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  1. bill burke

    Windsor Assembly Shutdown Impacts Thousands as Stellantis Reassesses Plans

    Good excuse to pause the Daytona production and get the Six Packs moving. Time to stop the madness, retool to build ICE cars for every brand including Chrysler and start fresh. I’m sympathetic to workers, but their ambitions must match reality. It could come down to pay cuts or the unemployment...
  2. bill burke

    Dodge Omni O24: Retro Comeback We Didn’t Know We Needed

    Bought the original O24 (gray/black) used from my local dealer for commuting to work. Loved the looks, but it was a piece of junk. Doors could not open, slow, struggled to even get up steep hills with four passengers. Traded it for a new Dodge Daytona Turbo Z, which I loved. A new similarly...
  3. bill burke

    SPOTTED: 2026 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Laramie

    Truck guys, especially commercial customers, should take the lead on this truck. I’m not a truck guy so this does nothing for me except hoping it does well and consumers are pleased with the purchase. To me it is a bit unusual in its set up and the appeal to the market seems limited.
  4. bill burke

    Stellantis Temporarily Lays Off U.S. Workers Amid Trade Disruptions

    No pain, no gain. We all have to have some skin in the game to get this done. I feel for these guys. Hit home three years ago when a family member lost his job when his company “downsized” with a WOKE agenda at its core. Very obviously political. Took over a year to find a serious job, but...
  5. bill burke

    Dodge’s Electric Charger Daytona Faces Sales Struggles in Early 2025

    Have not seen a single Charger anywhere, so no surprise at the numbers that are probably inflated with employee discounted transactions. Only hope going forward is the four door SixPack which should generate good sales. The Daytonas will sit on lots waiting for buyers for months costing dealers...
  6. bill burke

    Stellantis Has A Dismal Sales Result For Q1 2025

    No panic here, but some trepidation might be more accurate. Things will get better once new product people actually want hits the market. The Charger needs the Six Pack and four door desperately. Borderline panic in Dodge circles might be infectious if things don’t change fast however. My...
  7. bill burke

    2025 Jeep® Wagoneer S Limited 4xe Hits Dealer Lots

    There is a business case for the Wagoneer S and the Charger Daytona for that matter, they both COULD find a number of willing customers. I certainly hope they find them and both succeed in creating some buzz in their intended market segment. For the rest of us knuckle draggers, we have the soon...
  8. bill burke

    Dodge Secures First Place in J.D. Power Mexico 2025 Study

    After decades of slick car salesman it’s refreshing to see these results. Price gouging, misrepresentations and down right skullduggery is the business as usual experience in the showroom. Just some honesty and love is all people want. If they are in your dealership they want to buy something...
  9. bill burke

    Jeep® Recon To Spawn Unique Dodge Nitro Model For 2028

    Not this time. I get suckered every year. The bait, something everyone wants. I’m not sure about that cannon, but this SUV is just as Mike said, too good to be true. I even told my wife that I was to be cautious this year, yet sadly, you had me going until I got to that cannon. Close, but I...
  10. bill burke

    Next-Gen Alfa Romeo Giulia & Stelvio Quadrifoglio Return to Gas Power

    It’s about reality, common sense, listening to the market and saving the brands. Agree, it’s way, way past time for something solid from Chrysler. Brand leadership is woefully lacking. Time for a look into saving Chrysler.
  11. bill burke

    CAUGHT: 2026 Dodge Charger SIXPACK H/O Two-Door

    As a Challenger owner it is hard to describe the Charger as a “muscle car” but it certainly exudes performance car styling and appeal. I state that because I’d be hard pressed to trade my Challenger for a Charger, but certainly the SixPack with AWD has my interest. I find the hatchback styling...
  12. bill burke

    Jeep® Compass (J4U) Caught Charging Ahead of European Debut

    This, along with the next generation Cherokee are critical vehicles for Jeep. It seems that all Stellantis North American brands must present a full selection of power trains to customers to succeed in recapturing markets left unattended too long. In short, they must get this right day one. From...
  13. bill burke

    Dodge or Chrysler Needs a Smaller Four-Door Sedan

    To add a viewpoint. Build two midsized vehicles, a luxury four door sedan for Chrysler and a muscle car coupe or hatchback for Dodge. Differentiation comes from very different styling and boosted versions of the same engine for Dodge. AWD will add the needed driving characteristic to set them up...
  14. bill burke

    Dodge or Chrysler Needs a Smaller Four-Door Sedan

    Every time I see this Chrysler concept I get upset. Why in heavens sake did this not make it to production? Much more beautiful than the actual Chrysler 200 that eventually was discontinued. The answer to this survey of opinions is a resounding YES !!!
  15. bill burke

    Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Imported Cars

    I’m 100% committed to these decisions and confident in our President. Sure it’s risky, burdensome and costly in the short run, but it is necessary to bring fairness and balance to global trade. Sure it’s a game of chess or chicken perhaps, but we all know who has the better hand, the best...
  16. bill burke

    2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Four-Door Makes Public Debut

    Fully believe the Six Pack Charger four door will be a hot item. Hurricane six, AWD and a striking exterior and upscale, modern interior, what’s not to love? I also see this beautiful Daytona sedan being a real Tesla alternative, more so than the coupe. Let’s not write the Charger off too soon...
  17. bill burke

    HEMI® V8 Dodge Charger In The Works, But HURRICANE I6 Come First

    The “Hemi Fix” for the Charger will cost a few bucks and I believe the Six Pack is a very attractive vehicle in AWD capability, but the heritage factor for any Dodge so called “muscle car” is too important to not pay bucks for that brand chemistry. I still believe a more important “fix” that...
  18. bill burke

    REPORT: 5.7-liter HEMI® V8 Production To Move To The U.S.

    Think the Hemi should be in trucks and SUVs and a next generation Challenger using the STLA Large platform should get a V-8 option.
  19. bill burke

    2026 Jeep® Cherokee (KM) Drops More Camouflage

    Enjoyed your video on Mopar Junkie on this topic. Considering buying my third Cherokee, my wife loves them, but like others on this tread, if there is no ICE powered versions, I’m out. I’m considering waiting on the next generation Grand Cherokee that currently has the excellent V-6 I love. If...
  20. bill burke

    Dodge Launches Fratzog Stripe Package For Charger Daytona

    In my view, “getting it together” would be. 1-A next generation, V-8 optioned Challenger. All the Scat Pack bells and whistles. 2- A pair of compacts, a sedan and coupe with Turbo 4 and a hybrid with more bells and whistles 3-Three SUVs, the Hornet, a mid size Stealth and the replacement...
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