Comments on: Germany picks Canada’s Magna to buy Opel http://www.leftlanenews.com/germany-picks-magna-to-take-over-opel.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fan http://www.leftlanenews.com/germany-picks-magna-to-take-over-opel.html#comment-460668 fan Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:58:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=18438#comment-460668 best part of GM got rescued... hard to believe, but it actually happened. GM actually did something right... pity is they didnt do it earlier. best part of GM got rescued… hard to believe, but it actually happened. GM actually did something right… pity is they didnt do it earlier.

]]> By: ahnuconun http://www.leftlanenews.com/germany-picks-magna-to-take-over-opel.html#comment-460449 ahnuconun Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:58:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=18438#comment-460449 Besides I think they have the most bad-ass logo!!! Besides I think they have the most bad-ass logo!!!

]]> By: ahnuconun http://www.leftlanenews.com/germany-picks-magna-to-take-over-opel.html#comment-460447 ahnuconun Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:58:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=18438#comment-460447 A4/Johnnyc: Saturn needs to disappear. They have nothing to offer corporate buyers, they have a gimmicky business model, and their cars sucked large until they started rebadging Opels. AutoCritical: Not a heritage brand? The Opel brand has been around since 1863! A_C_C: It's one thing to supply parts or components, it's an entirely different thing to build and market vehicles. Russian-built Opels? Let's hope none of those ever make it to this side of the pond(s). I have to give props to Opel. They've manage to carve out market share for themselves in Europe for years despite perpetually being the #4 German automaker! Cadillac Catera/Opel Omega aside, they generally built decent cars. How ironic would it have been for GM if FIAT had gotten a piece of Opel! A4/Johnnyc: Saturn needs to disappear. They have nothing to offer corporate buyers, they have a gimmicky business model, and their cars sucked large until they started rebadging Opels.

AutoCritical: Not a heritage brand? The Opel brand has been around since 1863!

A_C_C: It’s one thing to supply parts or components, it’s an entirely different thing to build and market vehicles.

Russian-built Opels? Let’s hope none of those ever make it to this side of the pond(s).

I have to give props to Opel. They’ve manage to carve out market share for themselves in Europe for years despite perpetually being the #4 German automaker! Cadillac Catera/Opel Omega aside, they generally built decent cars.

How ironic would it have been for GM if FIAT had gotten a piece of Opel!

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/germany-picks-magna-to-take-over-opel.html#comment-460413 johnnycanuck Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:14:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=18438#comment-460413 ACC, while all that is flattering indeed I don't think it's really relevant in this case. At least not yet. Other than the fact Magna is based here there has been very little mention of what their North American intentions are for the Opel brand. If A4 gets his wish then the picture changes but I've yet to hear if Magna has even thrown their hat in the ring when it comes to Saturn. ACC, while all that is flattering indeed I don’t think it’s really relevant in this case. At least not yet. Other than the fact Magna is based here there has been very little mention of what their North American intentions are for the Opel brand. If A4 gets his wish then the picture changes but I’ve yet to hear if Magna has even thrown their hat in the ring when it comes to Saturn.

]]> By: American_Cars_Crap http://www.leftlanenews.com/germany-picks-magna-to-take-over-opel.html#comment-460394 American_Cars_Crap Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:35:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=18438#comment-460394 I don't understand why Magna just doesn't build their own cars. They have the infrastructure to do it, they practically build every component you can think of for cars. Some BMW models are 60% Magna built components. I personally think Canadians are better at building cars than we are, just the fact that Chrysler and GM build their most important cars in Canada is proof that if you want a product that counts, build it in Canada. Also Canadians have free universal health care which eliminates the need to pay out expensive health insurance costs like they do for US auto workers. It would be good to have atleast one north american automaker I could respect. I don’t understand why Magna just doesn’t build their own cars. They have the infrastructure to do it, they practically build every component you can think of for cars. Some BMW models are 60% Magna built components. I personally think Canadians are better at building cars than we are, just the fact that Chrysler and GM build their most important cars in Canada is proof that if you want a product that counts, build it in Canada. Also Canadians have free universal health care which eliminates the need to pay out expensive health insurance costs like they do for US auto workers. It would be good to have atleast one north american automaker I could respect.

]]> By: AutoCritical http://www.leftlanenews.com/germany-picks-magna-to-take-over-opel.html#comment-460382 AutoCritical Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:56:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=18438#comment-460382 I'm happy for Opel and for all those employed under that banner. At the same time, and apologies for my ignorance, but except for the mass 'consumer' brands (eg. Astra) - if there is no real heritage in the Opel brand, there nothing really 'lost' if it did go.... I can understand the Germans who may oppose this decision. (They already have many 'heritage' brands!) - Perhaps its just some people seeing a bargain and a profit that can be made! - Good for the industry too! I’m happy for Opel and for all those employed under that banner. At the same time, and apologies for my ignorance, but except for the mass ‘consumer’ brands (eg. Astra) – if there is no real heritage in the Opel brand, there nothing really ‘lost’ if it did go…. I can understand the Germans who may oppose this decision. (They already have many ‘heritage’ brands!) – Perhaps its just some people seeing a bargain and a profit that can be made! – Good for the industry too!

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/germany-picks-magna-to-take-over-opel.html#comment-460376 A4 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:26:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=18438#comment-460376 Awesome! Now get Saturn. Awesome! Now get Saturn.

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