American verse Foreign auto makers

In late August I was involved in a rear end collision in Jacksonville, I was rear ended and pushed into another vehicle, after a pre season Jag's game. On Monday morning I drove what was left of my 06 Dodge to the local Chrylser, Jeep, Dodge dealer for repair or total depending on the insurance companies investigation. When the body shop had a chance to look over the damage, which turned out to be over eleven-thousand, $11,000, dollars.  The frame was bent and cracked, truck bed destroyed, front grille and bumper, the whole rear, truck cabin damaged.  The body shop has had my truck now for 10 weeks and the truck bed still hasn't arrived.  Everything, else including a  new frame has been replaced.  I've contacted Chrysler Motors and if you want to experience frustation try getting Chrylser to answer your question on a part status.  Now we're not talking about a twenty year old truck here.  The truck with this truck bed is still beinbg made. So why it is taking so long?

Now here's the kicker and a little funny.  On the way to the Jag's-Colts game Monday night I was hit again.  Only this time they liked my right side front door.  Door crushed and window shattered I returned the damaged car to the rental agency.  Today, Friday I was informed by this same body shop that the rental car was just about finished.  Can you believe it, four days  and it's back on the road.  Oh, before I forget the rental car was a Toyota.

Buy American! Yeah right