GM to pull the plug on Pontiac
Reply With QuoteThat's interesting. Once Saturn is sold or gone, the Miata will be alone in it's class since Honda announced the end of the s2000. Should help Mazda sales I would guess.
That's interesting. Once Saturn is sold or gone, the Miata will be alone in it's class since Honda announced the end of the s2000. Should help Mazda sales I would guess.
You would think GM would ditch the Bodykitted Tahoe's they call Hummer's.
When is the last time you saw a Saaab? :dunno:
GM to pull the plug on Pontiac
General Motors is preparing to announce that the Pontiac car brand, once marketed as GM's "Excitement division," will be killed off, according to a source familiar with the decision.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/24/auto...obit/index.htm
They're looking for a buyer for Saab and Hummer. The intention is to keep four core brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac.
If it were me, I'd follow the Toyota model: Keep Cadillac as your luxury brand (Lexus), Chevrolet for your mainstream cars (Toyota), and Pontiac as your youth/performance brand (Scion).
I don't understand keeping GMC (nothing but rebranded Chevy trucks and vans) and Buick (not as luxurious as Cadillac, but better than Chevy).But I guess that's why I'm not in marketing.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
I definately don't understand keeping GMC around either...unless they are going to discontinue Chevy trucks and build GMC trucks only.
Marketing is not about selling your best product. It's all about selling whatever product that people will buy to sustain your business.
Trust me, it's what i do...
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So they are going to stop making exciting cars now? That ought to help sales.Originally Posted by general default
General Motors is preparing to announce that the Pontiac car brand, once marketed as GM's "Excitement division," will be killed off, according to a source familiar with the decision.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/24/auto...obit/index.htm
Putting "Wide Track" to sleep.
Shifting the 'excitement' to Buick!!!!!
lol
Keeping Buick makes sense in the oversea markets, especially in China. GM is selling ship loads of Buick and making buckets of $$$ in China. Buick out sold every brand in the same class! When I was over in China, I did not see one single Cadillac but a whole fleet of Buick going up and down the road. In China, Buick is positioned as a premium brand! The car ownership culture/experience is still young in China!I don't understand keeping GMC (nothing but rebranded Chevy trucks and vans) and Buick (not as luxurious as Cadillac, but better than Chevy).
I agree with altian. It makes sense to keep Pointiac if only for the N. American market.
Gabriel
There was a documentary on TV about China during the Olympics. The reason Buick is so popular in China is because the Emperor's first car was a Buick.
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Once upon a time they had excitement...
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That's not a tach or shift light or something OUTSIDE the car is it?
John O.
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Hell yeah it is... kickin' it old school...
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds
Darn glad I decided to take a pass on that G8 GT I looked at a couple months back.
Pretty sad since it is one sweet car......
The upside is I bet they can be had for fire-sale prices now!
Darn glad I decided to take a pass on that G8 GT I looked at a couple months back.
Pretty sad since it is one sweet car......
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds
But it will have as much appeal as a Juano Tejano Tech day when it comes time to sell it......The upside is I bet they can be had for fire-sale prices now!
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