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gmlifer · 09-01-2008, 06:36 PM

I agree with a lot of the points made in this post but I can't help but think of this in another way. You could make the same argument that either Honda or Toyota needs to go because there are too many like products. I know they are two different companies but they spend much more total $ on R&D and marketing than if they were both owned by one company.

The key is having focused brands and products that customers want to buy instead of giving up market share to the competitors by cutting brands.

Just another way to look at it.

09-01-2008, 06:36 PM	#36 (permalink)
gmlifer 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Drives: 2005 Cobalt 2009 G8 Posts: 282	Re: Rumblings & Rants: Saving money, Cutting brands, and what GM SHOULD do to survive I agree with a lot of the points made in this post but I can't help but think of this in another way. You could make the same argument that either Honda or Toyota needs to go because there are too many like products. I know they are two different companies but they spend much more total $ on R&D and marketing than if they were both owned by one company. The key is having focused brands and products that customers want to buy instead of giving up market share to the competitors by cutting brands. Just another way to look at it.