Date: Sat, 05 May 2007 15:50:34 -0400 From: GlassVial <glassvialnospamAM.hotmail.com> Subject: Re: GM's excess baggage - Buick, Pontiac, Saab, Hummer
>There is no reason to keep Pontiac on life support. The G-spot lineup >is a dud which does nothing that Chevy and Saturn can't do. The >Solstice just takes away from the Saturn Sky, and there is no reason why >the Solstice couldn't simply be a Chevy sold as the entry level version >of a Corvette. I can't think of any good reason to keep the current >Pontiac lineup in place. GM already killed the brands but they don't >have the guts to pull the plug. You forgetting about the Vibe (which is actually just a Toyota, ironically enough) and the (supposedly) upcoming G8 which is supposed to replace the Bonneville? It took GM forever and a day to dump the redundant (redundant, redundant) Olds arm, Saab just loses GM money (not to mention it's starting to get to the point of rebadge-city, and that's it) and Hummers are just status symbols for overpaid athletes and get about 6 miles to the gallon when gas prices are at an all time high. And Buick, well, there's just really nothing there anymore, how stupid is this concept, lets make a Lucerne and a Lacrosse, both (basically) EXACTLY the same fucking car with a few minor differences and expect our customers will buy it. Fat chance. GM needs to slim down and here's what I think GM should look like (in the US market, anyhow): Chevrolet - value line/catch-all/trucks GMC - trucks (duh) Pontiac - sportier line Caddy - luxe line, absorb Buick into this and come out with a value-line/affordable Caddy or two! Look at the Jag X-Type, for example, it's an affordable "luxury" car. Saturn - niche market/small cars Makes sense to me, although I'm sure some will disagree :) -GV
