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Originally Posted by LOWDOWN
The fact is, there are 10s of thousands of former GM loyalists, from Divisions mow defunct, who will NEVER grace a GM doorstep again...for myriad reasons, not the least of which are some of these "rationalizations" you so heartily concur with...and neither you nor GM KNOW FOR SURE "what will be..."
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For every Pontiac/Hummer/Saturn/SAAB person who would leave GM due to brand loyalty, I predict 10 will return to GM due to the current and upcoming products from the remaining brands. In other words, GM is on the verge of getting market share back.
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Originally Posted by LOWDOWN
As the Market moves forward, GM simply has fewer channels to sell through...which most certainly means a lower % of the Overall Market, regardless of its ultimate size. They may enjoy a higher margin on what they DO sell, but their total numbers will be LESS, overall...and their once-dominating position will NOT return...
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Not true. Proof? Has Toyota not taken market share away from everyone despite having fewer dealerships than everyone? Yes they have and so there is no reason that GM cannot do the same.