GM making a mistake or not

[flyingfool]

On 1/17/2021 at 5:10 AM, Ianf said:

When will he have time to do that with all the time he puts in spouting vaccine plans for the world!

he hires people just like Elon Musk runs 4 corporation at a time, and focuses his attention on large Gov contracts.

[Olivoil]

I think it is not news that the Automotive industry it’s very hard to run and to start in general. You have to build a strong base and to be very informed about the whole industry. You should consider the competition and which services will attract your potential clients. I think everyone that is interested in working in this industry will have a lot of success if they have a proper understanding of machines and business of course.

[Dkd71]

Well, sorry to sound so negative with my minimal post count (long-time-lurker) but this is only to hopefully help improve GM with their decision making.

 

I have no problem with a crew cab only model, but they really need to get their heads out of their A$$3s if they want to compete.

 

Why?

 

Because the RAM destroys GM with the interior. One HUGE reason is with the RAM crew cabs, YES, with the rear seats of the Crew cab Laramie with seats AGAINST the glass, the rear seats RECLINE. They even have more room with the Mega cab.

 

There are MANY people that would love the towing capacity of a 8.1 Suburban in a truck, however one thing is missing....PASSENGER COMFORT! There really are families that would like to move from a SUV to a truck for LONG HAULS, not short 30 min adventures. These families have more than 2 people and have to sit in the back.

 

The base model rear seats aren't much different than a fully decked out LTZ or High Country. They are decent, but by no means plush and relaxing..

 

So I would recommend GM offering the reclining and folding option in EVERY TRIM model, which Ram only offers in 1500 Laramie / Limited and only Mega cab 2500 Models. Ford doesn't even offer this yet.

 

I will be choosing a Laramie 1500 or a 2500 Mega Cab over any GM because I care about family comfort on long trips. Unless they can get this changed.

 

 

Edited April 6, 2021 by Dkd71

[Likarok]

On 1/9/2021 at 10:41 PM, OnTheReel said:

New political leadership hostile to oil = stronger focus in EV sector. Tesla trading at new highs essentially every day, and their market cap is higher than the nine leading automakers combined. I don’t want an electric vehicle at the moment, but it does seem like GM is making sound business moves to follow the future money in tech and “clean” energy.

Don’t really care for the new logo but don’t care about it either. They don’t put it on the fenders anymore.

The same can be said for a lot of former world leader corporations, maybe General Motors comes to mind. In the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's. There was nothing GM could not do or build. Now they are a shadow of their former self. Kissing asses around the world trying to get chips from any slimball country that has them. They use to say, "As Gm Goes, So does the US Economy". God I hope the US Economy isn't as screwed up as GM is.  Mary has turned them into a joke!

 

I have been a GM person all my life, but the way I feel right now I am about ready to tell them to stick it. My last hope was that they would build a loaded reg cab. Maybe I will have to build my own, or go to Mexico and buy one and bring it back to Canada.

[Likarok]

GM seems to be making a lot of mistakes lately. That could be said though for the whole auto industry. Don't know about US but here in western Canada the city car lots are full of unsold trucks. I mean rows and rows of them. Most truck enthusiasts i talk to are simply unwilling to pay $100,000 Canadian for a pick-up truck. 

 

Driving by Ram and Ford lots the same thing is happening. I have to wonder how they will ever sell them. 

[64BAwagon]

Cultural, economic and Regulatory issues. All beyond the manufacturers control. We are getting the vehicles that some of the public voted for.