[DarthKarl]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by f5fstop:
The biggest problem GM faces now, other than those outdated union contracts (to be exact...Job Bank), is to make people realize they have improved quality tremendously in the past few years. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You are right, that is the critical key. GM needs to have unique and appealing products which “forces” non-GM customers to buy that particular vehicle from them because it is the only place to get it. Then GM gets not only that particular sale, but gets its foot in the door for other future GM sales (assuming they can satisfy the customer on the quality and value of the initial purchase).

Hummer and Corvettes are, in my opinion, prime examples of this. These are unique brands which have performance and style characteristics which are not duplicated by any other vehicle. So if you have always wanted a “Vette-type” (or a “Hummer-type”) vehicle then there is only one place to go...GM. I don’t believe you can say the same thing about many other GM brands. So if GM is looking to downsize its product lines, this is one place where it’ll hurt them in the long run.