Execs Try Out Used Vehicles

We all do have that thought that those chief executivelike that the company's customers face through years
officers, those head honchos, and all those other highof ownership of various vehicles.
ranking people at companies do not really know whatWhat will happen is that these chosen two hundred
it is to be an ordinary person. And we all do know thatand fifty executives would be leaving their top of the
when these people do things, they simply do get theline vehicles at the company for two periods wherein
best of everything there is available.each period equals to ten days. And they would then
However, it does seem like the times are surelybe handed a new set of keys, but this time, the keys
changing. You see, one of the latest updates from thewould be those that would be used to start up used
Chrysler Group of automobile manufacturers is that itsvehicles. LaSorda does say that the list of used
chief executive officer, Tom LaSorda, has decidedvehicles that his top honchos would be driving around
that he would be sending out quite a huge number ofinclude Jeep Grand Cherokees, Dodge Caravans,
his top ranking executives to be among the commonDodge Ram pickup trucks, the minivans of Chrysler
folk and drive around used vehicles. Many experts inTown and Country, and some Chrysler Pacificas. And
the industry have been saying that this might be ait does seem like it would not only be those head
good move for the brand and company. After all,executives who would be immersing in the mentioned
people would surely be able to see that even the highactivity. You see, some eyewitnesses have said that
ranking people would be able to get a feel of thethey have certainly seen CEO LaSorda driving around
ordinary stuff that common folk do use andin an old and used Jeep Grand Cherokee. Good one,
experience everyday of their lives. Plus, the ChryslerLaSorda.
auto parts manufacturer would also be able to learnOn this, Steve Walukas says, "Our CEO, Tom
about what the common folk are clamoring for straightLaSorda, has always been pushing us to become
right out of their top executives who would be takingmore customer focused: to eat, sleep, walk and talk
the rides themselves.like an average customer. In our positions we're pretty
So how many top executives from Chrysler Groupfortunate that we typically get to drive new cars. I
are going go about the country driving used cars?know in my own situation, my friends, neighbors and
Well, LaSorda does say that he is planning on sendingrelatives say, 'You wouldn't know what it's like to drive
out two hundred and fifty top executives of thea car with a lot of miles on it.' This is a true way to
company to do such an assignment. He even doesunderstand." Walukas is the current vice president for
further disclose that he is doing such an act so as tothe company's corporate quality department.
be able to learn about any issues on reliability and the