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4/28/09, 11:36 AM   #7
Re: What's Wrong With General Motors
Shawn
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I own a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado and I've been very happy with it. I've owned Ford, Dodge and Chevrolet trucks, but this one is my favorite. I would never buy a Dodge again, since I've had numerous issues with the two Dakota's that I've had. Ironically, they've were the same issues, so I was done with Chrysler/Dodge. However, with my wife's ties to Dodge (through her family) we bought a 2008 Dodge Avenger for her, sadly. The car looks great, inside and out, but it's a piece of junk. We've had nothing but problems with it, including everything you could think of, down to the door handles peeling off.

Okay, back to GM. I tend to agree that there are too many brands, still. I'm not sure why Buick wasn't axed before Pontiac. If they can sell Hummer and sell, or do away with Saturn, it'll be a step in the right direction. Along with getting rid of Buick and Pontiac, this can only help, I'd think. Finally, why do they need so many SUV-type vehicles? They now have Traverse, Equinox, TrailBlazer, Tahoe and Suburban. How about axing one or two of those? The first few that I mentioned, seem like they're quite a bit similar in size. Just a thought. Doing away with other brands will help with my other thought, which was why do they have the same vehicle, but with three brands? For example, the mid-size truck for GM comes in three brands, Chevrolet, GMC and Isuzu. Maybe it's something that isn't an issue, but seems that it could be. Only having Chevrolet and GMC will do away with some of this...hopefully! I'm no expert, but these are just some thoughts that I have rattling around in my head...