# Chrysler and Dodge Cars no Longer Built in USA **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 30, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155 "2016-07-30T14:48:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/1 "2016-07-30T14:48:54Z")
Sergio Marchione announced a couple of days ago that Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart production will cease soon. This means that Chrysler will only build trucks, SUVs, and Jeeps in the USA. The good news is that the two plants involved in this shutdown won’t be shut down. Instead, they will build RAM trucks. Car production will continue in Canada and Mexico for the North American market, but they will not produce the Dart and 200. Anyone have opinions on the demise of Chrysler car production in the USA? I don’t really care, especially since the workers in the affected factories will still build FCA products. I’m also a fan of exporting parts from the US to Mexico and Canada for final assembly. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/2 "2016-07-30T15:23:00Z")
It was inevitable _**(added characters to satisfy dumb posting rules)**_. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/3 "2016-07-30T17:45:55Z")
Doesn’t surprise me one bit. They’ve been on the decline for a few decades. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/4 "2016-07-30T18:29:47Z")
As already mentioned, it’s not surprising But it IS sad It’s amazing, with Mopar having been “handed off” so many times, they seemingly still can’t produce a small car that sells well AND is considered reliable, comfortable, holds its value, etc. So much for the idea of the Italians “rescuing” Mopar ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/5 "2016-07-30T19:13:16Z")
[allpar.com](http://allpar.com) is a site devoted to Chrysler, past present and future. That may be another place to see or partake in discussion of this matter. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/6 "2016-07-30T22:15:24Z")
Do you get paid to promote that site? It seems that redirecting people to message board is the only advice you have to offer. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/7 "2016-07-30T22:16:44Z")
Nevada I had the same thought. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/8 "2016-07-31T00:44:04Z")
Allpar has a good forum and I have used it a lot, not sure if anybody has an alternate motive for redirecting someone there. Now, Dodge needs to make cars that the owners won’t need the allpar forum as frequently 😉 I don’t like any diversion of work from US, but in the corporate world you either do well or you die. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/9 "2016-07-31T01:03:02Z")
[Allpar.com](http://Allpar.com) is a decent website . . . I myself have even spent time over there, even though I’ve never owned a mopar Advising somebody to check out that website is perfectly fine, IMO Those guys are focused SOLELY on mopar, and it’s usually not a mistake to say “I’m not an expert, but I can direct you to somebody who is” ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/10 "2016-07-31T01:37:40Z")
I can understand that we may appear to be too stupid to help someone repair a Caravan but why redirect this discussion to another message board? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/11 "2016-07-31T01:55:27Z")
Umm . . . I don’t recall anybody saying we’re “too stupid” to help ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/12 "2016-07-31T02:05:14Z")
I feel it is implied when the first or second response to a new post is to try somewhere else, others should be given a chance to respond before inviting someone to a different community. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/13 "2016-07-31T02:11:08Z")
I have no problem with recommending someone try, say, [thesamba.com](http://thesamba.com) if they have an old VW question, or look for a Miata forum if they’re asking some detailed question about the convertible top not working. Why not? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/14 "2016-07-31T02:22:42Z")
FWIW . . . I don’t feel insulted I don’t feel that anybody suggested/implied that I was “too stupid” to help Maybe somebody else feels slighted . . . but I don’t I’ll get angry about other things . . . as you all know, by now . . . but not that @shanonia recommend OP check out [allpar.com](http://allpar.com) ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/15 "2016-07-31T06:21:26Z")
Usually when I suggest another forum, I mean searching the other forum since chances are someone has already posted the same and the answer is already there. For this of you who are old enough; A guy was selling his encyclopedia’s, the buyer asked why are you selling it, he said I got married, wife knows EVERYTHING. I never intend to say we are “stupid” here. ---
**Author:** ![WhoSaidRick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whosaidrick/32/4740_2.png) [@WhoSaidRick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WhoSaidRick)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/16 "2016-07-31T13:08:09Z")
Its a sad day folks. Add Chrysler cars to the list of many others. Lets see… craftsman tools, carrier air conditioners, many appliances, lava lamps, some furniture. Its a sad day indeed. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/17 "2016-08-01T15:54:52Z")
Knowing of a source for better or more specific information is part of being smart. Smart people know of and use sources beyond their own knowledge, and have no problem referring others to these sources. There is far, far, far, far, far more stuff to be known than any one person could ever know. The one asking all the questions in the room is generally the smart one. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/18 "2016-08-01T21:42:23Z")
What do you mean . . ''no longer ‘’ ? My 1978 Chrysler Cordoba was clearly posted on the door label . . made in Canada. ---- 1978 ! ------- not in fine print , Not an industry inside secret, right there in black and white. ---
**Author:** ![saulpenads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@saulpenads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/saulpenads)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/19 "2016-08-02T23:24:53Z")
Fiat came in like a vampire, to suck Chrysler dry of it’s money, don’t believe for one second they wanted the small cars, all they wanted was the Jeeps. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155/20 "2016-08-02T23:58:16Z")
True, Saul, and a smart business move if I may say so. Chrysler cars have been in trouble for a very long time. Their Jeep and Ram divisions were/are where the profit was/is. Part of good business is knowing what to move forward with and what to leave behind. There’s an old axiom: “successful people fail quickly”. What that means is that successful people don’t keep failed ventures languishing hoping the world will change. They recognize the weakness, let it go, and move forward. I believe there’s a lot of wisdom in the old axiom. Fiat IMHO realizes the Chrysler cars have run their course and that Jeeps and Rams are where the money is, so they’ll let Chrysler cars decline and focus their resources on the Jeeps and Rams. Eventually I suspect you’ll see Chrysler cars no longer produced anywhere. In the interim, there may be some Fiats with Chrysler badges, to hold on to the few faithful, but that’ll disappear quickly. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-dodge-cars-no-longer-built-in-usa/94155.md?page=2)