GMC model cut rumors escalate questions about future
A bit over a week ago
Staightline reported, via I
nsideGMNews.com, that GMC may be heading to the slaughter house (
New rumors of a GM division axing). Now that same site is reporting that the next-gen Acadia may be canceled, as well as a GMC-badged pickup based on that platform, thus giving more credence that the GMC brand may be on the way out. Also being reported here that Pontiac too may be axed.
Now before any panic sets in here, remember that these are just rumors at this point...
Nothing from GM has been announced either way. Having said that, the fact that these rumors are coming from a GM site reaffirm the old adage: "Where there's smoke, there's most likely a fire."
Full story here.
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- Posted by: Bob Holland July 1, 2008, 4:00 AM
- Categories: GMC, General Motors, Pontiac, SUVs, Trucks
The Acadia is successful but I bet the Chevy Traverse will be more so.
I'm sure GMC has lots of fans, but it is basically a redundant division.
Saddening to hear, as I think the Acadia is the best of the lambdas, but It would make sense if GMC was "cut". And I really think the Acadia was reviving the brand. Well, maybe the next gen. Traverse will look that much better. Pontiac shouldn't be the one next to go. It isn't redundant. Buick should have been axed along time ago, as it sits in Cadillac's shadow. Aside from the Enclave it has absolutely nothing going for it. But none of these brands should be discontinued until Hummer and Saab are sold off.
Oh no I guess I'm forced to buy the Enclave instead of having the choice of choosing between the Enclave and the Acadia when I visit the local Buick-GMC-Pontiac dealer.
Correction: I mean the Cadillac-Buick-GMC-Pontiac-HUMMER dealer.
The Acadia should be cut. It should never have been made. The Acadia should have been the Traverse from the beginning. GMC should be marketed as a truck brand. Get rid of the crossover. Don't add the Equinox rebadge. They market themselves as "professional grade." Let them keep doing it. The market for trucks and truck-based SUVs is shrinking and GM should allow for GMCs sales to shrink with it. That's the point of having many brands in different segments, isn't it? But keeping GMC focused on tough trucks will give them an edge with that (smaller) segment of consumers looking for tough trucks. Otherwise, they're just another brand competing with all the others (including Chevy, Buick, Saturn, etc.).
Good riddance to GMC. I know a lot of people liked the Acadia the best out of all the Lambas, and I know some people just thought GMCs were so much better than their Chevy clones, but there was never a need for truck clones in the first place, let alone the current market. I think Buick has life in it given the Enclave and the new Invicta/LaCrosse. It is differentiated enough from Cadillac by being more comfortable/fashionable rather than performance and pizazz oriented. I'd love to see Pontiac be revived as a good performance niche brand, but with GM reluctant to do any low volume RWD vehicles because that small percentage of 1 mpg handicapped cars will scuttle all chances of hitting CAFE, I'm not surprised to hear it might go.
Reports from inside the Edmunds.com head office has the web company considering the demise of Straightline. An official who didn't exist commented to a person she didn't know that Straightline might be getting axed for following the new online news credo: "Where there's no fire, blow a little smoke."
Reports from inside the Edmunds.com head office has the web company considering the demise of Straightline. An official who didn't exist commented to a person she didn't know that Straightline might be getting axed for following the new online news credo: "Where there's no fire, blow a little smoke."