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Oldsmobile's death wasn't all about sales numbers..
Posted by Dinger (more from Dinger) on Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:20:51
In Reply to: Future of Saab? Clearance sale...?, Ken [Profile/Gallery]
, Mon, 20 Aug 2001 23:20:06
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Back in the early 90's the leadership of the Olds division attempted a boardroom coup against the old guard and almost suceeded. It was basicly a battle between the engineers and car guys vs. bean counters. Well unforutantly for us the bean counters won the day resulting in several sudden resignations. Bean counters don't care anymore for a car then we care about a toaster. It's just a product with which to make money. Since the attemped coup the bean counters have had it out for the Olds division. In fact the "rumors" of Oldsmobile's demise began shortly after. Slow sales was just an excuse. If sales numbers and profit was all that really mattered they'd have axed Saab and Cadillac before Olds.
Saab should be safe... as long as the don't piss off the oligarchs in Detroit.
Dinger
86 900T
79 900EMS
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Posts in this Thread:
- Future of Saab? Clearance sale...?, Ken , Mon, 20 Aug 2001 23:20:06
- Olds got axed not because of sales..., Coolknight, Wed, 22 Aug 2001 06:35:15
- Improbable, EGD , Tue, 21 Aug 2001 15:14:02
- Deep discounts are routine at end of model year, Bill McD, Tue, 21 Aug 2001 12:53:14
- Oldsmobile's death wasn't all about sales numbers.., Dinger, Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:20:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- Fear Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD), Scott Paterson , Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:16:15
- Re: Future of Saab? Clearance sale...?, GM, Tue, 21 Aug 2001 01:04:54
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