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

There's a lot of things GM and Ford are still grappling with if they're going to adapt to these niche markets.

I'm not sure they can move away from Ford fast enough.

It's the 800-pound gorilla. No one seems able to stop them.

It's a little bit of puffery, to offset the bad news that's been out there the last three or four months. In automotive terms, it's pocket change. It's really not that much money in the scheme of things.

The Escalade is going to be pretty tough to beat. You're competing on performance. The real killer for Lincoln is going to be the horsepower, or lack thereof.