bowtie_dude

Bad drivers aren't limited to one car or brand. I've known bad drivers to be in hoopty Berettas and loaded Camrys, Lexus and Cadillacs, F150s and Tacomas.

And I realize that I'm armchair CEOing, seeing as how I have no experience in the automotive industry, have no market research data, and have no way of knowing that My Ideal GM would actually work, so don't tear me apart. Its just my opinion.

His problem is spot-on, his solution is just a little...whack. GMs brand alignment should look a little more like this, IMO. Chevrolet -- Mainstream volume, covering most models and trim levels. Look much like it does today, only more competitive. Saturn -- Upper-trim volume, targetting customers looking at V6 Camcords or Altimas, Muranos, etc. Picks up where Chevrolet left off. Combined Chevrolet and Saturn should have the biggest chunk of GMs marketshare. Both brands together will cover Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Nissan. Pontiac -- Niche sports/performance oriented premium cars. Division whole would sell no more than 100-150k a year. No FWD. AWD or RWD-only. No large cars, nothing larger than mid-size. Small Zeta would be acceptable, full-size Zeta would cause too much overlap with Impala (Zeta) SS. Acura is main target. Buick -- Premium/Entry-lux mid-size and full-size cars and SUVs. FWD/AWD EpII Lacrosse, RWD/AWD full-sized Zeta Lucerne, Enclave, Zeta-coupe and convertible. Lexus competitor. GMC -- Premium/Entry-lux mid-size and full-size SUVs/trucks. Looks much like it does today. Pontiac-Buick-GMC, one dealer network. Combining all brands into one dealer creates a full lineup of vehicles that starts where Chevrolet and Saturn leave off in price and offerings. Cadillac -- Mercedes/BMW/Audi. Hummer, Saab -- Quirky cult brands. Expendable in America, GM could easily lose both and make up their sales in other brands. Thats my thoughts on what GM should look like. Each brand offers unique vehicles with very very little overlap occuring between optioned-out and base-level vehicles. (EG, optioned-out Impala vs base-trim Lucerne).

Surely not that long!

I think they look fantastic, personally! Not overdone like the Tundra or Titan, but a nice conservative evolution of the 99-02 design, which were much better looking trucks than the 03-06's IMO. Both trucks manage to look good without looking TOO similar, the major differences in the actual body of the trucks is great IMO even if the fascias are similar. I love the different interiors for the lower and upper trim models. I'd be curious to see what kind of material the large concave section of dash in the LT model is made of, is it soft or hard plastic? But its nice to see that NAV will be available in the LT, though odd they pictured a lower trim with the option instead of the LTZ. I still wish GM would put piano-black finish on the stereo/HVAC decks for the LTZ model, but maybe it doesn't matter that much? Oh well, great looking trucks IMO. Home runs!

Nevermind, the interior shown has captain's chairs. You're right.

CD should start a game called Hidden Silvy. Somewhere in his "unofficial, non-paid-for" spyshots he'll hide a tiny 07 Silvy.

GM suppliers are everywhere. Literally. 2,918 suppliers in 4? US States.

Bah, off by one street!

Dude, that kicks many many levels of ass!

Wow, I would have guessed mid-20s at least.

I get it! Its code and I have to decipher it!

I actually wanted a Mazda5 when it first came out, and then I realized the rear doors slid and that killed it for me.

I LOVE S&B's. Its where I shop for a lot of my novel-tees.

I want to say that this is around the North Park area... I haven't noticed that sign. As for the other one, I'll try snap a photo of it...if someone doesn't do it before Friday. (Hope it doesn't turn out blurry and speckled...) I know we have a image of the artwork, but wouldn't you rather see it in its natural habitat? 171828[/snapback] Thats right there at the North Broadway/New Circle intersection. And the website is Lexistreets.com

I figure its a rather hot existence. They have to be roasting, don't know how they stand it. I'd be all like, "Alright you know what, I dig the black and all, but its 95 degrees in the f@#king shade, I'm putting on a wife-beater and some f@#king Celtics shorts."

$50 for a pair of jeans... Yeah, I'll stick with JCPenny.

I have a pair of Lee Dungarees with a big-ass hole in the knee, but thats because I caught the leg on a protruding nail when standing up one time.

Emos HAVE to be from another planet, I'm convinced they're not human.

I mean no offense, even though I said you're a f@#king moron. I just can't see...WHY. But then, I'm not a teenager and comfort/durability matter more than brand names, since I'm not out to impress anyone. Also, when I DO shop at stores like Old Navy I won't get anything with their name on it. I refuse to be a walking billboard.

Also, I refuse to spend more than $25 on non-dress pants and more than $20 on non-dress shirts. I've never set foot inside an AF nor have I ever purchased anything American Eagle. Anyone that pays $50 for a pair of ratty-ass, shredded jeans is a f@#king moron, IMO.

Trendy nerd? I dunno, I like Lee Dungaree jeans, novelty tees, and polos.

...has some damn fine women running around wearing very little on hot summer days. Its rather nice.

Its not?!

And most of them come from up the road at Toyota on Nicholasville. I hate their slogan ("Where price sells cars!") and their $h!ty jingle that sounds like something out of a 1993 LeRoy's Jewlers ad. 171127[/snapback] Yeah, its really bad.