In what is perhaps another effort to jack up car sales and entice customer interest, Chrysler has announced the return of their leasing options for all 2010 models of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge through their long-time ally and preferred lender GMAC financial services. With the additional financing options now back in harness, potential car buyers can now look forwards to broader options as far as buying new cars under the Chrysler brand.

Leasing will start on September 17 for all the 2010 Chrysler models. Among the featured vehicles for lease up to September 30 include:

• Chrysler Town & Country
• Dodge Grand Caravan, Ram 1500 and Journey
• Jeep Wrangler and Liberty

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At first, their move was seen as a crazy one but now we can see the result of it all. What was once laughed at has become the ideal route to avoid being shamed into the dreaded bankruptcy row. This is of course with reference to Chrysler which seems to be sitting pretty for its tactics which leaves General Motors possibly ending up with nothing.

If you will recall, Chrysler was frantically looking at all alternatives to help save the brand. The company is doomed by the brand will stay and with a merger as the viable solution, the Chrysler brand lives.

General Motors thought otherwise. It is only now that they are seeking financial bailout yet again, something that no one ever thought would happen. And now with all parties disagreeing, GM finds itself closer to filing for bankruptcy, all alone with no partners or deals for a potential restructuring plan to boot.

Of the two, Chrysler’s route was seen as idiotic by most. But now, Chrysler is still standing while GM may be a thing of the past soon. How things change and what the difference of opinion and belief can make or break a brand, something GM obviously failed to consider prior to all this mess.

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Tags: Chrysler, chrysler brand, filing for bankruptcy, financial bailout, General Motors, GM, merger, restructuring

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The alliance entered into by Chrysler and Fiat kicks off with the introduction of 7 new cars in the U.S. market. Four of those auto vehicles will bear the Chrysler brand, while the other three will be Fiats and Alfa Romeos.

But while both parties are excited to inaugurate things, Fiat looms to have its work cut out for them. If many would recall, Fiat had entered the U.S. market 2 and a half years ago and much of the concern was the quality control to which they sorely lacked.

Now the company comes back in the U.S. car market through a deal with Chrysler, the weakest of the big three, but this will only endure if the American car maker manages to avoid collapse.

Chrysler is currently just a $3 billion state handout away from bankruptcy.

Tags: alfa, Bankruptcy, Chrysler, chrysler brand, chrysler dodge, collapse, Fiat, Jeep, jeep dealerships, new cars, quality control

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