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Automotive News & Views 2009 Predictions for the Auto Industry
76 messages, Last post on Mar 09, 2009 at 2:22 PM
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| Chrysler dies, GM abandons the American market, realizing that they don't know how to make cars Americans want to buy without taking a loss on it. Ford and Nissan have a bidding war over Jeep, and wake up to realize Hyundai bought it. Tesla buy's some of the abandoned manufacturing lines, and becomes a major car company. Tata buys GM, returns to the US market with the Chevy Nano, thereby reducing population pressures with a high accident rate from driving the lowered SS version. | |
With all the talk about how their sales are suffering, way the heck don't prices fall a good 40-50% on all vehicles and not just those people are not interested in?  Even GM's red tag sale amounts to only a 10% sale. If they really want to move those vehicles and start building again prices are going to have to fall a lot more. I know I'd buy a new car if the darn price made it worth to do so. Wake up auto manufacturers, time is running out!!!!
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Replying to: weinjohn (Dec 05, 2008 1:24 pm) I do believe that the cars mentioned that GM is not focusing on will be neglected, and will be forced to eliminate the brand all together. People are already going to think twice about buying a GM car, because of struggling values and company issues. Other than a great deal they can offer on a Red Tag event. Don't hold your breath. What most fail to realize that they offer on the Red Tag is discounted off the MSRP, not the actual sale price. Most cars are not being sold at exactly MSRP, and we all know it would be silly to do so. So, I wonder if they would give the sale price, then take the discount after that. That is what should be happening. I know my new cars in the past, went down a bit off of MSRP. So, if you had a car of $24k, I got the car for $21k-23k. With people all paranoid about the company, that will really play a role in what car people get. I am seeing more people get other cars other than GM. Like nissans, Honda, Mazda, VW. GM/Chryler had this coming! I think GM is already and has been focusing on just a few of their cars, the rest of them are just cars with wheels. Now, their just making it public knowledge. Even better for their sales. Go on Ebay, you'll see brand new 08's for dirt cheap. Some of which been on sale for a long time. GM really could be a great car company, if they can make all their cars with quality and value. It will take time, lots of time to recover from this giant smack in the face, If GM takes Chrysler under their wing, I believe it will take down the company. My local dealer has cars piling up like crazy. I am seeing more Honda though! In the Spring, I will leave my 08 GM car, for a Honda/Acura. Won't look back. Many behind me are feeling the same way.
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Replying to: boaz47 (Dec 04, 2008 7:37 am) |
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Replying to: weinjohn (Dec 05, 2008 1:24 pm) Actually to stay alive they need to raise prices. Or get a handout. The cars that they have built up til now are just too expensive. |
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LOL 12. UAW member wakes up from his dream scenario and finds out that his life is really going to hell in a handbasket. He applies for job at a transplant facility in Alabama. |
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Dec 07, 2008 7:34 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Dec 08, 2008 5:53 am) |
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