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Old 04-07-2008, 12:33 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: chevy answer to 4runner

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Originally Posted by mbukukanyau View Post
The problem with GM and Ford giving up this segment, is that , they leave a global market to Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi...
GM thinks local, japan thinks global
I don't think GM has had a strong presence in mid-size (by US standards) off-roaders globally in the past few decades (maybe ever).

LR Defender, Toyota 4Runner and various versions of lower-end Land Cruisers (Prado, II etc.), Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero/Shogun, Nissan Pathfinder and Patrol etc. have been dominanting this segment outside North America for a while now. So in a sense GM aren't "giving up" this segment globally since they never had it in the first place. Of course, it would be nice if GM had a competitive product in this segment...
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