One nice thing about GM now

External Since: Aug 21, 2005 Posts: 13

I was talking with a relative today, and it dawned on me that the most
exciting thing about GM now is not the new product (HHR, etc) rolling out,
but the simple fact that they're getting just a bit of their swagger back.

This employee pricing - it was a coup for GM. There are still few products
they produce that I find myself desiring over their competition, but this
is one of the few times in recent memory where GM has come out with
something that once again **forced** the rest of the industry to respond
to!

Good job GM and Lutz. Now just try to continue to 'swing for the fences'
with world-class and class-leading automobiles and you'll do just fine!
For example, the Malibu... I'm sure it's a good car, and lord knows is a
huge step beyond the first version.... (same applies to the G6)...
but there's no great reason or Unique Selling Proposition to get one of
them over the Honda/Toyota/Nissan/Mazda/Hyundai or even Ford products.

For a quick example... the Malibu is, um... "dowdy" doesn't do the car
justice. Some of the recent products from chevy (malibu and Colorado) just
look 'funny' (as I heard one poster say somewhere - the truck looks like
the front end was installed upside down).

Now, take the new Ford Fusion coming out. Good, classy styling and a good,
classy interior with (from what I've read so far) very good driving
dynamics.

Yep, I'm seriously considering a Fusion, Altima or Mazda6... .the Malibu
might be a great car, and mercy knows I want to support Lutz -- but there's
just no reason (financial, quality, etc) to go with the GM product when
excellence is to be found elsewhere.

J

External Since: Oct 30, 2003 Posts: 53

Welcome to America. Go buy one and save the GM's for someone who will
appreciate them. Fat and ugly cars need love too!

Eightupman

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>I was talking with a relative today, and it dawned on me that the most
> exciting thing about GM now is not the new product (HHR, etc) rolling out,
> but the simple fact that they're getting just a bit of their swagger back.
>
> This employee pricing - it was a coup for GM. There are still few
> products
> they produce that I find myself desiring over their competition, but this
> is one of the few times in recent memory where GM has come out with
> something that once again **forced** the rest of the industry to respond
> to!
>
> Good job GM and Lutz. Now just try to continue to 'swing for the fences'
> with world-class and class-leading automobiles and you'll do just fine!
> For example, the Malibu... I'm sure it's a good car, and lord knows is a
> huge step beyond the first version.... (same applies to the G6)...
> but there's no great reason or Unique Selling Proposition to get one of
> them over the Honda/Toyota/Nissan/Mazda/Hyundai or even Ford products.
>
> For a quick example... the Malibu is, um... "dowdy" doesn't do the car
> justice. Some of the recent products from chevy (malibu and Colorado)
> just
> look 'funny' (as I heard one poster say somewhere - the truck looks like
> the front end was installed upside down).
>
> Now, take the new Ford Fusion coming out. Good, classy styling and a
> good,
> classy interior with (from what I've read so far) very good driving
> dynamics.
>
> Yep, I'm seriously considering a Fusion, Altima or Mazda6... .the Malibu
> might be a great car, and mercy knows I want to support Lutz -- but
> there's
> just no reason (financial, quality, etc) to go with the GM product when
> excellence is to be found elsewhere.
>
> J

Joined: May 17, 2005 Posts: 1396

I agree, somebody needs to love them because GM has been building some losers lately and needs to refocus its efforts off of SUV's and on to making better roomier cars that are more fuel efficent than the ugly SUV's they are pushing.
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Joined: May 17, 2005 Posts: 1396

It is not about crushing on impact, it is all about cost and styling. They can stamp out a plastic bumper for a truck a lot easier and cheaper than a real chrome one. THey are all guilty but GM is leading the pack in this area in cheapness. My old style 2000 K3500 was the last year they had full real chrome bumbers that I did not have to cut or remove to put snow plow mounts on. That is what trucks used to be anyway.
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