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"Hello. my name is Ed Dancel. I've been selling cars for Southfield Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram since 1997. Yup, that long. I really love this dealership and what I do here. In fact I still find it very excting when I see my customers drive off in their brand new cars with big smiles on their faces. It's amazing how many relationships I've made over the years just selling cars. My customers know and trust me and they come back to me again and again. My job is to make sure that they get the best possible service, the best possible deal and to make sure that their buying experience is fun, easy, painless, quick and convenient."

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

The 2013 Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited & Luxury Editions


Published on Nov 29, 2012

Ed Del Otero, Nameplate Manager for the 2013 Chrysler 300, introduces the fashion-forward vehicle features that make the Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited & Luxury Editions the true "works of art" they are. To learn more about the complete Chrysler vehicle lineup, please visit our website: www.Chrysler.com







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Monday, December 24, 2012

2013 SRT Viper GTS: The Beast is Back! - Ignition Episode 47


Published on Dec 24, 2012 by MotorTrend

On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago finally tests the eagerly anticipated 2013 SRT Viper. Carlos runs the Viper through the gauntlet of Motor Trend's instrumented performance tests, while professional racing driver Randy Pobst hits the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca racetrack to see if he can charm the snake.







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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Motorweek Road Test: 2013 Ram 1500


Published on Nov 2, 2012 by Motorweek

Chrysler responds to truck buyers demand for better fuel economy. The new Ram 1500's Penstar V6 delivers V8-like performance in a more fuel efficient package. MotorWeek host John Davis has the full road test review of the 2013 Ram 1500.








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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Behind the Scenes of 2013 Truck of the Year! - Wide Open Throttle


Published on Dec 6, 2012 by MotorTrend

On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jessi Lang takes you to Motor Trend's Truck of the Year competition, a nearly week-long event comprised of performance tests, towing tests, and rocky off-roading.

Wide Open Throttle appears every Thursday on the new Motor Trend channel.
http://www.youtube.com/motortrend





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Berry Gordy Star Of New Motown-Themed Chrysler Ad


Published on Dec 20, 2012 by Chrysler

Detroit — Chrysler recruited hometown star Eminem for a memorable 2011 Super Bowl ad that introduced the tagline "Imported From Detroit."

The automaker is going back to that well with an ad campaign it launched Thursday relying on another homegrown entertainment figure: Motown Records founder Berry Gordy.

"We are Motown, and this is what we do," the 83-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer says at the conclusion of the 60-second commercial that promotes both the new 2013 Chrysler 300 Motown Edition as well as an upcoming Broadway musical based on Gordy's life.

Gordy's line is a play on the Eminem spot that featured the rapper driving a sleek Chrysler through the streets of Detroit, proudly cruising by the city's landmarks. In his case, the journey ended at Detroit's Fox Theatre, where he pointed to the camera and defiantly stated: "This is the Motor City, and this is what we do."

The new ad features Gordy sitting in the backseat of a white Chrysler 300 Motown, which is parked outside the "Hitsville, U.S.A." building in Detroit. Set to the Marvin Gaye-Tammi Terrell version of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," the ad shows Gordy being driven through the streets of Detroit and eventually ending up in front of New York's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where "Motown: The Musical" will begin its run of preview performances March 11 ahead of the official opening on April 14.

Figuring in the 2-minute "Halftime in America" ad that starred Clint Eastwood and ran during the 2012 Super Bowl, Chrysler now has churned out three pro-Detroit ads featuring entertainment heavyweights in a 22-month span.

"Our collaboration with Motown Records elevates our passion to express our Detroit roots further," said Saad Chehab, president and CEO of the Chrysler brand.

Around the same time "Motown: The Musical" makes its debut, so will the Motown-themed Chrysler 300, which has a starting price of $32,995 excluding shipping. The limited-edition sedan also comes loaded with 100 tracks from original Motown recording artists and features the Motown logo on the front seatbacks.

"Motown: The Musical" stars Brandon Victor Dixon as Gordy and Valisia LeKae as Motown star Diana Ross. Gordy is producing and writing the book for the show, and he also penned a few original songs for it.

From The Detroit News:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121220/AUTO0101/212200431#ixzz2Fn3brpMj









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Chrysler Undecided On Which Brand Will Get Next Minivan

Published December 16, 2012 by Detroit Free Press

With four design concepts in the mix, Chrysler continues to whipsaw on which brand will be the sole source of the next generation of minivan -- a vehicle that has come to define the automaker and feed the bottom line.

The four concepts: a Dodge and a Chrysler minivan and a Dodge and a Chrysler crossover, are being shown to consumer clinics now as the company figures out how to badge them for sale in 2014 as 2015 models.

