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Originally Posted by GMC-70
I hear ya---but GM does have some very efficient machines out there, but they continue to be labeled as the opposite.
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GM is capable of building efficient and reliable vehicles. They even have some products that demonstrate this now.
But they also have some that demonstrate the opposite.
The American culture supports short term thinking. This works during boom times but hurts really bad during inflection points. It is also very bad when it results in stop gap measures that do nothing but hurt your brand.
Honda stayed the course. No BOF SUVs, minimal niche products, vehicle weight kept in check and constant attention to efficiency (in both packaging and FE). Their products are not always best in class but for the most part they are solid, reliable and efficient. Kudos to them and their long term mindset.