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Re: [Spridgets] Hope for GM?

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hope for GM?
From: tinydog@snet.net
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:13:22 +0000
tinydog wez:

There is little hope for GM.

They have always designed and marketed products for yesterday's GM buyer.

While consumers and sons and daughters of GM buyers gravitated toward Japanese 
and German brands, GM pumped-out fat sedans and oversize coupes. GM's idea of a 
sporty car were the incredibly large Firebird and Camaro.

GM dragged it's feet to light, fuel efficient, performance oriented cars. They 
never saw an SUV or heavy vehicle they didn't like.

GM has lacked foresight for decades. They rode the wave of their dying client 
until it didn't exist anymore. (Look at the demographics of the Buick owner.)

Glen's message is directly on-point. 

GM has two divisions: Chevrolet and Cadillac. They need-to, or will certainly 
be forced-to consolidate the others. 

Ford is in a similar position. There is no reason for the Mercury line to exist 
and they have basically put a stake through the heart of Lincoln by marketing 
Lincoln SUV's and trucks.

They did it to themselves with the help of the UAW.



 -------------- Original message from kentmclean@comcast.net: --------------


> Glen Byrns wrote:
> > One can argue all day that today's "American" cars are the equal of 
>imports. 
> > The consumer, the only one whose vote actually counts, has left the polling 
> > booth.  After decades of sub-standard fare, it will be a long time before 
> > any trust can be regained and it will take a quality product, not a quality 
> > argument.
> 
> It can happen. "Made in Japan" once (1950s) meant a cheap,
> inferior product. Attention to detail and focus on quality made 
> them #1 in perceived quality.  The US auto industry is getting 
> there 
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