One has to ask the obvious question: just what is GM protecting itself against, whilst destroying the opportunity (twice) to get hundreds of millions for Saab?

The obvious protectionist step seems to be for Chinese Buick sales, but what's the point? Other automakers are already in China or have deals pending to go in. So GM throws away a bundle of money today up front to protect itself against Saabs being sold... only to find all the same competition a year or two from now from other makers (about the same time Saabs will be up an being produced). Meanwhile, only slightly dated 9-3 & 9-5 technology has already been sold to China, and the public's perception of those Saabs will be - guess what - direct competition for Buick. This might be news to some here, but no one talks about the CAN BUS in showrooms or with their friends. The Chinese public will receive no difference in the luxury of an 9-3 or 9-5 vs. the latest models vs, Buick. I mean... let's get real: we're talking Buicks here.

This is classic myopic, blinders on, GM management stupidity. They have no clue and never will have one.

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• Ford sells Volvo to the Chinese but GM won't sell, Mitch, Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:06:59
  • Re: Ford sells Volvo to the Chinese but GM won't sell, Rob , Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:21:24
    • Re: Ford sells Volvo to the Chinese but GM won't sell, Dreadnought, Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:50:05
  • Chinese makes GM Cars, so why not Saab, Mysaab, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:03:32
  • Re: Ford sells Volvo to the Chinese but GM won't sell, George K, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:44:18
    • Typical shortsighted GM management stupidity, nwas, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:18:34 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Ford sells Volvo to the Chinese but GM won't sell, Dreadnought, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:57:55
  • Because GM wanted Saab to die, nwas, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:09:28
    • GM wants Saab to die, rm, Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:40:21
    • +1, ChuckD , Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:02:25
      • Re: +1, Justin VanAbrahams , Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:21:47
        • GM's take on it, Sam, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:40:23
        • Re: +1, steve, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:19:16
  • Because Volvo sold for $2B and Saab for $70M, dmz789qqq, Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:57:38
  • Re: Ford sells Volvo to the Chinese but GM won't sell, 50N40W, Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:23:36
    • integrated Volvo fully into its engineering structure, Trev, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:42:09
      • Re: integrated Volvo fully into its engineering structure, 50N40W, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:17:09
        • Re: integrated Volvo fully into its engineering structure, Dreadnought, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:47:26
    • Re: Ford sells Volvo to the Chinese but GM won't sell, ST, Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:58:28
    • Lotus is likely a non-issue, steve, Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:32:51
      • Why Wikipedia is an idiot website, Sam, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:37:54
        • another article on Youngman using the Lotus name, ryan , Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:50:10
        • Wikipedia isn't the issue, steve, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:04:14
          • by the way, ryan , Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:47:23
          • umm, ryan , Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:44:26
        • Hear, Hear, ryan , Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:42:19

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