"lymee" > wrote in message
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> Because GM cars are dull.
> They look dull.
> The colors are boring and the styling looks like they took 1970's/80's
> notchback cars like the Buick Regal, Monte Carlo etc and rounded off the
> corners. The insides still scream OLD FART CLUB (of which I am a proud
> member of at 46yo) even though the motors are starting to come back.
>
> What rocket scientist put the fire breathing V8 in a FWD car, the
> MonteCarlo?

Why not, lets see, Olds Tornado, Caddilac Eldarado, Coupe DeVille, STS,
Buick Rivera to
name a few. The Toronado set up was so bullet proof GMC used it in its RV
they offered in the 70's and early 80's that still has a cult following with
almost 75% of those sold still on the road.

> Even Dodge had the good sense to go RWD with it's Hemi's and although the
> styling doesn't appeal to everyone at least they took a chance.
> the interiors are very modern with a touch of retro and well done too.

Probably because of Mercedes owning them, Mercedes is stil rear wheel drive.
And the hemi is a marketing ploy to the inth degree, to compare what they
are offering
today to the 426 hemis of the late 60's and 70's is a joke.
>
> The Malibu, Cobalt and Impala are other snoozers except maybe for the
> Cobalt in SS trim which is nice but rough around the edges especially in
> the handling department.

I rather like the Monte Carlo, but the Impala misses the mark
>
> In contrast, the new Ford Mustang was a stroke of genious.

I will agree, with the exception of the rear quarter windows the car is
sharp,
me thinks it needs some chrome in the bumper areas though..
But the rest of the line up looks like they just stretched the designs.
The Ranger has a better profile than the Colorado

>
> Ford IMHO has one problem and it is the same problem as GM.
> They bought way too heavily into the super sized SUV market and
> now that gas prices are skyrocketing it is coming back to get them.
> Unlike GM though, Ford was smart enough to offer some hybrids and even
> though they kinda suck(very high repair costs) it is good for public
> relations and people are buying them.

They built what was selling, and the japs jumped on board as well, Honda and
Toyota both offering full size v-8 powered rigs now.
>
> I think the big three really have to do some serious market research, hire
> some talented designers with fresh ideas and look toward the future (like
> Japanese companies) instead of a quarterly bottom line.

They need better advertising.

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