Mr. MacPhisto

Lutz certainly wasn't lying about GM having a lot to show off at the auto shows. Even what they presented to the dealers is apparently only the tip of the ice berg. We'll see the new Malibu, the heavily reworked STS, the all new CTS, the production Enclave, and the LaCrosse Super. We'll also likely see the "concept" RWD Impala, the next GTO, the next Grand Prix (ie the new Commodore from Holden although I think the sheet metal might change a bit on this one because it is supposedly going to be manufactured here), the next Astra (made for both Opel and Saturn), and likely a few more surprises thrown in (think a new lineup of engines that will blow your mind).

What works for a local dealership versus what works on a national scale are two completely things. The problem is that GM has a serious preception problem and it is largely their fault for mishandling their design work and mishandling the automotive press. Some of it is unavoidable because the motor media is in the hands of the imports, but GM didn't help there either. Product is key to the turnaround. It does need strong marketing to go with it but marketing alone is FAR from the answer. You can market a big turd and in the end it is still a big turd. If you think that GM can turn around their NATIONAL sales slump in a brief period then you are living outside of reality. I love the fact that you can turn around a domestic branded dealership in MICHIGAN. That's really hard. Do it in California and we can talk. That's a much, much tougher job. Try it down here in Florida. The people in Michigan are far more likely to buy domestic. Your example is completely invalid because it is not representative of the nation.