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OK, "Cliff". I won't get into this, but I'd sure like to compare what I've done for a living for thirty years, in the business world, compared to all the armchair quarterbacks here.
But I have worked for 32 years as an auditor, finding places where shrinkage and waste occur.
Gee, you should work for GM, I'm sure there's a lot of low hanging fruit!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and everyone on this forum, wishing Good Health and Prosperity to All.
Best Regards,
OW
http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/cars/car-nation-1.811928/saturn-vue-is-back-a- s-2012-chevrolet-captiva-sport-1.3905997
Why didn't you got to work for GM years ago and save them from their lack of knowledge a few years back. They could be flourishing by now.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
It isolates look-alike models, so it can indirectly have an effect on resale values.
In theory, the fleet sale has less of an impact on non-fleet sale look-alike resale values. That bodes well for owner satisfaction. There's no question that models sold heavily as fleet sales have had dramatic, downward pressure on used car prices.
But, how does a used car sale impact the manufacturer?
Specifically, if the car ages well, with few problems, it reflects positively on the manufacturer. Conversely, if it ages like the Vega did, the negative impact on the manufacturer's reputation can turn potential buyers away from the brand.
I don't know many individuals that would feel a strong attraction to buying a model in which they had a horrible rental experience. Personally speaking, early rental experiences I had with Hyundai/Kia models years ago gave me a "cheap made" impression of their products, and it's only in the last couple of years I have started considering them again for possible purchasing.
Funny, when you bring up these distraction issues in traffic court, traffic court judges and police officer's act like none of those things could possibly be relevant or cause a distraction of any sort.
It's a shame traffic courts create a bad perception for the entire justice system in this country, since most honest people's only exposure to the court system is through traffic court.
That's because traffic citations are not about law enforcement or road safety. They're about revenue for localities. Particularly now, since some states (like NY) have instituted property tax caps, and localities have to find other sources of revenue if they have a shortfall.
Wall Street, the 2%, the UAW workers who are left, John Kerry, the Kennedys, Harry Reid, Barney Frank, and lots of other wealthy individuals.
On GM, I see more and more XTS's around the area. Nicely done.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I'm hoping the ATS catches on.
It's going to take innovative marketing methods to get it acknowledged as a different Cadillac from the past large sedan image. I recall a poster in another topic here saying upscale cars are parked in the mall in his area of Florida to showcase them. Cadillac needs to do some things to present the car as different than a CTS, e.g., as well as the DHS of ole.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Also kind of like what you say, differentiate it from DHS/Escalade bling. A large amount of buyers find that to be a big turn off.
They've been working on that for a while now, but keeping the STS and DTS around didn't help (since they're actually the Seville and Deville). I'm hoping the XTS and ATS joining the CTS variants means they're finally moving beyond that (except for that minor bunch of Escalades) and getting more towards sport tourers.
That's next, the trucks need to go. The SRX is OK but the Parade of Escalade needs to disappear.
Probably for the same reason Democrats generally only point out Republicans. Because one's "own" side couldn't POSSIBLY be guilty of any wrongdoing, it must be the fault of the "other" guys.
rongdoing, it must be the fault of the "other" guys.
Whereas us moderates can see the faults on both sides. Nobody has clean hands.
That's part of what attracted many millennials — roughly defined as those born in the 1980s and 1990s — to help create an integral part of the future of the automobile: They're assembling lithium-ion batteries for the Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in and the equivalent cars the automaker sells in Europe and Australia."
GM's new workforce: Younger and tech-savvy (Detroit News)
>How come you always just point out Democrats?
Because they were the ones running ads as though someone on the Republican side who has lots of money was something disgusting and the Dems NEVER have anyone who has wealth. I also offer the Clintons now as examples, and lots of others I didn't bother to look up. But when Kerry was running and Edwards, their wealth bothered no one.
I would love to have had 20$ M in capital gains on which I pay 3$M. The local ads (not all states saw the same disgusting, misleading ads) implied that someone payiing 15% was doing something evil on $3M because someone else was paying 20% as the marginal rate on their $50K income IIRC. The problem is the target of that ad probably wouldn't have any idea what I mean by "marginal" tax rate. The target voter of that ad probably thinks that means the worker at $50K per annun paid more than $3M in taxes putting them ahead of the Romneys because the marginal tax rate was higher.
EOS.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Because they were the ones running ads as though someone on the Republican side who has lots of money was something disgusting and the Dems NEVER have anyone who has wealth.
I rest my case. :shades:
Our country has devolved from a "government by the people, for the people" to one of "government by the party in power, and where the party welfare and continued existence comes first, and the citizenry second".
