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No mention of Saab, but it's always possible. Still....
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:09:09
In Reply to: GM Says It May Kill Off One of Its Brands, dmz789, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:28:49
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I would think Pontiac or Buick would be candidates. A lot of the development being funded could shift to the other brand, so there would be no real loss in that respect.
However, one version (I have several) of my Rx for GM is (very briefly):
Combine Saturn and Chevy into one brand to provide entry and mid-level cars. Kill the entry level products in the Pontiac line. Minivans can go here.
Kill Buick altogether and migrate customers to Caddy.
Keep Caddy as the luxury brand but keep the performance edge going in *most* of the models.
Make Pontiac the *domestic* upscale/performance brand. Cars like the G6, Bonneville and Grand Prix have a market in the US.
Keep SAAB as the Euro sports/performance/near luxury line. Share multiple Euro platforms for economy. Keep Sweden in the design/development loop for Saab. No SUVs, but AWD models should be in the mix. Turbos a must.
Put all trucks under the GMC badge. They'll still sell about the same number of trucks. And what they do lose would probably be offset by the reduced costs for no longer having the same vehicle in Chevy and Caddy clothes. Either kill the Hummer, or make it a brand within GMC.
That's one version.
Noel
posted by 24.52.16...
Posts in this Thread:
- GM Says It May Kill Off One of Its Brands, dmz789, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:28:49
- Why not manufacture everything in China?, Draken, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:51:02
- need to be lean and mean, compaqted, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:11:35
- To a certain extent they get what they deserve, Noel, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 07:26:32
- Anti-union, eh?......, Blobakazeke, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:21:05
- Re: Anti-union? Absolutely!, Noel, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:53:19
- Zeke isn't totally off-base here, it is true that the, Drew in Houston, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:50:47
- Re: Anti-union, eh?......, 2 9-5's, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:50:13
- Re: Anti-union, eh?......, Urby, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:48:04
- Killing brands is just plain stupid IMHO....more, Mark, Thu, 24 Mar 2005 03:49:16
- Things to consider REALLY LONG, Caarma
, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 22:17:25 - Buick?, Draken, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:58:26
- I'd kill off more than two . . ., miked, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:50:12
- Re: GM Says It May Kill Off One of Its Brands, Drew in Houston, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:23:06
- Re: GM Says It May Kill Off One of Its Brands, 2 9-5's, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:27:45
- Re: GM Says It May Kill Off One of Its Brands, Erik W, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:28:06
- Buick is very strong in Red China, Sam, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:29:11
- Re: GM Says It May Kill Off One of Its Brands, dboone, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:58:03
- No mention of Saab, but it's always possible. Still...., Noel, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:09:09 <-- Viewing This Message
- If they kill Pontiac, Rafe, Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:44:21
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