I'm goingto get flamed for this, but, perhaps it's time to state the obvious:
At some point we have to come to the realization that "Chrysler" no longer exists. It's not Ma MoPar any longer.
Buying a Charger, a Challenger,, a 300, 200 or what ever,is something you do because you like the car, not because it's a "MoPar".
Pretending that you own a "MoPar" doesn't change anything, either. "Chrysler Corporation" ended some time ago, other than names, it no longer exists.
We are now like fans of Tuckers, Packard, Hudson, Cord, Duesenburg, Marmon, Terraplane, and Stuts, and so many other brands who's names live on, but who vehicles are no longer manufactured.
At some point, when it's time to redesign the engines, and such, even those remnants will fade.
Most of us have our classics, that are each 100% more "MoPar", than anything that has been produced by the company in a decade, or more.
The idea of Fiat is to capitalize on the Chrysler brand, and it's name plates. I'm pretty sure the names will outlive anything else from Chrysler. Where the main office is doesn't matter to any of us any more, The Netherlands is as good a place as any for a European car company, and that's what it is now.
Sure, like many other foreign manufacturers, they will still have assemble plants here. But parts will be sourced from all over the planet and sent here, so that Fiat can claim that the cars are "Built in America". While that claim will be essentially accurate, it won't be the entire truth, and to most people that won't matter, anyway.
Essentially, "Chrysler", "Dodge", and all of the names of the various models of these brands are just that, names and trade marks of the new company, and that's about it.
Pride, desire, and stubbornness aside, Chrysler is gone. We need to deal with that fact, and move on.
Let the flaming begin.
...and one more thing, the name of the thread seems to be incorrect. It's not "Chrysler's new name", it's Fiat's new name.
