor does he care about it. That is the message from some high executives at Chrysler.

[@billburke7352]

Gas, gas, gas, and more gas products. Get that in every brand across the board. I can not help but believe it is arrogance, bias towards Americans and refusal to change the plans they are in love with for what people want. In their eyes they are above the masses, smarter, more cultured, beyond criticism or reproach. Maybe the thing goes down and an American team takes over. Maybe not, Mopar is my passion and I’m sick to my core. I’m getting up in years (79) so I guess my three Mopars are my forever cars. Sad, isn’t it X.

[@donkeytime1704]

I don't see anything exciting about buying a brand new vehicle when the product is not reliable or affordable. The average American is just trying to survive in a time that needs to offer some balance. Everything has gone so haywire in price that the markets on every level has forced the consumer to scale down on spending. That means that recreational vehicle markets are going to be struggling as well because the consumer is struggling to keep up with the basic necessities of life. So I decided to keep my older vehicles and continue to maintain them and just say screw the idea of buying anything new. Buying new these days looks to risky and I would only see regret if I did.

[@Kilnor]

Why not wash their hands of Dodge and Chrysler and sell them off to the grandson of Chrysler? Seems like a Win Win.

[@davidrosing5788]

There's another reason not to get the Daytona EV. I really did want one, as it represented the car I wanted my Dad to buy in 1969 but he got a 273 2bbl Dart instead and I always regretted it. So the Daytona EV would have been perfect for me as an around-town runabout. The trouble is that so many engineers and support staff, including parts procurement and internal finance employees who bought the parts from vendors and got them to the production lines on time and built correctly are gone. They were fired in a cost-saving measure. That's a great way to save $$, but it also throws corporate knowledge of how a car gets designed and built, especially when production changes affect other subsystems on the car when a vendor makes a small change (e.g., when the electric power steering rack takes up more power and some manager says to increase the fuse size but doesn't bother to increase the wire gauge, so after a while the harness wire melts from the higher current and the power steering dies. The customer complains that the steering died, but the fault really wasn't the steering rack.) So with this loss of corporate knowledge, any new customer to the Dodge brand will wonder if Stellantis knows how to make a reliable car any more. And that applies to EV, hubrid, Hurricane, V6 or V8 From what I see, the answer is no. So why should I invest my hard earned money on one?

[@marcusdamberger]

Where's the link to the CNBC video you referenced?

[@scatspeed3114]

The Dart should’ve been a GLH only option. This would have sold very well. That version identifies very well with the brand. No GT or RT.

[@christopheradams9000]

When Marchioni died , so did the company.

[@ginawesley3164]

I would say Iacoaca

[@timothypatton9592]

Hey Racer X, I’m glad you’re ok getting through both hurricanes!!! I appreciate your efforts to continue to make content!

[@raymondrichard547]

As a lifelong Mopar owner they have been going down hill since 1970 with burps of greatness. In my opinion the leadership has mostly sucked, why, they are called bean counters. I have watched this company and others going down hill, cutting zone offices, inventory, cheap parts etc.. It took 3 months to get a new 3L motor for my Ram, and still waiting for recall work for a fuel pump and the list goes on, So don't blame the new guys.

[@toberlorenz8784]

What I don't understand is, in all the carlines that Stellantis has in it's portfolio, they haven't brought anything to the American market. What about the Mexican Neon, or maybe the midsized pickup truck that was shown but never brought to the American market. Dodge and Chrysler have nothing to offer right now. Jeep and Ram are carrying horrible price tags that are simply not affordable right now.

[@JJ-300C-JVLE]

Glad to see you're OK brotha...

[@cliffm6566]

Thx Paul for raising this issue. It’s actually shocking how blatantly incompetent the top leadership at “Stellantis” really is. Virtually all the senior management at former FCA has been pushed out and replaced with Europeans who are clueless about the North American auto industry. They all need to go. They have no viable strategy for the N. American business. Yes Chrysler has had its ups and downs over the years but under Marchionne as head of FCA the company had a number of good years. Unfortunately he died and the company started declining then the disastrous merger with French auto org PSA-Peugeot Citroen who hasn’t sold a car in North America for 50 years.

[@VitalityGracieGarage]

Hi RacerX, love your channel, in fact your channel helped inspire my Challenger scatpack build that I'm doing now, forged internals, cam kit, pro-charger, etc. I'm shooting for 1000 HP. I've noticed that your content lately has shifted more towards Mopar brand news and industry politics, negative stuff about what stellantis is doing, etc, and away from actual builds and performance. I'm not an expert but it appears that your average views per video have declined as you shift into this new kind of content. Have you looked at that? Maybe I'm just bias because I'm keen to see content about crazy mopar builds and performance stuff like races and how different kinds of tires can help or hurt your launch (etc),... I hope you swing back into the topic of Performance and mods at some point!!

[@RawDawgRandy]

This is crazy. Their stock is still higher than it was 4 years ago. This who situation is blow out of proportion. The stock holders don’t need record profit year after year.

[@ElcheapoNorwad]

The takedown of car manufacturers seems intentional 🐈

[@CUBANCOFFEE305]

Its a real shame, I went to get an oil change for my ram classic and looked at the new rams and thought they look great & aggressive . But knowing i cant get a hemi is just a let down. Paying 40k for a tradesman work truck is sickening.

[@sokratzmmf]

CDJR had been in decline for decades and having to get bailed out and bought out constantly.

