22 Quotes by Erich Merkle

From a functional perspective, it does everything well. From an emotional perspective it does nothing. It looks like any other car on the road.

It certainly is a move in the right direction. (But) I still don't see it as a real competitor with other vehicles in the entry-level luxury segment.

Someone has to make sure Delphi's parts are not interrupted.

But nothing like what GM and Ford are going through. Long term, I think Chrysler's prospects look incredibly bright.

At this point, it doesn't seem like Suzuki can give General Motors anything that Daewoo can't.

(Crossovers) are putting a dent in demand for SUVs. The designs of these vehicles are fresh and something different and they are capturing consumer's attention.

There's more pressure to get components from offshore.

It would be devastating for Ford - they would lose money hand over fist. If they're not able to build F-Series, it would just strangle them.

This day of reckoning had to come. Hopefully they can get beyond this.