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Originally Posted by PAULSTS1
GM greenlighted those expensive programs because no one anticipated the future. While I like the Solstace, it could have been spun off a Cobalt platform, making the amortized costs much less. The savings could have been passed along to re-design the DTS which makes GM about $17K on every sale!
The middle class in America is having trouble right now, the affluent are not! My local BMW dealer is running out of stock on the 3 Series, and the 7 Series isn't selling that well because the new model has been "leaked" to the press. When the new 7 is available buyers will line up, I guarantee. Meanwhile the middle class inspired CTS, will be passe within a year or so and then Cadillac will have absolutely nothing to sell!
The GM Board should be walked out....
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I don't think the Cadillac CTS will be passe within a year or so. It's selling very well and is garnering a lot of praise from critics. All GM has to do to keep the CTS in the spotlight is to keep the design fresh, properly equip it with needed gagets or whatever, and price and advertise it properly. I don't think that BMW and Mercede's are the only stars in the Luxury segment anymore. The Kappa platform as you basically put it was a waste of money on GM's part and I completely agree with that. Yeah GM churned out more than enough of them to satisfy demand. The Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky are beautiful and easily 2 of some of the best looking cars to ever where a GM badge but what good is all of that if you can't profit off of them. Axeing the platform was the right move but I do hope that GM will build the next Solstice/Sky on RWD platform such as the Alpha platform.