[@RespectfullyHumble]

We need to bring back the enthusiasm of Sergio Marchionne one of the best CEO'S that pushed Ralph Guilles to be in charge of SRT and Tim Kiniscus all of which pushed for the Hellcat and Demon. Unfortunately Sergio Marchionne passed away, ever since then the performance enthusiasm has gone down the gutter with Carlos Tavares.😢

[@kearls66]

I don’t see the link to the CNBC Video…..

[@mironkorzalko7761]

Overpromising n underdelivering is common to every brand. Did you ever get the epa mileage on your window sticker? Did lifetime fluids last anyone that long?? Do manufacturer recommend oil change intervals ensure you'll ever hit 150k?

[@dalemccartney]

The first big mistake was when FCA axed the Dart, Avenger, and 200 a few years before gas prices shot up and stayed up. While it probably won't happen, I think it would be interesting to have CJDR divested from Stellantis altogether and brought back as an American run company again. Chrysler has been through bankruptcy before and pulled itself back and I believe they could do it again, if given the opportunity. It's probably wishful thinking at this point, but bringing CJDR back to America and putting the right people back in place, building actual Mopar vehicles instead of rebadged Fiats or Peugots, Mopar may have a fighting chance.

[@petulantfrenzy5532]

My 2016 Hellcat was junk. Panel fitment was not good, the supercharger went bad, and the front upper control arm ball joint nut fell off while is was driving. Then it got stolen.

[@jeffreytaylor7486]

I have a 300C 2023 (red) and just LOVE it . Sorry to hear about such incompetents

[@joel6513]

Don’t discount the dealers, 2021-2024 Hemi cars were priced outrageously, to the degree scatpack widebodys were the price of ZL1s and RTs were at SS levels, thats how i ended up with a SS from a older Scatpack, i literally wanted to get a wide-body and dealers gouging drove me out of the mopar family. I remember looking at a lime green scatpack with the dynamics package (non widebody) and it was $54k before fees.. bought my 23’ SS for $44k brand new out the door with options.. and the two cars don’t compare performance wise. Dodge can go drop soap in the showers for all i care.

[@greasebellygarage]

I've been watching you for a while and I didn't realize you lived in Tampa. I live down in Bradenton. I was such a huge Mopar fan for so many years with my ram, my Durango, and my SRT8 Grand Cherokee. I feel like I could be the CEO of stelantis and fix this place in less than a year... and I have no desire to be the CEO of anything...

[@lauroazv]

I’m keeping both my hemi Ram and Challenger R/T for a LONG time now.

[@RTmuscle_]

I only wish Frank B Rhodes were successful . These brands would still be alive in future and thriving.

[@MrLuckytrucker21]

Killing off the v8 hemi, and high prices!

[@brunotabarelli287]

The same thing is happening here in Europe with Volkswagen and other brands that have focused a lot on electric cars but no one actually buys them. This is bringing serious problems to the entire economy of Germany. Electric cars are a complete failure

[@krishnapatel2863]

Dodge hasnt been dodge since Mercedes and the merger of "equals"

[@patricktobiasz532]

I cannot honestly think of one critical decision they have made that has been done well. In fact you would be hard pressed to do this good of a job if you were trying intentionally to do it poorly. Wow what a travesty this has become. It wasn't long ago when Dodge was on top, They sold more challenges than mustangs. Jeep was the go to product in that segment etc. Ram had the best truck. We are talking a few short years ago. Taverez and the board need to be replaced. We need the US Govt to step in along with private investors to take back our brands and capital from this sinking ship before it's too late. This cannot be salvaged at Stellantis. Who in their right mind thinks they have any abilities to recover this?

[@slipknotron1626]

Trash quality and depreciation Rams new are North of 60k, a used one thats 2-3 years old are 37k-43k in my area.

[@archieguitarz4700]

Little history for ya. Dodge getting into the EV market reminds me of Dodge entering the ponycar market back in 1970. By the time Chrysler decided to make the jump, market share was already shifting toward something else. Mopar has always been the last one to the party.

[@davidcasey5679]

CDJR dealership in Humboldt,Tennessee out of business and permanently closed………Signage was removed yesterday …….sad to see

[@billbarany3664]

Death of an American brand caused by corporate greed and ignorance of customer desires and needs

[@wtitrader7397]

Glad I got rid of my 392 Wrangler before the market crash...Started having issues after a few thousand miles...,,,

[@windwalker121]

RacerX aren't you worried that if Dodge gets the axe, you won't even be able to get parts or service for your Demon?

[@Hellcat-pg5pq]

When they broke up the SRT division I knew the end was near. GM is doing the unthinkable, Ford is doing some great things with V8s. Dodge and Jeep crapped the bed.

[@nitrousexplosion10]

Great video, glad racer X is doing well! I'm glad someone is bringing awareness to this issue. Stellantis basically needs to hit reset with a new leader and fast. Tavares damage path will not stop until he's gone.

[@Raymond-i5t]

I wonder if I can still get an oil and filter change at my local Dodge dealership for my 2022 Challenger RT, if they go bankrupt. Good thing I bought hydraulic jacks and tri-pod stands for some DYI work!

[@nickswisher5261]

I’ve moved on from Dodge to Chevy/ corvette. They are actually doing crazy things and it’s great to watch

[@braydenwatts2968]

Shout out to anyone buying the rho first model, hope it's not riddled with issues

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

Will they call their trucks "Dodge Ram" again to save the name?

[@autonomous_collective]

BUT the good news is, MOPARs will go on sale as it gets liquidated.... And then, hopefully someone else will buy the brand.