Chrysler South Africa say: "It's business as usual, no big deal, don't worry." [Re-he-he-heaallly?]

If one location experienced shortage, he said, Chrysler was capable of shipping between countries, for example, to SA from Ireland, the UK or Japan.

SHOOT: I own a Chrysler. A 2000 Neon. The car started overheating and it turned out I'd need a new cyclinder head and replacement of the water pump just to be sure. The mechanic, at a budget operation, said the whole deal would cost R5000 to R7000. The bill came to R10 587.18. Why? Because Chrysler parts are fewer and further between = MEGA expensive. He thumbed a TATA that was being repaired as well saying, "You don't want to know how expensive that's going to be."

clipped from www.businessday.co.za CHRYSLER SA reaffirmed yesterday that its US-based parent group’s bankruptcy filing would not affect the local unit, reassuring its customers it would continue to honour warranties, while insisting there will not be a shortage of parts despite the temporary shutdown of some US plants. Thomas Hausch, executive vice-president of international sales at Chrysler LLC, said the international operations, including the South African unit, were solvent, implying that these units were able to keep up with their debt commitments, despite the crisis facing the stricken parent. Hausch said it was “business as usual” as far as Chrysler’s foreign operations were concerned. Hausch also said there would be no shortage of parts during the bankruptcy proceedings. “We are not concerned about part shortage,” he said, adding that the company had sufficient stock in the pipeline. He said he expected no “immediate impact” on the supply of parts and cars.