China get the Astra Notchback

[Toto]

but not the US. I don't understand it.
http://www.gmeurope.info/social_medi...-in-China.html

[throwback]

I guess GM does not want it to compete with the Cobalt sedan.

[ohmywrd8]

GM is starting to pull a Ford Focus on us!

[HoosierRon]

Originally Posted by Toto

but not the US. I don't understand it.

Well let me enlighten you. China is becoming very wealthy very quickly. Car companies are competing for business there. Things like world premieres are part of the competition.

Meanwhile, Americans are in personal consumer debt up to their Chapter 7 petition. We Americans lost the right to expect all car companies to cater to our tastes and demands about the time we said "screw the American worker, I want cheap Chinese stuff from Walmart."

Chinese Buicks. Australian Pontiacs. German Saturns. America had better get used to it.

[EldoFan]

Originally Posted by throwback

I guess GM does not want it to compete with the Cobalt sedan.

What havoc that would create, the Astra going up against that marvel of automotive design & engineering.......