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Chrysler "Repossessing" Lee Iacocca's Company Car
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05/21/09
When Lee pulled up to the pumps, he yelled at the guy, "Fill 'er up!" The guy yelled back, "Pump it yourself!!" Apparently, Lee had not driven a car or filled one with gas since the days of full service gas stations. He had no idea the business had gone completely self serve.
I'm sure he drives his own cars nowadays and has the gas station thing down pat. Even if he is still driven, someone relies on those cars that are going to be repo'd. I agree, Chrysler should write them off and give them to Lee for $1.00 each. Its no sweat off their books and the PR nightmare will cost a lot more than the charge off value of these two cars. Hopefully someone at Chrysler still has a functioning brain and does the right thing.
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Instead of the cars, which have depreciated to nothing, let me return my stock certificates to you--oh, wait. Those have also depreciated to nothing. Oh well, they're a little rough for toilet paper but make super absorbant cat litter and window cleaner. You can also strain stones through them to see if you can get any blood.
Lee
PS Enclosed is the audio course "Italian for Dummies"--enjoy! and bona fortuna!
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I shoota you face!
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The USA can always declare war on Japan if that happens.
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Or should I say, Bravo to Obama's administration. I don't think that the taxpayer/shareholders have a huge problem with $10k/year worth of lease payments to a former CEO.
What's the combined salary of the newly appointed Federal employees in charge of organizing the Bankruptcy? Fire one of them, and let Lee keep his cars for the few years that he has left.
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That said? This is a seriously dick move by Chrysler. Sure, F*** Bob Eaton over and take away his cars, but Lee saved the company's ass 30 years ago, and historical gratitude is in order.
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Dear Lee,
When we said you could have company cars for life, we didn't think you would live so frickin' long. If you're still around when the dust settles on our current financial mess, we'll totally send you a re-badged Fiat Qubo.
Sincerely,
Chrysler AG
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Iacocca brought us the K-Car, the minivan, and the Mustang. 0.333 is pretty good for a batting average, not sure about anything else.
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I would totally rock Chevy Astro van before I ever touched a Tahoe, Sequoia, Expedition, etc.
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Some owner modification is required to get that, but hey - it's Jalopnik.
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