Comments on: The 9 Detroit Auto Brands We’d Miss The Least

By: Brenton

Brenton — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:26:03 +0000

How can you axe Volvo? Not only would Europe be upset, but in the US Volvo doesn't just make great cars, they make semi's, trackers, excavators and small machinery. I hope they will continue these products.

By: Jazz

Jazz — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:39:36 +0000

Make green vehicles; divest their archives of the patents that would quickly benefit mankind if allowed to be used in their products. They have bought out the inventions that create a monopoly on utility and improvement of their products. Screw the oil companies…use the carburetion systems that give us mileage in the 90 mpg range! Reduce the consumption of unleaded and leaded gases by employing the use of fuel cells far less consumptive of oil products – even using less oil for lubricating engine parts! Take the photo-electric properties to the next level; pull NASA’s experts into the fold. Hold a compendium of U.S. experts – DoD, Department of Labor, and privately held corporations; make them a best “offer”…to improve or die! There are innovations that we know would improve ALL transportation markets, that BIG AUTO PRODUCERS have held out of the sight of U.S. consumers for decades that would out-perform even the greening aspects of their productions. They think on a personal production, and personal profit marketability stratagem, when they COULD be thinking on a national/international cooperative strategy wherein the entire world-wide industry benefits. In the final analysis, it really doesn’t matter whether or not the oil industry cooperates, since right now EVERYBODY is suffering the pain of selling and marketing their automotive products. The American Public has already invested the most “skin in the game” for the success of THEIR industry…(which is now OUR collective investment venue). We need to get the most out of every dollar we’ve invested; which means that those being bailed out need to FIRST divest themselves of the “Pride of Ownership” dogma that’s been practiced, almost uni-laterally across their wealth formulas. What they need to do now is break whatever is broken, keep the pieces that can be used to reduce or eliminate loss; re-design and re-invent their products while opting out on all the inefficiencies of previous products, and building in the improvements that will survive well into future markets. The “skin in the game” we need from them is really impinging upon their ability to cooperate globally with information and implementation of advances throughout the world. Pay the costs as a downpayment of the future, as much as the expectation of the American People; and GET THE JOB DONE!! Now, you can say what you want about stock prices, fee and rates schedules, union impact and influence – all that! But if everyone is sitting on their asses doing nothing, waiting to be a dollar up at the end of the day on a “now dollar” stratagem – it ain’t happnin’ Cap’n! Suck it up, pull out the Black Cards, and just get this shit done! The saddest thing is that the people who have the money to fix the problem are more worried about the $$BILLIONS$$ they could potentially lose than the $$TRILLIONS$$ they have already cost US because they’ve tried to wring every last dime out of selling us the old technology before they move into the futuristic features we could be benefitting from. They’ve been selling us on the “teaser” ideas for decades, and denying us the innovations that right-thinking individuals have come up with, only to be bought out by automotive bigwigs – in order to prevent the competition from pulling ahead, or based upon the fear of reprisal from the energy and oil magnates who keep their nuts in a sling (not to offend women in leadership). You want this problem fixed? Then, retrofit, innovate, and prosper — we can do it — Yes, We Can!

Jazz

By: Jazz

Jazz — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:15:24 +0000

I think that ALL of the U.S. automakers really need to pull in their CEOs, CFOs, COOs and direct investors out of their personal comfort zones and castles, have them put their money where their mouths are, and do the American public a favor for a change. In grand and small ways, they have been bailed out time and again. They have lived richly off the backs of their employees, U.S. citizens, and NOW need to take THEIR accumulated wealth and rebuild the piece-of-shit companies into profit vehicles by DOING the economic, ecological, and environmentally responsible things they need to do…for US! Their profit is already omni-present in the lifestyles their families have lived at our behest for centuries. It’s time to get off their ivory towers, and put their own “skin in the game”, if they want their personal dynasties to prevail…as well as the personal investment of sweat equity that this nation has invested in them. Too much lip, not enough active participation. Royalty has to divest of their kingdoms for the greater good now…so, okay, who is gonna move ass first?

Jazz

By: Alizee

Alizee — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:14:10 +0000

off Pontiac…

The rest can go. Drive an 05/06 GTO or shut up..

By: erik

erik — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:32:50 +0000

think i would miss the SAAB and the VOLVO …….. they have been very productive the last 5 years with all their new models.

However, i will never miss this HUMMER, BUICK, or the OPEL , they were never cars to think about even when GM was in its top positions in the auto industry..

By: Lutz Reads Ridelust: Says GM Needs Fewer Brands | Ride Luxe

Lutz Reads Ridelust: Says GM Needs Fewer Brands | Ride Luxe — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:11:05 +0000

[...] GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz made it clear in an interview last week that, if the company does actually survive its current crisis, it will need to cut a few brands, and spend more marketing the remaining brands. Sounds like he read our recent post, 9 Detroit Auto Brands We’d Miss The Least. [...]

By: kenny

kenny — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:52:59 +0000

all brands into one..

Let GM keep Cadillac, but thats it
Chrysler and Dodge combine, they are the same minivan with different badges people. C-mon, plus call it what it is Jeep is a dodge as much as it hurts to talk about it.
Ford can do whatever, ill never own one so i really dont care what you call it….

By: alexx

alexx — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:06:57 +0000

All shitboxes. Toyota and Honda are the only ones who know how to build quality vehicles…

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:57:11 +0000

i think i would miss the SAAB and the VOLVO …….. they have been very productive the last 5 years with all their new models.

However, i will never miss this HUMMER, BUICK, or the OPEL , they were never cars to think about even when GM was in its top positions in the auto industry.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:15:54 +0000

Talking ’bout SAAB – GM will benefit of selling SAAB to some European company, as Europe LOVES SAABs. Here it is one of top brands ranking on same (or almost same) position as BMW
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Rubbish, let me guess you live in Europe and drive a Saab, they are nowhere near BMW in europe or anywhere.