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Originally Posted by matt98ls1
Last time I checked, he was Vice Chairman of GM, and Chairman of GM North America......right? Â* So I'm assuming he's partly to blame for the bland cars and immense amount of trucks/SUV's which are being thrown in the market. Â* I don't mean to blame Lutz directly, but something about GM's new market line just doesn't seem that appealing to a potential consumer.
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The bland cars are still of last generation. The cars Lutz gave his approval to are just coming out of the factory.
As for nothing being appealing, I guess it depends on who you are and what you are looking for. Lutz does not design, develop or produce cars.
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I personally could care less about Zeta, or any RWD car coming from GM. Â*I'm not in the market anytime soon to buy a new car, and if they do make an attempt at reviving the Camaro, something gives me the feeling it won't be as nice as we all hope. Â* Â* Now I've been a strong GM supporter (owned 5 previous GM cars), but something tells me they are a company with harder times ahead of them
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Why do you say that? Why does everyone think that GM will f it up? Cobalt SS is spot on, C6 and C6 Z06 are amazing, Sky and Solstice are fantastic.
There are going to be harder times for GM, but not as bad as the media makes it out to be.
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Also, sooner or later they will cut either Buick or Pontiac to regain some lost revenues. Â* I just hope he and the rest of the corporate guys at GM can figure out whats going on with their company, and try to scramble out of debt and the hole they've dug themselves into. Â* Â*Oh yea, and they need to get ahold of the UAW situation, and fast! Â*(or the debt will continue to rise )
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Well, Buick and Pontiac are safe for now, but the future could be different.
Only way GM will dig themselves out of the hole is with change of perception. It wont happen over night, but every new car that comes out of GM gets better and better. One thing I noticed at the auto show is that GM's cars are equal to or better then there import counterpart.
The UAW problem will continue to be a problem forever and ever. GM made too many promises to old workers, and are too nice to the new ones. Legacy costs will continue to take away from the bottom line. Can you imagine if GM didnt have to deal with unions like Toyota? You know how much more money they would have?
Overall, dont blame Lutz for eveything that is bad. Lutz's little touches have been seen, and they have been commended. He is not the reason sales are down. If there is any car guy inside GM, its Bob Lutz.