GM News, New Models and Market Share

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#6811 of 8237 Re: Buick sales may rebound [cooterbfd] by bumpy Jul 03, 2009 (5:37 pm)
Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 03, 2009 4:19 pm) Lacrosse and Lucerne both started off with good peaks in their first summer on the market (2005 and 2006 respectively), then sales steadily eroded without regard to gas prices or the economy in general. Enclave got off to a modest start and is generally holding its own over the last year. Replies to this message: cooterbfd (Jul 03, 2009 6:36 pm)
#6812 of 8237 Re: Buick sales may rebound [bumpy] by cooterbfd Jul 03, 2009 (6:36 pm)
Replying to: bumpy (Jul 03, 2009 5:37 pm) Both the Lacrosse and the Lucerne were restyles of old platforms. Again, in the last 2 years, I'll bet a significant amount of the dropoff was due to a pullback in fleet sales. As far as Buick vs. Rolls or Ferrari, I'm sure that they are far happier with their sales numbers than GM is with Buicks, as they cater to a MUCH MUCH smaller market than Buick. Last June, Honda sold almost 12,500 Acuras. This June; just under 8,300. Last June, GM sold 9,600 Buicks vs. 8,600 this June. GM must be happy with the fact that sales are reletively steady, especially considering that it could be assumed that many (like me) are holding off their purchase until the new LaCrosse is available. The dealer I'm dealing with anticipates his first 4 will arrive next week.
#6814 of 8237 Re: Buick sales may rebound [cooterbfd] by lemko Jul 04, 2009 (5:23 am)
Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 03, 2009 7:08 am) That gets back to something I've been complaining about for a long time. American car manufacturers forgot how to make AMERICAN CARS! They're in the shape they're in because for the last 20 years or so, they've been trying to make copies of Asian or European cars and falling flat on their faces. Replies to this message: motownturns50 (Jul 04, 2009 5:49 am) cooterbfd (Jul 04, 2009 6:32 am) andre1969 (Jul 04, 2009 8:16 am) and 6 more... circlew (Jul 04, 2009 6:31 pm)
#6815 of 8237 Re: Buick sales may rebound [lemko] by motownturns50 Jul 04, 2009 (5:49 am)
Replying to: lemko (Jul 04, 2009 5:23 am) Amen to that. Replies to this message: cooterbfd (Jul 04, 2009 6:32 am) andre1969 (Jul 04, 2009 8:16 am) cooterbfd (Jul 04, 2009 11:01 am) and 5 more...
#6816 of 8237 Re: Buick sales may rebound [motownturns50] by cooterbfd Jul 04, 2009 (6:32 am)
Replying to: motownturns50 (Jul 04, 2009 5:49 am) Ditto that. I'll be out in the Wildcat all day today. Ain't no euro sh^&box or jap crap that can compare to the class of that. Replies to this message: andre1969 (Jul 04, 2009 8:16 am) cooterbfd (Jul 04, 2009 11:01 am) andre1969 (Jul 04, 2009 11:11 am) and 1 more... circlew (Jul 04, 2009 6:35 pm) and 2 more...
#6817 of 8237 Re: Buick sales may rebound [cooterbfd] by andre1969 Jul 04, 2009 (8:16 am)
Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 04, 2009 6:32 am) What year is your Wildcat, again? Got any pics of it online? Replies to this message: cooterbfd (Jul 04, 2009 11:01 am) andre1969 (Jul 04, 2009 11:11 am) steve_ (Jul 04, 2009 11:50 am) circlew (Jul 04, 2009 6:35 pm) cooterbfd (Jul 05, 2009 4:37 am) and 1 more...
#6818 of 8237 If the 2010 LaCrosse.... by tlong Jul 04, 2009 (9:08 am)
....had been a Chevy Impala instead, which car would sell more copies? You take the LaCrosse, restyle it only slightly (grille, etc.) to be a Chevy, and market it as the new improved Impala (a la Malibu). Would that car get more sales than the Buick? IMHO the answer is YES. Which is why Buick is a mistake and one less division would lower GM's costs and increase their sales. Replies to this message: bpizzuti (Jul 04, 2009 10:31 am) tlong (Jul 05, 2009 9:39 pm) torque_r (Jul 05, 2009 9:50 pm) bpizzuti (Jul 06, 2009 5:05 am)
#6819 of 8237 Re: If the 2010 LaCrosse.... [tlong] by bpizzuti Jul 04, 2009 (10:31 am)
Replying to: tlong (Jul 04, 2009 9:08 am) You take the LaCrosse, restyle it only slightly (grille, etc.) to be a Chevy, and market it as the new improved Impala (a la Malibu). Would that car get more sales than the Buick? IMHO the answer is YES. Unfortunately, that's because Impala is currently designated as fleet-fodder. Putting a LaCrosse relative in a fleet-fodder slot will hurt in the long run. Impala really kinda sucks, but that's why it's perfect for fleet-fodder. Make the Chevy LaCrosse a Celebrity or Lumina, keep Impala and make it fleet-only. Replies to this message: tlong (Jul 05, 2009 9:39 pm) torque_r (Jul 05, 2009 9:50 pm) bpizzuti (Jul 06, 2009 5:05 am)
#6820 of 8237 Re: Buick sales may rebound [andre1969] by cooterbfd Jul 04, 2009 (11:01 am)
Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 04, 2009 8:16 am) 1965. I gotta improve my computer IQ from retard to just plain dumb before I can figure out how to post a picture Replies to this message: andre1969 (Jul 04, 2009 11:11 am) steve_ (Jul 04, 2009 11:50 am) circlew (Jul 04, 2009 6:35 pm) cooterbfd (Jul 05, 2009 4:37 am) fezo (Jul 05, 2009 7:26 am)

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