Comments on: Between the Lines: GM Marketing Maven Mark LaNeve’s Letter to Dealers “It Wazzunt Us” http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/between-the-lines-gm-marketing-maven-mark-laneves-to-dealers-it-wazzunt-me/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:46:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 26theone http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/between-the-lines-gm-marketing-maven-mark-laneves-to-dealers-it-wazzunt-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1003371 26theone Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:07:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=173941#comment-1003371 124,756 dealers? Somebody in gm grow a pair and tell the dealers like it is. "Sorry way to many of you guys out there. We cant force vehicles down peoples throats. Therefore you guys fight amongst yourselves for the few customers that exist" 124,756 dealers? Somebody in gm grow a pair and tell the dealers like it is. “Sorry way to many of you guys out there. We cant force vehicles down peoples throats. Therefore you guys fight amongst yourselves for the few customers that exist”

]]> By: argentla http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/between-the-lines-gm-marketing-maven-mark-laneves-to-dealers-it-wazzunt-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1003051 argentla Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:18:24 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=173941#comment-1003051 @ ronin Or failing to build cars that anyone is willing to buy without easy credit and massive discounts, for that matter. @ ronin

Or failing to build cars that anyone is willing to buy without easy credit and massive discounts, for that matter.

]]> By: ronin http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/between-the-lines-gm-marketing-maven-mark-laneves-to-dealers-it-wazzunt-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1002011 ronin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:13:39 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=173941#comment-1002011 ">>and other domestic and foreign automakers have been hit hard as consumers are unable to get credit for the purchase of new cars as well as other goods and services. This has resulted in a severe drop in auto sales.." Yes, it is the consumers fault. Not their fault for pricing the product higher than the market is willing to pay for. “>>and other domestic and foreign automakers have been hit hard as consumers are unable to get credit for the purchase of new cars as well as other goods and services. This has resulted in a severe drop in auto sales..”

Yes, it is the consumers fault. Not their fault for pricing the product higher than the market is willing to pay for.

]]> By: autonut http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/between-the-lines-gm-marketing-maven-mark-laneves-to-dealers-it-wazzunt-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1001761 autonut Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:23:35 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=173941#comment-1001761 Robert there were good news in this letter! He wrote to all 124,756 dealers, but there will be much less of them. Those who own Buick/Pontiac/GMC franchises just have to update neon sign dropping 7 letters. Those with Saab, Hummer and Saturn franchises will have to rely on other dealerships to make up the difference. However, lets be realistic, we are talking about very rich guys (GM upper management) screwing other very rich guys (dealers). It's akin to hedge fund failures: can you really feel sorry for millionaires? Robert there were good news in this letter! He wrote to all 124,756 dealers, but there will be much less of them. Those who own Buick/Pontiac/GMC franchises just have to update neon sign dropping 7 letters. Those with Saab, Hummer and Saturn franchises will have to rely on other dealerships to make up the difference. However, lets be realistic, we are talking about very rich guys (GM upper management) screwing other very rich guys (dealers). It’s akin to hedge fund failures: can you really feel sorry for millionaires?

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