Comments on: Should GM sell Holden? http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Spadaro http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9714 Michael Spadaro Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:31:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9714 No! Don't sell Holden! Otherwise how are you going to use the Zeta platform? No! Don’t sell Holden! Otherwise how are you going to use the Zeta platform?

]]> By: junkie http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9344 junkie Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:48:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9344 #12 how do you explain why the import brands can't build North American/US factories fast enough? Detroit offered, basically, lifetime helthace to too many people. With zero employee contribution. Nationalized health care isn't the answer. It just makes me - and you - pay for it. Millions of businesses are able to offer health care and remain in business. The answer is to make cars that people aspire to own. #12 how do you explain why the import brands can’t build North American/US factories fast enough?

Detroit offered, basically, lifetime helthace to too many people. With zero employee contribution.

Nationalized health care isn’t the answer. It just makes me – and you – pay for it.

Millions of businesses are able to offer health care and remain in business.

The answer is to make cars that people aspire to own.

]]> By: Adam http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9299 Adam Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:22:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9299 EM: What will save US automakers is nationalized healthcare. This cost is so high for american maufaturers. It will be cheaper healthcare for everyone involved and remove a huge burden from the automakers. EM: What will save US automakers is nationalized healthcare. This cost is so high for american maufaturers. It will be cheaper healthcare for everyone involved and remove a huge burden from the automakers.

]]> By: manny http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9181 manny Tue, 28 Mar 2006 03:10:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9181 i think you typed it wrong. the real question should be 'Should GM sell Holdens here?' i think you typed it wrong.
the real question should be ‘Should GM sell Holdens here?’

]]> By: E M http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9077 E M Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:23:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9077 Not going to happen. Holden is now an integral part of their global strategy, developing whole platforms for global use. It is also a stepping stone to Asia/Pacific region. I think GM would do better to dump Saab and eliminate the Buick brand. Make GMC commercial-only and Hummer take up that premium tough-truck slack. Only thing that will save the American companies in the long run is to break the UAW. In the short term, they need to keep improving their products as they are, and then we'll see... Not going to happen. Holden is now an integral part of their global strategy, developing whole platforms for global use. It is also a stepping stone to Asia/Pacific region. I think GM would do better to dump Saab and eliminate the Buick brand. Make GMC commercial-only and Hummer take up that premium tough-truck slack. Only thing that will save the American companies in the long run is to break the UAW. In the short term, they need to keep improving their products as they are, and then we’ll see…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9064 Anonymous Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:33:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9064 Holden IMO is the best company GM has... If anything I say they kill one of their domestic companies and start bringing holdens to the U.S. Holden IMO is the best company GM has… If anything I say they kill one of their domestic companies and start bringing holdens to the U.S.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9046 Anonymous Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:50:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9046 (sorry for the double posting) server was real slow to respond and I double-key'd. jim (sorry for the double posting) server was real slow to respond and I double-key’d.

jim

]]> By: junkie http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9045 junkie Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:49:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9045 Great idea. Let's sell every part of the business that makes a profit or provides global benefits. Then we can really concentrate on losing money. #2 has it right. notgonnahappen.com Great idea.
Let’s sell every part of the business that makes a profit or provides global benefits.
Then we can really concentrate on losing money.

#2 has it right.
notgonnahappen.com

]]> By: Tim http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9043 Tim Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:47:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9043 If it is true, then GM not only is out of tune with it's customers but with other smart decisions as well. And why does everyone think the GTO was a failure? The deal was for 18,000 (I think) cars over a 3 year run. It wasn't meant to be produced for longer than that from the get go. If anything, marketing is what was lacking. Most the people that I talk to about my GTO don't know what it is or when the GTO came back. If it is true, then GM not only is out of tune with it’s customers but with other smart decisions as well.

And why does everyone think the GTO was a failure? The deal was for 18,000 (I think) cars over a 3 year run. It wasn’t meant to be produced for longer than that from the get go.

If anything, marketing is what was lacking. Most the people that I talk to about my GTO don’t know what it is or when the GTO came back.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9041 Anonymous Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:43:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9041 SELL - only if it show a profit. Then they can concentrate on Saturn and SAAB and stay in the Red. ...maybe that's why they called hop-up Saturn; REDLINE. jim SELL – only if it show a profit. Then they can concentrate on Saturn and SAAB and stay in the Red. …maybe that’s why they called hop-up Saturn; REDLINE.

jim

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9038 Anonymous Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:33:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9038 ONLY: if it does not make a profit. Then they can concentrate on Saturn and SAAB and stay in the Red. ...maybe that's why they called hop-up Saturn; REDLINE. "Mega Losses". jim ONLY: if it does not make a profit. Then they can concentrate on Saturn and SAAB and stay in the Red. …maybe that’s why they called hop-up Saturn; REDLINE. “Mega Losses”.

jim

]]> By: nikivee http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9016 nikivee Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:12:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9016 That article is more BS and doom and gloom. That article is more BS and doom and gloom.

]]> By: yozzie http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9014 yozzie Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:01:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9014 Bull. Holden is a profitable and valuable part of GM's global portfolio, instrumental to the development of the Zeta platform that will underpin GM NA's rear-wheel-drive car lineup. Short-sighted as GM is, it makes no sense to sell a major regional development centre off to the Chinese (who else would buy it?). Holden's engine plant produces the V6 motors that power Buicks, Caddys, Saabs, Vauxhall/Opels and Alfas, as well as the upcoming large crossovers for the States; it also produces momeymaking models for the Middle East, Chinese and Southeast Asian markets. GM would do better selling off one of its badge-engineering US nameplates (cough-cough, Buick...) Bull. Holden is a profitable and valuable part of GM’s global portfolio, instrumental to the development of the Zeta platform that will underpin GM NA’s rear-wheel-drive car lineup. Short-sighted as GM is, it makes no sense to sell a major regional development centre off to the Chinese (who else would buy it?). Holden’s engine plant produces the V6 motors that power Buicks, Caddys, Saabs, Vauxhall/Opels and Alfas, as well as the upcoming large crossovers for the States; it also produces momeymaking models for the Middle East, Chinese and Southeast Asian markets. GM would do better selling off one of its badge-engineering US nameplates (cough-cough, Buick…)

]]> By: David http://www.leftlanenews.com/should-gm-sell-holden.html#comment-9006 David Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:30:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/27/should-gm-sell-holden/#comment-9006 Somehow this just doesn't suprise me at all. This will undoubtedly not be the last company they sell off or close either. GM is going down fast. Will they recover? Only time will tell for certain. Somehow this just doesn’t suprise me at all. This will undoubtedly not be the last company they sell off or close either. GM is going down fast. Will they recover? Only time will tell for certain.

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