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What if you were in charge of GM?

874 messages,  Last post on Oct 28, 2009 at 10:20 AM

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Re: more ads like this please [imidazol97] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Aug 30, 2009 (6:52 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Aug 30, 2009 5:05 am)

We call that "karma". How a company does things in present time determines its future. GMs past can't just be erased with a snap of the fingers.
 
Sometimes companies NEVER can come back, if they screwed it up badly enough, no matter what they do.
 
Many years ago, I said something like "All of Cadillac's former customers would need to grow old and die before Cadillac becomes a prestige brand again".
 
And that is exactly what happened. The only way to erase Cadillac's past was to have it forgotten by anyone who had to live through it.
 
Maybe GM will just have to be patient
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In charge of GM by campyman
Aug 30, 2009 (7:15 am)
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I would bring back the 68,69 chevelle!!!!!
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Re: In charge of GM [campyman] by vinnyny
Aug 30, 2009 (8:20 am)
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Replying to: campyman (Aug 30, 2009 7:15 am)

I would bring back the 68,69 chevelle!!!!!
 
Why? Anything from a Cobalt SS to a Camaro will outperform it in virtually every area. How about bringing back the spirit of the Chevelle in a thoroughly modern car? Provided they don't go nuts on pricing, I'll be buying a Camaro SS convertible the day it hits the dealerships.
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Re: In charge of GM [vinnyny] by fintail
Aug 30, 2009 (12:18 pm)
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Replying to: vinnyny (Aug 30, 2009 8:20 am)

But will it weigh 4800 lbs?
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Re: In charge of GM [campyman] by lemko
Aug 31, 2009 (5:17 am)
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Replying to: campyman (Aug 30, 2009 7:15 am)

I prefer the '70 myself. I wish a current Malibu was as attractive as a 1968-70 Chevelle.
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Re: In charge of GM [lemko] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Aug 31, 2009 (8:30 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Aug 31, 2009 5:17 am)

Nostalgia styling tends to be a dead end for a car company. Only company that even remotely pulled it off was Ford with the Mustang and they aren't doing all that well either. I don't think you'll be seeing 1965 Mercedes tailfin cars and 1965 Toyota Cressidas anytime soon.
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Re: In charge of GM [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail
Aug 31, 2009 (9:06 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 31, 2009 8:30 am)

Well, the rear quarter panel accent line in the new W212 E-class is cribbed from the ponton. Maybe the next E will be a fintail!
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Re: In charge of GM [fintail] by lemko
Aug 31, 2009 (9:08 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Aug 31, 2009 9:06 am)

Would you buy a new retro-styled Mercedes that looked like a fintail provided it was tastefully executed?
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Re: In charge of GM [lemko] by fintail
Aug 31, 2009 (9:14 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Aug 31, 2009 9:08 am)

I don't know if tailfins can be "tasteful" ....but I suspect something could be done with a W108 style car. The SL is kind of retro too, it has a lot of old subtle styling cues. But yeah, if a design could be hatched with some of the presence and dignity of the past, I would have an eye on it. I'd also like a "retro" car in terms of sturdy build quality and lack of technology for the sake of technology. I don't need 14 computers to determine the angle of my seatback.

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