I have been closely following the big three car makers for the past many years. Though I was the least surprised on Chrysler's filing bankruptcy, the somewhat contradictory positions of the bigger two leads me to believe that to undo the shortcomings of the past, just good products are not enough. A better management plays a bigger role in a company's survival and recovery. Let me try to explain - Chrysler - Though the former name Daimler Chrysler leads one to think that the company would have had the strongest products line in the US, it seems Chrysler hardly benefited in any model launch since the marriage. Except for the Pacifica , I find it hard to find any other model which showed traits of German Engineering. In the past few years, the only cars worth remembering from this manufacturer are the Chrysler 300C and Dodge charger. Honestly, when I look at the older models like the 300, Concorde, Intrepid I wonder what happened to the design gurus at Chryslser th...