Minivans are personal at Chrysler -- they rescued the automaker from the brink of financial collapse in 1983 and continued to generate millions in profits by leading the market for decades in a segment that exceeded 1 million units for 12 years.

Currently the automaker sells two brands of minivan: the Chrysler Town & Country and the Dodge Grand Caravan. But when the next-generation redesign goes on sale, only one brand will sell a traditional minivan with sliding doors. The other will get a crossover that rides on the same underpinnings but with conventional doors.

Which storied minivan nameplate survives?

CEO Sergio Marchionne keeps fanning the speculative flames. Initial comments had Chrysler retaining the Town & Country, which for years outsold the Dodge in the U.S. But the CEO's most recent remarks on the topic suggested Dodge will keep the minivan, creating room for a premium crossover for the Chrysler brand.

Marchionne can vacillate because design chief Ralph Gilles and his team have designed four scenarios, creating markedly different minivans for each brand, as well as distinctive crossovers.

"That's why he (Marchionne) can say what he's saying because he knows we have several projects cooking," Gilles told the Free Press.

"We know not all of them will see the light of day, but we spend a lot of time studying scenarios, trying out designs that could work in each scenario so we're ready whichever way it goes," Gilles said. "Luckily the designs, even though they look completely different, they are very transferable. It makes for more work for us but we don't mind because there are great nuggets we can use in future programs."

Chrysler remains committed to the minivan segment that was more than 1 million strong annually from 1993 to 2005 but fell to 424,000 in 2009. This year, sales are already back to more than 532,000 with one more month to report.

"They are my bread and butter," said Saad Chehab, head of the Chrysler brand, and he has no intention of relinquishing leadership.

"Look at the competition: Honda and Toyota are investing in refreshes and renewals in minivans," Chehab said.

Families drove station wagons in 1980 when Chrysler decided to proceed with a funny-looking vehicle it called the "garageable van."

It was a huge gamble on a nameless vehicle by a company on the brink of financial collapse and assembled by a nervous workforce staking their livelihoods on its success.

Chrysler staked its claim when the first minivan, a blue Plymouth Voyager with wood trim, rolled off the line in Windsor on Oct. 3, 1983.

Within a month, there was a four-month backlog of orders, and the minivan became Chrysler's first signature vehicle.

Chrysler profits went from $925 million in 1983 to $2.4 billion in 1984, and the minivan was credited with saving the company. Chrysler had no serious competition until the 1994 Ford Windstar. The Town & Country held the sales crown until the Honda Odyssey toppled it in 2007. By 2010, the Chrysler luxury van was back on top and this year, the Dodge is ahead of the field.

Bob Shuman, owner of Shuman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Walled Lake, said minivans account for about 15% of his sales and have been as high as 40% over the years. He leases a lot of Chrysler Town & Country minivans because they have the higher residual value.

If the decision is to give Dodge the next minivan, he is not concerned. "I'm sure there will be a top Dodge trim level with a high residual that will work well as a lease vehicle," he said.

"My store has always been a minivan store," Shuman said. "It's the most efficient and practical vehicle we sell." And it's not just families. Many buyers are empty-nesters and those who want space and functionality.

"Somehow it got a stigma attached. But we still sell a lot of them," Shuman said.

Gilles won't say which concepts are resonating in the clinics and recognizes that consumer tastes are always changing.

Chehab agrees. "Every week or two there is something new or a situation or trend that we look at and it kind of tweaks our thinking," he said, in the constant pursuit of products relevant to the marketplace that will be a sales home run.

Gilles sees new products changing the nature of both Chrysler and Dodge.

"The beauty of this is I think the brands are evolving real-time right now," Gilles said. "The Dart has brought a new dimension to Dodge while the S (performance) models are bringing in younger Chrysler buyers.

"When you see the median age of a brand ebb downwards you see the potential," he said.




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Saturday, December 15, 2012

AEV Brute Double Cab: The Jeep Pickup


Published on Dec 5, 2012 by CARandDRIVER

Jeep hasn't built a pickup truck in decades, but that doesn't mean the niche has gone unfulfilled. American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) offers the Brute Double Cab, a reworked Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Contributing Editor Basem Wasef takes a look at the Brute and the company found by Dave Harriton on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Tested.




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Monday, December 10, 2012

2013 Chrysler 300 SRT8 - Drive Time Review with Steve Hammes


Published on Dec 10, 2012

Drive Time review of the 2013 Chrysler 300 SRT8 by auto critic Steve Hammes. MSRP as tested: $57,750.







