Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 04:08:40 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: GM to cut virtually all Saab's ties to Sweden
"Charles C." wrote: < snip > > Instead of arguing the case of the Americans being in favour of the war > (as if the British were not ... you might have got a 10-20% difference > of opinion) you should be arguing the case against GM and the fact that > it is not known in Europe for any brand of car unlike Ford (scratches > head to think of other known US car makers who sell in Europe under > their own name) Japanese or European car makers. Chrysler are doing ok actually. I rather like the looks of the Crossfire actually. > For example do we think of Volvos being made my Ford and being Mondeos? > No (Any Volvo owners here?) > But we do think of the cheaper Jaguars as being rebranded Mondeos. They seem to get away with it ! > My problem is I can't think of GM as being an original car manufacturer, > it seems more like a company that buys other companies and uses their > brand names. I get the strong impression it has simply lost its way. For starters it has too many US brands, never mind the European ones. Even BL - then Rover had to drop the Austin, Morris, Riley, Wolseley and Vanden Plas brands over a period of time. Graham
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
