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Yea, but G.M. is known for dumb moves!
Posted by Steven W [Email] (more from Steven W) on Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:47:45
In Reply to: killing off Saab is dumb, Dave 37, Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:56:39
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The demise of the Camaro is a perfect example! Here, we had a fairly well designed sports car that was selling close to the 100,000 mark. They let the vehicle get old without model revisions, and then sales fell off, and the dropped it despite the cries from enthuisasts. The car's competititor, Fort Mustang, continues to sell very strongly.
We also have the rear drive Caprice/Implala, another good car that although was a little odd looking, was one of GM's best designed cars, and was a good seller.
GM is also killing off one of my favorites, the Astro van. They say it isn't selling good. Well, the van's platform is close to 20 years old, and it hasn't even had a minor facelift in close to 8 years. Mid-size vans like the Astro are the perfect size for someone who needs more guts than a minivan, but doesn't need a big full-size fan, especially contractors.
What about the Fiero. A neat little car that wasn't really liked in it's original form, with the Chevette front end componets and the iron duke 4 banger. They got the car right by 1987 with a new front end and a hot little V6...and then promptly dropped it from production just after sales started picking up! Popularity of the Toyota MR2 shows that mid-engine sports cars are well liked
GM's history is littered with stupid moves in the industry, so I wouln't put it past them to ruin the SAAB marque and then axe it
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