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When the Lucerne goes away, the LaCrosse won't be an appropriate vehicle to take over the full-size duties (in my opinion). I think GM will figure this out too late.
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I think the full-fullsize vehicle market will die soon. The Lucerne is a small car compared to the behemots from even early 1980s, and still one of the largest cars in production globally. The LaX will be a truly large car. The Aura and Malibu are quite big compared to other modern midsizers (e.g. wheelbase is even longer than the Accord's), and this car is to be yet one size larger. I think it will do just fine.
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I highly doubt it unless future product plans for the Volt die (highly unlikely). The plant will have to idle for awhile for retooling.
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Is GM indeed going to idle AN ENTIRE PLANT for the Volt? It will be a very low-volume product, it's a waste of Hamtramck. Wilmington could pick it up, they're better in small-scale assembly (even if they didn't quite gather "assembly" too well yet judging by the panel alignment on Opel GTs).
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I strongly disagree with this. You're comparing Jaguar to Buick. People aspire to own Jaguars - not Buicks. Buick needs a way to get younger people into their vehicles.
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No. They need a way to get people to aspire to own Buicks. Insignia is a step in the right direction - the Enclave actually already is. By 2010, Buick should have a lineup of really appealing, aspirational vehicles. No need for a Buick Cobalt there.