Comments on: GM Viability Proposal Leak: CEO Likely to Work for $1 and Brands Likely to be Shed http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/26/gm-viability-proposal-leak-ceo-likely-to-work-for-1-and-brands-likely-to-be-shed/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:02:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LB http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/26/gm-viability-proposal-leak-ceo-likely-to-work-for-1-and-brands-likely-to-be-shed/#comment-83626 LB Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:19:39 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1397#comment-83626 I still have my 87 Olds Cutlass. Too bad GM had to kill Olds - 1st car company in the US. What a history - over 100 years! GM messed up the Olds brand and then blammed it on bad sales. Who wants to buy it if they mess it up? Now they are messing up Pontiac and want to kill that too. More importantly, don't forget the people who get put out of jobs because of this recklessness. Saab's a great car. My friend has one. Too bad it's not American. The folks have two Pontiacs - 98 and 04 Grand Prix GTP's. Both excellent and fun cars - and fast as hell too. Want examples of how to ruin great companies - look no further than GM. Hopefully they've learned their lesson this time and won't run the Chevy Volt into the ground in a few years when they think they got it made. I still have my 87 Olds Cutlass. Too bad GM had to kill Olds – 1st car company in the US. What a history – over 100 years! GM messed up the Olds brand and then blammed it on bad sales. Who wants to buy it if they mess it up? Now they are messing up Pontiac and want to kill that too. More importantly, don’t forget the people who get put out of jobs because of this recklessness. Saab’s a great car. My friend has one. Too bad it’s not American. The folks have two Pontiacs – 98 and 04 Grand Prix GTP’s. Both excellent and fun cars – and fast as hell too. Want examples of how to ruin great companies – look no further than GM. Hopefully they’ve learned their lesson this time and won’t run the Chevy Volt into the ground in a few years when they think they got it made.

]]> By: Michael http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/26/gm-viability-proposal-leak-ceo-likely-to-work-for-1-and-brands-likely-to-be-shed/#comment-83544 Michael Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:42:28 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1397#comment-83544 I would be glad to see Saab go. While Pontiac and Saturn are good names, I don't think many people care about Saab. I would be glad to see Saab go. While Pontiac and Saturn are good names, I don’t think many people care about Saab.

]]> By: David N http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/26/gm-viability-proposal-leak-ceo-likely-to-work-for-1-and-brands-likely-to-be-shed/#comment-83488 David N Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:27:06 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1397#comment-83488 The reason GM won't get rid of Buick is because it is one of the divisions that actually makes money. Buick is very successful in China. The Chinese view the Buick as the finest automobile available. The reason GM won’t get rid of Buick is because it is one of the divisions that actually makes money. Buick is very successful in China. The Chinese view the Buick as the finest automobile available.

]]> By: Jason The Saj http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/26/gm-viability-proposal-leak-ceo-likely-to-work-for-1-and-brands-likely-to-be-shed/#comment-83470 Jason The Saj Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:23:08 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1397#comment-83470 Here is my thoughts... > Saab, sell it...it's not GM. > Pontiac, keep the name, make it an option package. The sporty option. Basically, you buy a Chevy Cruze "Pontiac" styling (more power, sporty features, etc). > Saturn, it had a good start but seems to be struggling these days. I am of the opinion that names are valuable. Keep them, but drop different product lines. In other words, GM may need to drop the Saturn line but in return it should brand a vehicle the "Saturn". Preferbly their lower-end college/newlywed vehicle line. > Hummer, I am one who still thinks Hummer has viability, but not as a mass production vehicle. Drop the H2/H3. Keep the H1, and market it as heavy utility vehicle. Than produce the HX we saw (you know, the one that is modelled after Halo's "Warthog"). GM really doesn't have a JEEP competitor. Of course I think it'd be fun to see a Hummer-Mini (think Mini-cooper with off-road flare). Here is my thoughts…

> Saab, sell it…it’s not GM.

> Pontiac, keep the name, make it an option package. The sporty option. Basically, you buy a Chevy Cruze “Pontiac” styling (more power, sporty features, etc).

> Saturn, it had a good start but seems to be struggling these days. I am of the opinion that names are valuable. Keep them, but drop different product lines. In other words, GM may need to drop the Saturn line but in return it should brand a vehicle the “Saturn”. Preferbly their lower-end college/newlywed vehicle line.

> Hummer, I am one who still thinks Hummer has viability, but not as a mass production vehicle. Drop the H2/H3. Keep the H1, and market it as heavy utility vehicle. Than produce the HX we saw (you know, the one that is modelled after Halo’s “Warthog”). GM really doesn’t have a JEEP competitor. Of course I think it’d be fun to see a Hummer-Mini (think Mini-cooper with off-road flare).

]]> By: Mike http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/26/gm-viability-proposal-leak-ceo-likely-to-work-for-1-and-brands-likely-to-be-shed/#comment-83376 Mike Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:12:42 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1397#comment-83376 45. Joe I agree 100 percent Joe 45. Joe
I agree 100 percent Joe

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