GM to capitalize on Toyota's woes

CAMS290 · 03-02-2010, 09:44 PM

Talk about kick them while they are down, but that is business
http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...-update1-.html

phillyc · 03-02-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CAMS290

Talk about kick them while they are down, but that is business
http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...-update1-.html

Ford are already doing the same. But have offered incentives on Honda as well as Toyota cars. Thinking that Toyota drivers might go to Honda instead. So, why not check out the Ford instead?!

Ford smells blood. I like it!

**SSD-85** · 03-02-2010, 09:48 PM

Good move IMO. Im sure Ford is well onto this as well.

jpd80 · 03-02-2010, 10:14 PM

So now by going just after Toyota and tell the world that very thing, GM looks predatory.

Ford on the other hand are doing the smarter route and offering incentives to
a lot of other makes, not just Toyota and Honda, those with GM, Chrysler
vehicles also get cash back..

Ford's plan is working better, good products people actually want to buy beats incentives,
I wish GM would learn that one for all their employees' and investors' sakes....

robertjp · 04-02-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jpd80

Ford's plan is working better, good products people actually want to buy beats incentives,
I wish GM would learn that one for all their employees' and investors' sakes....

Um isnt GM's biggetst investor Barack O, the only thing he cant do is get GM to build better cars.

aussie muscle · 04-02-2010, 11:21 AM

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“We are looking at the situation, but we’re not announcing any programs,” said Robert Parker, a spokesman for Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford. “There are discussions going on today.”

might work, to offer a bonus for trading in a Toyota...?? I mean here, holden guys are not likely to trade in the commodore for a new falcon, so are they better off targeting people who are more likely to have low brand loyalty, like honda?