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Started by Caliga, April 24, 2009, 02:48:18 PM

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DGuller

#15
April 24, 2009, 07:15:59 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 24, 2009, 06:48:10 PM
Quote from: Josephus on April 24, 2009, 06:38:15 PM
They killed Oldsmobile a few years ago...so I guess Chev is all they have now?

Cadillac
Buick
Saturn
Saab (trying desparately to sell)
GMC

I would've thought Saturn and Buick would go before Pontiac.
Saturn, Saab, and GMC are on the way out.  Why would they want to ditch Buick, though?  I don't think Buick is going to go, Chinese still eat that shit up.

Grey Fox

#16
April 24, 2009, 07:36:20 PM
GMC is staying.

GM's "core" brands are : GMC, Buick, Cadillac & Chevy.
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DGuller

#17
April 24, 2009, 08:05:49 PM
Not so sure about GMC.  There is a lot of duplication between GMC and Chevy, and Obama's administration is asking GM to make a case for GMC staying.

Sheilbh

#18
April 24, 2009, 08:58:16 PM
Quote from: C.C.R. on April 24, 2009, 04:03:20 PMEngineers knew what the most efficient aerodynamic shape was decades ago.
Indeed :wub:

:mmm:
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CountDeMoney

#19
April 24, 2009, 09:37:45 PM
Meh, Pontiac died sometime around 1974.  About time they finally bury it.

Neil

#20
April 24, 2009, 09:52:50 PM
Even having both Buick and Cadillac is a bit silly.
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dps

#21
April 24, 2009, 09:53:09 PM
Quote from: DGuller on April 24, 2009, 08:05:49 PM
Not so sure about GMC.  There is a lot of duplication between GMC and Chevy, and Obama's administration is asking GM to make a case for GMC staying.

Plus, GMC is all trucks, and American automakers need to end their dependence on truck sales.

I wasn't aware of any particular fondness for Buicks on the part of the Chinese, but IMO it would have made more sense to kill Buick than Pontiac;  actually I though Buick should have gone before Oldsmobile.

Barrister

#22
April 24, 2009, 10:04:59 PM
Quote from: dps on April 24, 2009, 09:53:09 PM
Plus, GMC is all trucks, and American automakers need to end their dependence on truck sales.

I wasn't aware of any particular fondness for Buicks on the part of the Chinese, but IMO it would have made more sense to kill Buick than Pontiac;  actually I though Buick should have gone before Oldsmobile.

while they need to watch their reliance on truck sales, trucks are still a big seller.  They hardly want to eliminate selling trucks.

I :wub: my truck BTW, even if made by the Japs.
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Neil

#23
April 24, 2009, 10:07:14 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 24, 2009, 10:04:59 PM
Quote from: dps on April 24, 2009, 09:53:09 PM
Plus, GMC is all trucks, and American automakers need to end their dependence on truck sales.

I wasn't aware of any particular fondness for Buicks on the part of the Chinese, but IMO it would have made more sense to kill Buick than Pontiac;  actually I though Buick should have gone before Oldsmobile.

while they need to watch their reliance on truck sales, trucks are still a big seller.  They hardly want to eliminate selling trucks.

I :wub: my truck BTW, even if made by the Japs.
To be sure.  But why have duplicate truck manufacturers in the same company?
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#24
April 24, 2009, 11:53:39 PM
Too bad, Pontiac had some nice looking cars.
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garbon

#25
April 24, 2009, 11:56:48 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 24, 2009, 09:52:50 PM
Even having both Buick and Cadillac is a bit silly.

How will I get my Cadillac Escalade Hybrid?
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Zanza

#26
April 25, 2009, 12:37:53 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 24, 2009, 02:48:18 PM
I shoulda bought that G8 when I had the chance.
Get a BMW 3 series. Looks very similar.

Iormlund

#27
April 25, 2009, 01:14:47 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 24, 2009, 08:58:16 PM
Quote from: C.C.R. on April 24, 2009, 04:03:20 PMEngineers knew what the most efficient aerodynamic shape was decades ago.
Indeed :wub:

:mmm:

Zanza

#28
April 25, 2009, 05:06:14 AM Last Edit: April 25, 2009, 05:07:46 AM by Zanza2
As far as aerodynamics go, this is has better aerodynamics than e.g. the Prius or Iorm's C6 and it doesn't look like shit.  :P

Caliga

#29
April 25, 2009, 06:07:14 AM
Quote from: Zanza2 on April 25, 2009, 12:37:53 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 24, 2009, 02:48:18 PM
I shoulda bought that G8 when I had the chance.
Get a BMW 3 series. Looks very similar.

No, the BMW 3 is a bit smaller.  I ended up getting this:
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