Hmmm...reminds me of GM....a microcosm of the party in power. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Regards,
OW
http://seekingalpha.com/article/254290-gm-considered-a-buy-with-a-price-target-o- f-52
Stock Analysis
After GM reported third quarter earnings, its stock price rose 9.5% on about three times its normal trading volume. The bump in the stock price resulted because investors were pleased that GM outperformed analyst's expectations. The bump in the stock price was fine, but I think that rally will be short lived. GM's third quarter North American earnings and market share were down, and its biggest problem, (losses in Europe) has not been dealt with. Analysts believe that the price of GM shares will be directly linked to its troubles in Europe, and I agree. GM earnings are not likely to show significant improvement until they figure out a way to cut losses in Europe, and they have already predicted that its European earnings in 2013 will be only slightly better than 2012. For the above reasons I do not believe that GM's stock price will rise above $26. Since GM's stock price has peaked, and it does not pay a dividend I see no reason to own the stock at this time.
....or any of it's products!!!!!!! :shades:
Regards,
OW
http://seekingalpha.com/article/839211-general-motors-stock-about-to-rev-to-nowh- ere
This is an issue for GM right now. The company is hurting to turn profits, especially in weak European markets where they are seeing red. The company has seen a significant drop in return on equity, which is one of the worst signs for a company's future. At this time, profitability remains weak for the company, and we do not see a reason to buy until they right this.
No reson to buy right now...agreed!
RegRDS,
ow
But but but but.... but, but, but.... GM always says their next great vehicle will be their savior and best thing ever. The next thing to come out of GM always seems to be the best thing they've ever done.
It gets old being lied to so much.
And then it dies....
Regards,
OW
The Detroit automaker said it first will roll out newly designed Impalas featuring 3.6-liter V-6 engines beginning in the first quarter next year. Those will start at $30,760 for the LT trim and $36,580 for an LTZ model.
Chevy Impalas available with a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine will be available in the second quarter, starting at $27,535 for the LS model; $ 29,785 for an LT model and $34,555 for an LTZ model.
The automaker said it will announce pricing later for the 2.4-liter engine with eAssist technology.
GM sold 171,000 Impalas in 2011, tops for the full-size class in the U.S. Impala sales of 148,547 in the U.S. through October this year are down 1 percent from the same time in 2011.
The company wants to reduce fleet sales with its new Impala, its 10th generation. Impala sales today are two-thirds fleet and one-third retail. Jon Hahn, marketing manager for the Impala and Malibu, said in October that Chevy aims to flip those percentages with the new Impala.
"We'll build on the success the Impala nameplate has generated over its history," Chris Perry, vice president of Chevrolet marketing, said in a statement. "We've added sophisticated design features, more technology and safety equipment, while conserving Impala's current strengths like spaciousness and comfort."
The new Impala will feature new technology for the Chevrolet brand, such as full-speed range adaptive cruise control and collision-mitigating braking. That uses radars and sensors to keep cruise speed in traffic and technology to intervene on a driver's behalf to start braking and avoid a crash a distracted driver might not see coming.
The 2014 Impala will be built at GM's Oshawa assembly plant in Ontario and the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant.
Toyota, Honda beset by recalls in 2012
Analyst Rebecca Lindland, of IHS Automotive does not expect Toyota’s recent safety problems to drive away loyal buyers, though she has warned that, “for those people on the fence about buying a Toyota, this will have an impact. It could be more difficult getting new buyers into the showroom.”
Working in their favor, however, the two makers have continued scoring well in a variety of recent quality and reliability studies. The three Toyota brands sold in the U.S., Lexus, Scion and Toyota, topped the chart in the recent Consumer Reports Automotive Reliability Study, for example. But a senior automotive tester for the non-profit magazine also noted that it does not take recalls into consideration when determining the reliability of individual brands.
Who will have the most vehicles recalled this year remains to be seen. Toyota seemed on track to nab that doubtful honor again in 2011 – until Honda announced a massive service action in the final days of the year.
How does a model name recover from being know as a fleet vehicle?
Sure, given enough years and effort, it can be done... But, why bother?
If the Impala name was so significant, why not create a sister model with a different name for fleet sales only, like what was done with the Captiva, and keep the Impala name for retail sales?
Sales in the short term, don't worry about anything beyond the current model year. As Scarlet O'hara said in Gone With the Wind... "Tomorrow is another day".
Usually, recalls are pre-emptive fixes, meaning they don't break you down and require a tow truck (now that's a dependability issue!).
I don't like lots of recalls (shows some iffy engineering and quality control testing), but I do like the pro-active nature of it.
A manufacturer being pro-active and sending me notices of extended warranties to 7 years and 120K miles like Audi has on 3 parts I've never had an issue with up to almost 7 years and 94K miles thus far, is really appreciated.
Again, I received no such letters from Dodge/Chrysler.... still waiting and holding my breath ..... NOT! :mad:
IMHO GM management is over-enamored of their history and names. They don't realize the baggage associated with both the company name and the model names. They should have renamed the company as well as your idea above. The loyalists would still be buying, and then perhaps others who would not consider GM or Impala would also be considering the products.