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As Chrysler's factories get shut down for 60 days while the automaker goes through bankruptcy, its dealerships' doors are staying open. CBS' Ben Tracy tried to give its salesmen a helping hand by publicizing the federal government's backing for Chrysler's warranties "to keep buyers rolling in." On NBC, CNBC's Phil LeBeau noted that Chrysler needs to "clear out a lot of inventory. They have got too much, too many cars and trucks that are sitting in lots. They have been built. They are sitting around."
ABC's Chris Bury looked forward to Chrysler dealers selling Fiat models next to the "lineup of Jeeps and minivans…the tiny Cinquecento is an updated classic that is selling gangbusters in Europe." The merger with Italy is no guaranteed success. "Chrysler has hooked up with a foreigner before, a German," Bury warned. "Historically alliances between automakers have not done very well," CNBC's LeBeau generalized. "Nissan-Renault is the one exception."
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