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Re: Maybe, maybe not...
Posted by cloudship [Email] (more from cloudship) on Mon, 18 May 2009 15:49:15
In Reply to: Maybe, maybe not..., Noel, Mon, 18 May 2009 03:37:38
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Not necessarily. They just did not sell at the volume GM wanted. GM looks for high volume, low costs. Service is secondary. That's one of the reasons they had such a hard time with Saab and Saturn.
There is an opportunity here - most of these dealers are small, and so sell not by price but by level of service. A lot of people want those small, attentive dealerships that focus on one model and stand behind it. And that is really going ot hurt the rest of GM because it is only going to highlight poor dealership experience and service.
I am not sure Saab is the answer for that - I think the product is too high-end for most of the GM dealers. But I do see this being a good opportunity for someone.
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- Short List of 3 Potential Buyers for SAAB, TG, Sun, 17 May 2009 09:02:46
- Fiat, Geely, and a German bank, JohnA
, Fri, 22 May 2009 06:33:09 - How could SAAB owe GM $1.75B...?, Roan, Tue, 19 May 2009 12:31:02
- Re: Short List of 3 Potential Buyers for SAAB, JohnA
, Tue, 19 May 2009 10:37:39 - Closed GM dealers a resource for Saab?.., AlS, Sun, 17 May 2009 09:49:23
- Fiat, Koenigsegg, Rennert, JohnA
, Sun, 17 May 2009 09:11:48
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