Comments on: GM exec: killing brands a bad idea http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:06:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jimmyjones http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-216301 jimmyjones Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:24:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-216301 Gm need to sell saab to VW the only brand going anywhere and take the rest of their shity cars and die 'GOD BLESS AMERICA, THEY MAKE SUCH GOOD CARS WE RESPECT THEM SO MUCH' yeh right yeh!!!!!!!! Gm need to sell saab to VW the only brand going anywhere and take the rest of their ****y cars and die ‘GOD BLESS AMERICA, THEY MAKE SUCH GOOD CARS WE RESPECT THEM SO MUCH’ yeh right yeh!!!!!!!!

]]> By: dave http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3937 dave Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:36:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3937 1st off steve post on 2-12 has no idea what vehicle is what. A hummer H1 is its own make the H2 is similar to a Tahoe/Suburban and the H3 is a colorado, no 5cyl. in a Trailblazer. I would like to think if Gm made all the half ton trucks chevys and all the 3/4 and bigger trucks gmc this would save a ton of $$$$. Plus it'd piss ford off by selling more chevys than fords. (the combined 1/2 of gmc and chevy sells more than f150) Also what does Gm build that is better than anything else? Or a better deal? Nothing. And if you worked on Gm vehicle everyday like I do, you would understand they are grasping at straws. Go back to the basics. Make a nice looking car that is easy to use. I hate memory everything that nobody knows how to use! The 2007 Tahoe has around 24 computers on it!!! Why? I don't know sounds like a waste of money to me. Why did gm build the SSR or the HHR and why is the GTO so ugly! The camero is coming back, but by then it'll be too late. Those people bought Mustangs, or imports like the 350z. I don't have any pitty for such a poorly managed corporation. 1st off steve post on 2-12 has no idea what vehicle is what. A hummer H1 is its own make the H2 is similar to a Tahoe/Suburban and the H3 is a colorado, no 5cyl. in a Trailblazer. I would like to think if Gm made all the half ton trucks chevys and all the 3/4 and bigger trucks gmc this would save a ton of $$$$. Plus it’d piss ford off by selling more chevys than fords. (the combined 1/2 of gmc and chevy sells more than f150) Also what does Gm build that is better than anything else? Or a better deal? Nothing. And if you worked on Gm vehicle everyday like I do, you would understand they are grasping at straws. Go back to the basics. Make a nice looking car that is easy to use. I hate memory everything that nobody knows how to use! The 2007 Tahoe has around 24 computers on it!!! Why? I don’t know sounds like a waste of money to me. Why did gm build the SSR or the HHR and why is the GTO so ugly! The camero is coming back, but by then it’ll be too late. Those people bought Mustangs, or imports like the 350z. I don’t have any pitty for such a poorly managed corporation.

]]> By: madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3605 madcapp Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:04:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3605 When Saturn first came out in the late 80's, when they intentionally neglected to promote the fact that they were a division of GM in their advertizing, and before everyone found out they were part of GM...most people thought Saturn was this great small car that was built so well. Its funny how the perception of Saturn did a complete 180 after such a successful product image at the start. When Saturn first came out in the late 80’s, when they intentionally neglected to promote the fact that they were a division of GM in their advertizing, and before everyone found out they were part of GM…most people thought Saturn was this great small car that was built so well. Its funny how the perception of Saturn did a complete 180 after such a successful product image at the start.

]]> By: steve http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3589 steve Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:08:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3589 Why have GMC! Whats the point, the sierra is just a silverado, the yukon, a tahoe and the envoy is a trailblazer. And saturn is like the lowest quality peice of shit you can buy. Buick is for old farts. Chevy is to damn comon. Cadillac is way to overrated. Saab has, what, 1 2 maybe 3 cars. And Hummer, all the H1 is is a tahoe, a piece of shit tahoe, c'mon, 50k for a tahoe, and the H3, a trailblazer, 40k for a peice of shit trailblazer, c'mon. My opinion, I think all of em' should die! Why have GMC! Whats the point, the sierra is just a silverado, the yukon, a tahoe and the envoy is a trailblazer. And saturn is like the lowest quality peice of **** you can buy. Buick is for old farts. Chevy is to damn comon. Cadillac is way to overrated. Saab has, what, 1 2 maybe 3 cars. And Hummer, all the H1 is is a tahoe, a piece of **** tahoe, c’mon, 50k for a tahoe, and the H3, a trailblazer, 40k for a peice of **** trailblazer, c’mon. My opinion, I think all of em’ should die!

