 RIP Pontiac..., GM kills Pontiac effective Monday |
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 Apr 25 2009, 05:06 AM
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It's all over the 'net, CNN, Fox, WSJ (subscription)...
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Apr 27 2009, 06:56 PM
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Does anyone know why GM would sell Saturn but discontinue Pontiac? Why not sell Pontiac is my question. I also don't understand why Buick being a big deal in China means it has to exist anywhere else. I also don't understand why GMC stays at all. Considering this is an exercise in overlap reduction...what exactly does GMC do? Slightly more luxurious than Chevy but not as much as Caddy? Make the top end Chevy model equivalent to the GMC and you're done, no?
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Apr 27 2009, 10:54 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 239 Joined: 18-July 04 From: Columbus, Ohio Member No.: 410 |
QUOTE (CMC#5 @ Apr 27 2009, 02:56 PM)  I also don't understand why GMC stays at all. Considering this is an exercise in overlap reduction...what exactly does GMC do? The original reason for GMC was so that the B-O-P dealerships would have trucks to sell too. Back in the "good ol' days", there weren't many multi-line dealers. The Chevy guys weren't with the Buick guys, who weren't with the Olds guys - and so on.... Now the single line dealership is getting to be an endangered species - and with the downsizing and consolidation of dealerships that is forthcoming, they may just go extinct. We've still got a few single line B-P dealers in Columbus, so it will be interesting to see their fates. |
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Rob Hood RIP Pontiac... Apr 25 2009, 05:06 AM
rmackintosh Yeah....all knew it was coming....still don't ... Apr 25 2009, 05:29 PM trackbird Turns out, Buick is a HUGE prestiege brand in Chin... Apr 25 2009, 06:21 PM
cccbock QUOTE (trackbird @ Apr 25 2009, 02:21 PM)... Apr 25 2009, 07:54 PM
trackbird QUOTE (cccbock @ Apr 25 2009, 03:54 PM) A... Apr 26 2009, 02:11 AM rmackintosh QUOTE (trackbird @ Apr 25 2009, 01:21 PM)... Apr 26 2009, 12:54 AM Rob Hood What I hope happens is the G8 becomes the Impala. ... Apr 26 2009, 01:11 AM sgarnett I kinda miss my 64 Plymouth Apr 26 2009, 04:50 AM 2000Z-71 Who knows, GM put out a statement on Friday saying... Apr 26 2009, 07:34 AM trackbird I just can't take these on again, off again re... Apr 26 2009, 03:21 PM rhit_rs I'm really hoping they don't pull the plug... Apr 27 2009, 01:08 AM 00 Trans Ram Here's the part I don't understand about t... Apr 27 2009, 03:38 PM CMC #37 You wonder what they will do with the Solstice. Th... Apr 27 2009, 05:32 PM 2000Z-71 Well now it's official, no more Pontiac after ... Apr 27 2009, 05:43 PM 00 Trans Ram The term "hell in a handbasket" comes to... Apr 27 2009, 06:17 PM rmackintosh QUOTE (CMC#5 @ Apr 27 2009, 01:56 PM) Doe... Apr 27 2009, 07:54 PM cccbock QUOTE (CMC#5 @ Apr 27 2009, 02:56 PM) Doe... Apr 28 2009, 03:00 AM 2000Z-71 One of the reasons that I heard behind GM's re... Apr 28 2009, 04:12 AM Rob Hood Maybe Saturn (if they split off) could get the G8.... Apr 28 2009, 04:36 AM 2manyfbods QUOTE (Rob Hood @ Apr 27 2009, 11:36 PM) ... May 5 2009, 03:15 AM |
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