Another bad year for US carmakers. America buys Toyotas, Hondas, more and more Hyundais and european cars and less americans. There are many reasons: GAS prices, the quality of cars and so on. The problem is that soon US carmakers will begin to die one after another. First was Oldsmobile.
Who's the next!?!
Ford - they rely on european market and give all of their power to make newer and nwer models in Europe, but they can't understand that these models could work in America too and these euro-models can give new life of Ford America.
Mercury - Thank's God that Canada exists. If Canadian stop buying Mercury, it will follow Oldsmobile.
Lincoln - Where's the point of designers of Lincoln. The SUV models are the most popular models in America. Why then they made these horrible looking models? Who's gonna prefer Lincoln's SUVs to New Escalade, X5, GL, M-calss, Lexus, Infiniti, even new Acuras!?!
Chrysler - Another not good going US carmaker, and why? Because it's using Mercedes-Benz's old platforms, but till when!?! Why you'll prefer to buy old Mercedes E-class called Chrysler 300C, then the new one called just Mercedes E-class? If they want success they should make their first SUV sooner, and now to have two or three different SUVs. Another mistake is the sortage of convertible version of 300. Look at tunning shops, they made huge money on the back of Chrysler, just because nobody wants to see the truth!
Dodge - The new models for Europe can give power of Dodge, but on it's own land the positions are feeble. New spyshots of 2008 Dakota looks good but America doesn't want any more huge senseless cars, that "drink" more fuel than a tank.
Jeep - New models of Jeep will make it may be the only one good going american carmaker. The models are international-looking and people in Europe and in America accept them equally good.
Buick - Only China can save the name of "The old lady of America". New Enclave looks very good, but why should they wait so long?
Chevrolet - "The car of America" or it was. Now this title is for Toyota and Honda, but where's Chevy? Well Chevy's all around the world, but it's not a real Chevy, it's Daewoo just called Chevy. It's made in Asia and it's sold in Europe, Asia, Africa and even new Aveo in USA and Canada.
Cadillac - "The king of the road" Well the king is DEATH, let's live new king - Lexus. Only Escalade keeps Cadillac alive. Well if they would realize "Sixteen" concept years ago and some other great conceptcars, now Cadillac could have better positions and higher standing, but alas!
GMC - FBI may like Yucon, but who normal man with normal income can pay for fuel for this SUV? And if it's not for normal people if it's for richer, who of them will prefer it to other Japanese or Europen luxury SUV's?
Hummer - Hummermania is OVER! Real Hummer doesn't exist anymore. Now you can buy expensive copies of Hummer called H2, H3, H4 ... H101 and so on. They are too heavy and not as good as Land Rover Range Rover for example! They make the air foul and using of they it's getting more and more expensive!
Pontiac - Nobody can't find the right formula for saving Pontiac. The brand has its own style but that doesen't help to people to prefer it to Toyota and Honda for example and it's just because of Pontiac's quality / price!
Saturn - The youngest member of GM's family was looking for right image and it found it. Its called OPEL. GM tries to save these brand by reselling German OPELs under Saturn make. If that's profitable, will show the future!
So 13 US bands, 13 of the greatest in the history of auto-industry barnds are gonna slow but surely die, because of their own compatriots. The first victim was The oldest one - Oldsmobile.
Who's the next and why is all this happened?