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Originally Posted by Buickman
everything is being cut, sold, changed. everything except the failed management that put us in this position. GM management needs to be put in the "Bad GM".
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So Jim, what's your answer, eh? Marketing.... Please give it a rest.
I know you sell GM cars and you're good at it. My uncle was a dealer in Kutztown, PA, so I know why you are so passionate about this company. I have to give you credit for that. However, as a businessman you have to recognize that GM's management isn't like what it was 20 years ago when I worked for the company.
This company IS focused on product. You have said yourself that the product is spectacular. GM needed to shed the debt load it acquired by trying to keep promises it could no longer keep. The government, to it's credit, made sure all the sacred cows were slaughtered and d*mn it, it's about time!
The microscope is on these guys. There is going to be an independent, world class BOD, not the rubber stamp that it's been for decades. These guys aren't dumb and they know how to build cars profitably. No one could build slim margin small cars and make a profit with the legacy costs and debt load this company had. Although your experience as a dealer is useful, you have no idea what it takes to run a manufacturing company. The guys running GM do know how to build cars. They are good at it, and there is substantial proof for everyone to see.
I appreciate your passion, but if you would, give Fritz and the new BOD the opportunity to make this work. I like what I see from them at this point.
If you think GM can sell differently, fine, give your opinion. You have the experience and credibility in this area, but leave the management of the design and manufacturing to the people who know what they're talking about.