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C. Charles Hahn Senior Enthusiast

C. Charles Hahn

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First Saturn, now Mercury.... guess it goes to show that naming a car company after a planet never pays!

 

:cool:

 

I just wonder what Alan Jackson is going to sing about drivin' up and down the road now? :mad:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And before anyone else says it, no we can't change the name of the Toyota Tundra to "Uranus." :flag:

maxco Enthusiast

maxco

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Ford ditched the Mercury brand in Canada a number of years ago so I knew this was only a matter of time...

Those '49 Mercs were NICE

truckofwinandawesome Senior Enthusiast

truckofwinandawesome

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Finally Ford does something SMART. They should have done away with Mercury years ago Just like GM getting rid of Olds. (and Pontiac)

 

and how Chrysler Dumped Plymouth in 2001? THAT was a BAD Idea. but on Autoblog, it was said that Mercury had only 0.8% of the Market. so yeah, Time to put Mercury Down like Old Yeller.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

Stevens03

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I just don't see the need for every vehicle to look damn near the same with a different badge. I think it's a good thing. I say Focus on the main cars, and build them better. I'm all for that! :cool:

bossier62guy Senior Enthusiast

bossier62guy

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As more and more old farts die off I expect to see Cadilac meet the same fate in the coming years unless it changes it's image to attract a younger crowd. The China market is the only thing keeping Buick around or it would join Pontiac, Saturn Hummer & Olds where it belongs. In a grave yard. Admit it, the only reason you go into a Cadilac dealer is to choose an accesory to add to your GMC or Chevy. And the last time you found yourself shopping for a Buick was...

 

 

There will be a lot of older folks pissed off if Buick bites the dust....LOL

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

Zembonez

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Mercury has been selling nothing but badge engineered Fords for years now. Their overall market share is a whopping 0.08% of Fords overall sales. Who will miss them?

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

Daryl LBZ

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I think the new Buick cars are the sharpest looking ones yet. Id consider buying one and im 22 lol

C. Charles Hahn Senior Enthusiast

C. Charles Hahn

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As more and more old farts die off I expect to see Cadilac meet the same fate in the coming years unless it changes it's image to attract a younger crowd.

 

Have you seen the age of the people buying CTS' and SRXes? Or even Escalades for that matter? There are a lot more "young" folks buying these than you would think.

 

The China market is the only thing keeping Buick around or it would join Pontiac, Saturn Hummer & Olds where it belongs. In a grave yard.

 

Again, the Buick customer base here is getting younger and younger, especially with the newer models (Enclave, LaCrosse, Regal). Honestly, I would have a Buick before I'd even think of having a Chevrolet right now.

ryan_hermanutz Senior Enthusiast

ryan_hermanutz

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As more and more old farts die off I expect to see Cadilac meet the same fate in the coming years unless it changes it's image to attract a younger crowd.

 

Have you seen the age of the people buying CTS' and SRXes? Or even Escalades for that matter? There are a lot more "young" folks buying these than you would think.

 

The China market is the only thing keeping Buick around or it would join Pontiac, Saturn Hummer & Olds where it belongs. In a grave yard.

 

Again, the Buick customer base here is getting younger and younger, especially with the newer models (Enclave, LaCrosse, Regal). Honestly, I would have a Buick before I'd even think of having a Chevrolet right now.

 

 

Well you’re just a booger eating moron so what’s your point :cool: If I were to want a car I would seriously give the Lacrosse a good look.

P71_CrownVic Senior Enthusiast

P71_CrownVic

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The funny part is the Mercury outsells LINCOLN!

 

If Ford really wanted to show they were serious about this whole building cars and staying alive thing, they would axe Lincoln as well. Nothing but chromed-up Fords with a severely inflated price tag.

MarkD Senior Enthusiast

MarkD

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Well, we have just sold my wifes' Buick Ranier (could have been an Envoy package). She loved the car and hated to see it go.

 

I am convinced GM could make it on 3 brands; Chevy (mainstream and sports cars), GMC (higher performance trucks/SUV's), Cadillac (high end cars, world-beaters).

C. Charles Hahn Senior Enthusiast

C. Charles Hahn

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Buick Ranier (could have been an Envoy package)

 

Uhhh no, no it couldn't. A Buick Rainier was significantly different than an Envoy. Pretty much all of the body lines were different, it was full-time AWD, had a much different dash and door panels, etc.

 

And remember, the Rainier only came into existence because GM killed Oldsmobile. Much of the Rainier's design elements and content were carried over from the Bravada.

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