Comments on: “Certainly, the lessons of the past, we don’t forget them when we come here” http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/certainly-the-lessons-of-the-past-we-dont-forget-them-when-we-come-here/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:17:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jthorner http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/certainly-the-lessons-of-the-past-we-dont-forget-them-when-we-come-here/comment-page-1/#comment-363112 jthorner Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:13:01 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/certainly-the-lessons-of-the-past-we-dont-forget-them-when-we-come-here/#comment-363112 Chevy at the low end, Buick in the middle and Cadillac on top is a perfectly good strategy IF they can stick to it. Anything made by Daewoo is be definition low-end and Chevy label worthy. Chevy - worker-bee's car Buick - manager's car Cadillac - big-boss/owner's car Now, will they be able to stick to the plot? One bright spot is if Chinese locals take over even more decision making. Right now they already seem to have a keener sense of what makes a great Buick than anyone in Detroit has realized for the past 30 years. Chevy at the low end, Buick in the middle and Cadillac on top is a perfectly good strategy IF they can stick to it. Anything made by Daewoo is be definition low-end and Chevy label worthy.

Chevy – worker-bee’s car
Buick – manager’s car
Cadillac – big-boss/owner’s car

Now, will they be able to stick to the plot?

One bright spot is if Chinese locals take over even more decision making. Right now they already seem to have a keener sense of what makes a great Buick than anyone in Detroit has realized for the past 30 years.

]]> By: edgett http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/certainly-the-lessons-of-the-past-we-dont-forget-them-when-we-come-here/comment-page-1/#comment-359882 edgett Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:33:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/certainly-the-lessons-of-the-past-we-dont-forget-them-when-we-come-here/#comment-359882 Given that plants are products of their environment, and CEO Rick Wagoner has shown his propensity for plant-like fast thinking and innovation, one shouldn't expect that GM-China will be anything more than the poorly executed sequel to GM-America. Unfortunately, Rick and his ilk look at the automotive world through number-filled glasses, apparently ignorant that the greatness of Honda, Porsche, BMW or Toyota has to do with looking at the automotive world as a series of products, each of which has value to the consumer first and stockholder second. Given that plants are products of their environment, and CEO Rick Wagoner has shown his propensity for plant-like fast thinking and innovation, one shouldn’t expect that GM-China will be anything more than the poorly executed sequel to GM-America. Unfortunately, Rick and his ilk look at the automotive world through number-filled glasses, apparently ignorant that the greatness of Honda, Porsche, BMW or Toyota has to do with looking at the automotive world as a series of products, each of which has value to the consumer first and stockholder second.

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