[Spridgets] Hope for GM?

[tinydog at snet.net]

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 at 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