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With Olds gone....
Why not take thier styling ques and transfer them to Chevy? I think the current Olds cars look great...especially the interiors...I know it would be kind of half-assed...but I would love to see Chevy with a nice clean upscale image with out costing alot. As they call it in the business...percieved quality
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I had heard that the Alero might be incorporated n to Chevy's stable....?
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I like Olds' styling, but why transfer car designs that obviously aren't selling from one division to another? http://web.camaross.com/bb/confused.gif
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Z28Wilson: I like Olds' styling, but why transfer car designs that obviously aren't selling from one division to another? http://web.camaross.com/bb/confused.gif </font> While Olds' styling would probably be more widely accepted with a bowtie on the front, I don't think that ANYTHING from Olds should move to another division. If they do make a move, make it like the upcoming discontinuation of Bravada, and creation of Buick Rainier... make it looks different and give it a different name. If Alero moves, CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE. The remaining Chevy Geo's are still a joke. Who wants a "Chevy Tracker" anyway?! All that being said... I loved Olds' moves circa 1995+ with the launch of Aurora. I thought it made them a very interesting division... much better than Buick, but the sales just weren't there. http://web.camaross.com/bb/frown.gif |
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Darth Xed: I feel the same way. While Olds' styling would probably be more widely accepted with a bowtie on the front, I don't think that ANYTHING from Olds should move to another division. If they do make a move, make it like the upcoming discontinuation of Bravada, and creation of Buick Rainier... make it looks different and give it a different name. If Alero moves, CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE. The remaining Chevy Geo's are still a joke. Who wants a "Chevy Tracker" anyway?! All that being said... I loved Olds' moves circa 1995+ with the launch of Aurora. I thought it made them a very interesting division... much better than Buick, but the sales just weren't there. http://web.camaross.com/bb/frown.gif </font> |
IMO, Oldsmobile had one problem common to ALL GM divisions. A lack of good advertising.
Go watch a Honda ad, or a Toyota Celica Ad. They're funny, (Well, not very, but at least have a current style) and actually show the car. More to the application of Olds, go watch a BMW ad, or an Infiniti ad. The commercials make the car look good, instead of just showing the car on a television. I mean, how can Chevy seriously expect to sell cars with "Chevrolet: We'll be there."?? ------------------ 1994 Z-28 A4 160° Thermostat, TB Bypass, Cutout, 1LE elbow, bad tires... |
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MissedShift: I mean, how can Chevy seriously expect to sell cars with "Chevrolet: We'll be there."?? </font> Ya, they really haven't had a winner, since "The Heartbeat of America"... Actually, maybe they should bring that back. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Darth Xed: Ya, they really haven't had a winner, since "The Heartbeat of America"... Actually, maybe they should bring that back. </font> ------------------ Mark 94 Z28, Red, A4, 3:23 Lone Mods--LPE CAI, !Lapeer Dragway. (Hey, I'm a college boy I can't afford gobs of bolt-ons!) Best time: 14.658 @ 95.1 with SES light on and Driver off! (First and only time at track) The F-body will NEVER die. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Z28Wilson: The "We'll be there" slogan obviously plays off the new "reliable" angle of Chevy. I laugh at it though, I mean go to the Camaro page at chevy.com. Camaro. We'll be there. http://web.camaross.com/bb/redface.gif </font> ------------------ Branden-Founder www.GMInsidenews.com The #1 GM News Site on the Net! 1995 Firebird A4 White with red leather 1979 Firebird Formula SOLD!!! 8/2001 Visit my homepage! |
Oldsmobile had a couple of interesting cars (such as Aurora, Riviera), but they suffered from the same thing from which most american cars suffer: bulk-, warehouse-packaged appearance, components as if they were chiseled, a lack of refinement, a lack of attention to detail.
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MuckZ,
The Riviera was/is a Buick. |
"We'll be there...Unless it actually requires effort."
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by HuJass: MuckZ, The Riviera was/is a Buick.</font> |
Eric,
I know they don't make them anymore. I was just trying to cover the "tense" thing. If you see a Riviera parked in a lot, you wouldn't say "that was a Buick Riviera", you'd say "that IS a Buick Riviera". See where I'm coming from? |
Gotcha. Misinterpreted your context. Same thing happened to Riv as happened to GP - as we were discussing on the other post.
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