Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 11:03:27 +0100 From: Zweef <barboernopsamemotorfiets.nl> Subject: Re: GM plans Saab Restructuring
In article <utlkm24miejm08nopsam.supernews.com>, pablonopsamlyhombreNOSPAMnet says... > > > I don't have much confidence in GM as a whole. They're just in for the > > money.... > > I mean, youthink any other car company isn't in it for the money? Ofcourse they are, but not *just* for the money > Sadly, if > GM did not care about building cars, they'd slash everything except for > trucks and SUVs, which are their only money-makers right now. Since they're > not doing that, one must assume they're thinking a bit more strategically. That's a bit oversimplified, i know trucks and SUV are booming in the US, but there is also still a market for 'normal' types of cars > Since anyone with some strategic vision wil see why Saab is key to > GM -luxury brands are the only ones that have become more profitable over > the last years- it doesn't make a lot of sense to think GM is about to bury > it. That's what i thought when they took Saab over, but they have turned the 900/9-3 into a luxury Opel/Vauxhall Vectra clone, i know a lot of dedicated Saab drivers who are disappointed in what GM had done with Saab in de last 8 years. The 9-5 is hardly outstanding in design, and what idiot replaces the 9-3 wit a sedan, with the hatch always having been very important for Saab customers. So i assume they're not listening to their customers! > > I think the overall balance of GM's ownership of Saab is positive. It's a > learning experience for both sides, but *both* need each other to fulfill > their mission: in GM's case, it most likely is "maximize mid-term earnings > per share", as every MBA book states, in Saab's case it hopefully is to > continue to bring out a unique -and profitable- value proposition ot the > market. It's that uniqueness part that's bothering me.... > > The alignment of Opel and Saab might be a very good thing, especially now > that Opel is starting the up and to the right trend. > Oh? tell me then! And please don't start with the new Vectra being some outstanding design value..... -- Zweef
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