Comments on: Opel/Vauxhall dealers planning to buy minority stake in ailing automakers

By: sharpie

sharpie — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:31:24 +0000

This reminds me of the small Mazda stake sold to a group of businesses a few months ago. I think it shows that there are still followers for these brands, unlike Saturn . . .

By: orangecones

orangecones — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:01:35 +0000

Faith or stupidity? Somehow I doubt this is a very smart plan, but whatever makes them feel better.

By: Borat

Borat — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:26:29 +0000

It could be that there was brand owned by GM in UK and Opel was not the best choice in fifties, when half of Britain was in ruins. It is Vauxhall, but on continent and in Britain they were selling well. Why do you think dealers are placing skin in the game?

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:46:16 +0000

^No, just the UK. Brings up an interesting point on if they should just change the name of either or both so they could be one instead of advertising two seperate companies. Would be cheaper :/ but then the Brits are too stubbarn to share a brand with the continentals.

By: Vosotros

Vosotros — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:15:42 +0000

So Vauxhall is just Opel for the UK, right? Are they sold elsewhere? curious.