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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
So far unpopular compared to what? The G8's sales numbers cannot be the basis of any comparision. If the G8 sold at max capacity, it wouldnt sell more then 30k units here in the US, thats not even half of LX cars sales.
The Zeta platform itself is a better and much more flexible platform then LX is as is Sigma.
Wrap the new Charger or 300's body around it, and we are talking about some hot sellers for both of them. Not ot mention a propper platform for Challenger.
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We're not talking about better car, per se. We're talking about outright survivability in the marketplace The LX cars have a far wider appeal than any RWD GM car of this decade, and it would be foolish of them to cast it aside. The amount of marketing money it would cost for GM to achieve the same amount of consumer awareness that the 300/300C and Charger enjoy would just not work in this current climate.
This merger, were it to happen, is for corporate survival. They just don't have the funds to do anything but keep the plant's lights on for cars that are already on the books and are already profitable. Even if we're talking about the next product cycle, GM would be wise to capitalize on the LX/LC's success and give Buick a real car, for once, in the same vein as the 300C. Pontiac wishes it had the Challenger. GM can't start from scratch with zeta and do better than what Chrysler has achieved with LX.