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Originally Posted by dav305z
And almost everybody hates what it is and what it does.
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A lot of people hate the Prius and Toyota, but that's not a reason to get rid of them. There's always somebody that isn't going to like you. Screw 'em.
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Originally Posted by dav305z
Just not true. It's the face of the company that people love to hate.
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I'd say at least 80% of average people have no idea GM owns Hummer.
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They still have to support the brand, and right now, these cars just aren't selling well. GM is not a botique manufacturer - it needs volume to survive - and right now volume is not gonna be found in new trucks.
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That why GM platform shares. While the H3 isn't doing that great alone, the Colorado, Canyon, AND H3 together can make decent sales (if GM doesn't continue to screw things up).
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Agreed. GM should not give away the brand at firesale prices just to be rid of it. But the reality is GM SHOULD be panicking. They are buring through cash at an alarming rate and will need to pull more than a few tricks out of their hat to remain a viable company. Ford sold Jag - a much more valuable brand. That may have been the correct decision for them. GM needs to focus on the vehicles people want to buy. Selling Hummer might give them some of that flexibility.
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I think GM has bigger worries than Hummer - Pontiac for one. That brand is in an image crisis. Hummer at least has clear direction of what it is and where it's heading. Drop/lower the H2, bring in the H4, refresh the H3 and Hummer will be fine.
All of these knee jerk reactions by GM (and consumers) is what has GM (and the economy) in a bad situation. Things will stabilize soon and people will cope and adapt. Trucks and SUVs will become popular again soon enough. It doesn't take long for people to realize that driving a compact isn't the same as driving a mid-sized SUV. They'll be back.