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Saturday, December 8, 2012

SRT Viper 2013 with Emme Hall by RoadflyTV


Published on Dec 7, 2012

Vehicle: 2013 SRT Viper and Viper GTS
Host: Emme Hall







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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Ram 1500 Wins Motor 'Trend Truck Of The Year' Event


Published on Dec 6, 2012

Motor Trend Editor-In-Chief Ed Loh awarded the coveted "Caliper" award for Truck of the Year to the 2013 Ram 1500 Dec. 6. Thousands of employees, Ram Truck team members and Motor Trend officials watched as Loh presented the trophy to Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne and Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de Mexico President & CEO Fred Diaz.







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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Wrangler Named Winner Of 4-Wheeler Of The Year Award

Posted on December 5th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon Allpar.com

The editors of Four Wheeler magazine have named the 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Moab Edition as the winner of the respected “Four Wheeler of the Year.”

The latest award comes a year after the Wrangler Rubicon took the honors and just two years after the Grand Cherokee did the same. Four Wheeler also named the Wrangler Rubicon the Best 4×4 vehicle of the 2000-2009 decade.

“The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Moab is an extremely versatile vehicle, and was a hands-down trail favorite of the Four Wheeler judges,” said John Cappa, Four Wheeler editor. “The improved interior comfort, amenities, power and overall performance both on- and off-road make it worthy of being our 2013 Four Wheeler of the Year.”

To qualify for the competition, entries had to be entirely new or have substantial mechanical revisions from a previous model year. Testing was conducted over more than a thousand miles on a variety of terrain, including pavement, gravel, dirt, sand, rocks and mud.

“The new Jeep Wrangler Moab edition is a perfect example of listening to our loyal Wrangler owners, who appreciate new levels of capability in a unique package,” said Mike Manley, Jeep Brand CEO. “The Moab edition recognizes a die-hard off-roading destination Jeep owners love, while providing even more capability, including winch-capable steel bumpers, upgraded rock rails and a rear locker. We’re especially pleased that the influential Four Wheeler editors put our latest Jeep Wrangler to the test and clearly recognized its capability.”




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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

2013 SRT Viper Music Video


Published on Dec 4, 2012 by PentastarVideo

Music video featuring the all-new 2013 SRT Viper.







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Sunday, December 2, 2012

THE CHRYSLER 300 GLACIER

Winters in the cold-weather states are far more enjoyable when you embrace and take advantage of the season. That’s a much easier proposition when you drive a vehicle that (1) handles well even in poor conditions and (2) looks good while doing it. With a capable all-wheel-drive (AWD) system, not to mention an icy-cool demeanor and “athletic-luxury” styling, the new 2013 Chrysler 300 Glacier is a vehicle that meets and exceeds both of those demands.

What is it that makes the AWD system in this car so capable? The Chrysler 300 Glacier features a segment-exclusive active transfer case and front-axle-disconnect system. When AWD is not required, the system automatically disconnects the front axle to maximize fuel economy while still providing the outstanding fun-to-drive performance inherent to rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

In our opinion, no other major automotive manufacturer can boast a car that looks this icy cool. We know claims like that are always subjective, but given that the Glacier builds on the avant-garde appearance of the Chrysler 300S, we feel it’s a statement that is accurate nonetheless. Here are some of the finer points of the vehicle’s fit and finish:

- Unique body-color fascia accents

- Black chrome sculpted horizontal grille blades

- Unique 19-inch, eight-spoke aluminum wheels finished in Satin Carbon with P235/55R19 all-season performance tires

- 12-way power driver and passenger sport seats with leather-wrapped bolsters in black, finished with black French-seamed stitching and with black seat centers featuring black “Falls” cloth

- Exclusive use of Piano Black on interior center stack, instrument panel, steering wheel, gauge cluster and door panel elements

- Matte carbon hydrographic accents and black floor mats with black velour binding and “Glacier” logo embroidered

Stay tuned to Forward Look for more information regarding the all-new 2013 Chrysler 300 Glacier. In the meantime, please visit the Glacier page at Chrysler.com to see additional photos of the vehicle.

http://www.chrysler.com/en/2013/300/glacier-awd/




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2013 Chevy Equinox v Ford Explorer v Jeep Grand Cherokee Off-Road Mashup AWD Tech Review


Published on Dec 2, 2012 by romanmicagearguy

The brand new 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and the Ford Explorer and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Overland don't have a lot in common. However all three of these vehicle have a very different approach to powering all four wheels, in other words, they all have one form or another of all-wheel-drive and terrain management technology. We thought it would be interesting, informative and fun to try these three very different AWD vehicles off-road in a real world test to see which one can best handle our Colorado Mountain off-road terrain. In this battle of 4X4 people haulers we take all three vehicles up our standard rugged Colorado trail to see which one can make it all the way to the top. Check out another fun and real world TFLcar Mashup test as we get wet, muddy and rocky in this off-road AWD technology comparison and review.







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