]]> By: Phil http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3575 Phil Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:38:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3575 As much as Pontiac, Saturn, Buick, Saab, and GMC are stupid and neither you nor I would consider buying one, they just need to drop what will have no chance of recovering. Pontiac gives GM lots of sales, and while I will always fail to understand how or why, it has to be kept if it is helping the company. Saturn shows promise as a Scion-fighter. Saab should be sold off. GMC supposedly gives GM some great profits. And Hummer could do better if it doesn't limit itself so much as a niche brand but instead expands itself as another Jeep or better yet, become subdivision for GMC (i.e., call itself the GMC Hummer Line of 4X4s). That leaves us with Buick, which ought to be sold off (yes, I said it) or simply folded. As much as Pontiac, Saturn, Buick, Saab, and GMC are stupid and neither you nor I would consider buying one, they just need to drop what will have no chance of recovering. Pontiac gives GM lots of sales, and while I will always fail to understand how or why, it has to be kept if it is helping the company. Saturn shows promise as a Scion-fighter. Saab should be sold off. GMC supposedly gives GM some great profits. And Hummer could do better if it doesn’t limit itself so much as a niche brand but instead expands itself as another Jeep or better yet, become subdivision for GMC (i.e., call itself the GMC Hummer Line of 4X4s). That leaves us with Buick, which ought to be sold off (yes, I said it) or simply folded.

]]> By: Count Drokoo http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3571 Count Drokoo Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:16:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3571 Thank you Dan, someone who agrees with me! Thank you Dan, someone who agrees with me!

]]> By: Dan S http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3569 Dan S Sun, 12 Feb 2006 04:30:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3569 They need to get rid of Pontiac. They should also spin off Corvette as its own company, like Ferrari. A lot of people want the corvette, but they hate the fact they are buying a Chevy. They need to get rid of Pontiac. They should also spin off Corvette as its own company, like Ferrari. A lot of people want the corvette, but they hate the fact they are buying a Chevy.

]]> By: sondjata http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3555 sondjata Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:05:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3555 can we get another Reatta? can we get another Reatta?

]]> By: madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3549 madcapp Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:56:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3549 I think it was the 1955 LaSalle II Roadster, maybe it just resembled the earliest Corvette. I think it was the 1955 LaSalle II Roadster, maybe it just resembled the earliest Corvette.

]]> By: madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3548 madcapp Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:45:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3548 Oh, come on nick...the original Corvette was supposed to be a LaSalle. Cadillac could do something funky with a LaSalle subdivision, instead of that silly arts and sciences crap. Oh, come on nick…the original Corvette was supposed to be a LaSalle. Cadillac could do something funky with a LaSalle subdivision, instead of that silly arts and sciences crap.

]]> By: nick http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3545 nick Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3545 LaSalle, No. Oakland became Pontiac in 1926. Oldsmobile would be nice, but that is a pipe dream. Maybe some billionaire can buy the rights from GM and startup Oldsmobile again. That would be cool. LaSalle, No. Oakland became Pontiac in 1926. Oldsmobile would be nice, but that is a pipe dream. Maybe some billionaire can buy the rights from GM and startup Oldsmobile again. That would be cool.

]]> By: madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3543 madcapp Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:35:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3543 GM needs to bring back LaSalle, Oakland, and Oldsmobile. GM needs to bring back LaSalle, Oakland, and Oldsmobile.

]]> By: nick http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3542 nick Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:07:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3542 Buick will not go anywhere. Buick does quite well in China. Pontiac sells close to 500K units a year which makes them in 3rd place for best selling GM brand. You kill Buick and Pontiac do you think those buyers will then buy Chevy's? Your mistaken. They will become import buyers which then will further erode GM's market share. I would sell Hummer and Saab. Buick will not go anywhere. Buick does quite well in China. Pontiac sells close to 500K units a year which makes them in 3rd place for best selling GM brand. You kill Buick and Pontiac do you think those buyers will then buy Chevy’s? Your mistaken. They will become import buyers which then will further erode GM’s market share.

I would sell Hummer and Saab.

]]> By: Count Drokoo http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3541 Count Drokoo Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3541 Why kill Hummer and Saab, they are two of the more powerful brands. Saab is an international company and if you consider the tunaroud of Audi (which is now VW's most profitable brand) perhaps with the right managment, Saab could do the same, the quality is there. Why not throw out Buick or Pontiac, they only overlap the markets established by Chevy and Cadillac. I'd like to see some brands dropped, but GM needs to be careful and look at the long term prospects- in this game image is important- and this is something Toyota does not have. Why kill Hummer and Saab, they are two of the more powerful brands. Saab is an international company and if you consider the tunaroud of Audi (which is now VW’s most profitable brand) perhaps with the right managment, Saab could do the same, the quality is there. Why not throw out Buick or Pontiac, they only overlap the markets established by Chevy and Cadillac. I’d like to see some brands dropped, but GM needs to be careful and look at the long term prospects- in this game image is important- and this is something Toyota does not have.

]]> By: captain america http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3528 captain america Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:28:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/11/gm-exec-killing-brands-a-bad-idea/#comment-3528 where i come from only snobby middle aged white women drive snobs...haha where i come from only snobby middle aged white women drive snobs…haha

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