oilcan821

Why GM Must Shed More Brands

part of gm's problem has been no difference in models as in years back! each had it's own features which allowed them to take market share. i remember the lawsuits in the mid-late 70's when oldsmobile sold so many cars, gm substituted the "rocket v-8" with a chevrolet 350 v-8! not that a bowtie engine wasn't good, it was the fact the loyal olds buyers wanted the rocket engine in their 98 or 88, or cutlass! i remember because i was proud of the blocks and heads we turned out of the defiance foundry! we also made all of the gray iron blocks for cadillacs, and chrysler 318-360 v-8 heads! going back to model cloning, trying to take 1 platform and dress it up to charge more has come back to haunt gm! a cadillac isn't any better than a malibu, but they charge 3-4 times as much! truck lines send chevrolet and gmc trucks off the end with a different grille, and sticker price! most of this is due to farming out the design dept.s to outside sources, and trying to pass off foreign made cars as a popular name from the past! gto's and camaro's built in australia are not the same as an american plant making them! i hope that when gm is straightened out from the nightmare that roger b. smith started in the 80's, they start making cars that people want, not what they think mgt can push off on the public for the most profit they can stick in the ceo's package!!!!!!