tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post4734688755661687706..comments2024-02-19T05:14:41.739-05:00Comments on The Auto Prophet: More Thoughts on GM-Chrysler MergerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108992620883563299noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-51454341283373722302008-10-24T12:10:00.000-05:002008-10-24T12:10:00.000-05:00I always heard people say it but I never wanted it...I always heard people say it but I never wanted it to happen because I liked all their brands. But with the economy, and GM's business as it is, I think it is in their best interests to cut all brands except Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Cadillac. All the other brands just overlap too much, and don't make sense. Obviously, with that said, I think acquiring Chrysler would be one of the stupidest things GM could do. Chrysler's cars are not competitive, and once GM takes over, they'll just turn into badge engineered GM's, which would compete with other GM vehicles, which is stupid. Look I'm a GM fan, but I really think GM needs to follow a plan similar to this, and lean itself down.vettefan427https://www.blogger.com/profile/07604742738430850243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-78108835905633322382008-10-20T10:23:00.000-05:002008-10-20T10:23:00.000-05:00Perhaps they could spell it ChryGM and pronouce it...Perhaps they could spell it ChryGM and pronouce it as "crime."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-61015085052891319222008-10-14T17:21:00.000-05:002008-10-14T17:21:00.000-05:00Or rather, I hate that I am required by law to use...Or rather, I hate that I am required by law to use dealers.Dublin Saabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100257162570304323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11693538.post-90427244403439252262008-10-14T17:19:00.000-05:002008-10-14T17:19:00.000-05:00I say f#ck the dealer network. Seriously.What oth...I say f#ck the dealer network. Seriously.<BR/><BR/>What other product am I not allowed to buy directly from the manufacturer?<BR/><BR/>I can buy my jeans directly from Gap, my computer directly from Dell, my phone directly from Apple, my paint directly from Sherman Williams, and so on. I can buy pretty much everything directly from the manufacture except a car.<BR/><BR/>The damn dealer network is a dinosaur left over from 1899 when lack of transportation and communication necessitated a 3rd party at the local level to facilitate sales and service. Then a few decades later the damn dealers bought off law makers to ensure they wouldn't get cut off by direct sales. Bull crap.<BR/><BR/>When I have to purchase a 30-40k dollar produce and have it serviced after the sale I'd much rather be dealing with a person that got a paycheck from say, GM and not Bill Martin, inc. Why? Simple, the GM guy would want to make sure the GM's interests were served, and GM's interests are served vs. Bill Martin, which only sees me as a mark to skim as much as possible until I go someplace else in a futile effort to find good service.<BR/><BR/>I hate dealers.Dublin Saabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100257162570304323noreply@blogger.com