If you think the K Car was a shitty car, then your wrong. Believe it or not it was actually a great car of it's time. It even saved Chrysler from bankruptcy.
@Heegoop I still think the K Car was shitty. They may have saved Chrysler from bankruptcy, but it was designed by accountants rather than engineers. The legacy of such cost cutting measures almost killed the brand before the merger with Fiat.
@vincentwbriggs Will the K Car was nonetheless reliable. They were good on gas and they ran just fine. Never mind how they looked. Looks don't matter.
@Heegoop i never said anything about the looks. But there is a reason why Reliant K's are found at the end of the lane to be picked up on garbage day. And that reason extends to why it has become the butt of jokes on television. They may have saved Chrysler in the short run, but they established a culture of cost cutting and poor quality that nearly killed them. Just look at the Neon and Caliber. Acceptableness was king. Whoops. Misjudged that market...
@vincentwbriggs As far as I am concerned the jury is still out. We'll see how well the Fiat 500 does in the American market, both is sales and reliability. For their sake, we'd better not see ol' Fix It Again Tony ever again. i was burned with two fiats back in the 70's, so I know of where I speak.
Ummm, that isn't the USA. It's in Halifax N.S. Canada. I've driven past that place a zillion times back at the time this commercial was filmed. Still, thanks for uploading. Ahhh memories.
@yu237551 The dollar wasn't THAT different back then. I think it was around .80 to the US buck. It is still pretty big cash considering what they sold for back then. I think a full load K car was only about $8500 (?). $754 discount was pretty good!
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the engine on the 1981-1989 Plymouth Reliant
Engine
2.2 L K I4
2.5 L K I4
2.6 L Mitsubishi G54B I4
Annihilator1111 2 months ago
They used an identical drive train on the successful Dodge Voyager minivan.
You could swap any size of the engine/ tranny combinations on any of the Chrysler cars/mini vans. and they would fit without major modifications.
jdollinter 3 months ago
K=KRAP
sheersoxNC 4 months ago
Couldn't kill those 2.2 liter engines,
pfcwar5150 5 months ago
So horribly 80s its like the rock style song is a truck hitting him..
Thats why..... Nova Chrysler is the way!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not anymore according to google they don't exist or maybe changed names?
robkb1fjr 6 months ago
@robkb1fjr
I would guess they became Steele Chrysler because that's what is located on the corner of Kempt and Livingstone.
MrMcClassic 4 months ago
If you think the K Car was a shitty car, then your wrong. Believe it or not it was actually a great car of it's time. It even saved Chrysler from bankruptcy.
Heegoop 7 months ago 4
@Heegoop I still think the K Car was shitty. They may have saved Chrysler from bankruptcy, but it was designed by accountants rather than engineers. The legacy of such cost cutting measures almost killed the brand before the merger with Fiat.
Long live Honda Accords.
vincentwbriggs 5 months ago
@vincentwbriggs Will the K Car was nonetheless reliable. They were good on gas and they ran just fine. Never mind how they looked. Looks don't matter.
Heegoop 5 months ago
@Heegoop i never said anything about the looks. But there is a reason why Reliant K's are found at the end of the lane to be picked up on garbage day. And that reason extends to why it has become the butt of jokes on television. They may have saved Chrysler in the short run, but they established a culture of cost cutting and poor quality that nearly killed them. Just look at the Neon and Caliber. Acceptableness was king. Whoops. Misjudged that market...
vincentwbriggs 4 months ago
@vincentwbriggs As far as I am concerned the jury is still out. We'll see how well the Fiat 500 does in the American market, both is sales and reliability. For their sake, we'd better not see ol' Fix It Again Tony ever again. i was burned with two fiats back in the 70's, so I know of where I speak.
itsmegp46 3 months ago
Porn star mustache and a mullet.. YEP! That's the 80's alright! rofl
ActiveWorldsLunitic 7 months ago
@ActiveWorldsLunitic
Actually, 80's in the same way people not in tune with what's in vogue today may look like it's 1999.
Watcher3223 7 months ago
fuck that I'd buy a volkswagen
TheSaltySea 8 months ago
A Chrysler dealer with a Chevy model name. IRONY. No doubt made a few MOPAR freaks cringe!
rever65 8 months ago
Yeah I thought it was Canada when the advert mentioned kilometres.
Glenn1967ful 9 months ago
If i had a million dollars, i'd buy you a K-car a nice Reliant automobile.
pdennis93 10 months ago
The speaker's haircut and mustache ... SO 70s.
scott97 10 months ago
Ummm, that isn't the USA. It's in Halifax N.S. Canada. I've driven past that place a zillion times back at the time this commercial was filmed. Still, thanks for uploading. Ahhh memories.
freethoughtmusic 10 months ago
Mr. Rooney's car! From Ferris Bueller's Day off.
stationwagonfreak 11 months ago
The Brawny Towel man sells cars now???
ScubaSteveM45 1 year ago
lol my first car
007ladylane 1 year ago
$754 off the Reliant? So they were giving those cars away for free?
luso2kx 1 year ago 10
Cool find, glad to see it. But this is from Canada, not the USA.
yu237551 2 years ago
@yu237551 The dollar wasn't THAT different back then. I think it was around .80 to the US buck. It is still pretty big cash considering what they sold for back then. I think a full load K car was only about $8500 (?). $754 discount was pretty good!
Miradart 1 year ago
Wow. Back then $754 was actually a lot of money off. That wouldn't do SHIT these days =P
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jakesaintsrow123 2 years ago
AWESOME THANKS 5/5 stars this is my favorite car from the 1980s i LOVE all Plymouth relaints and dodge aries k there AMAZING !!!!!
jakesaintsrow123 2 years ago
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