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Originally Posted by toesuf94
The new Camaro may attract buyers back to GM, and after experiencing the car, may look at other products that are in the catalog for other transportation needs. We have a post in today's posts about a person going from Lexus to a new Camaro...and if that person's experiences are good, then they will more than likely convert a few friends, and THAT is how the ball gets rolling towards saving GM. Word of mouth about a positive experience with a GM product. I have sold three new GMT-900's and four Enclaves to people I know just by taking them for rides and drives in my Tahoe and our Buick Enclave.
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My wife has an Enclave...and between that and my Avalanche, I have so many people complimenting the car. The Enclave is a NICE vehicle. Sure, it's a Buick...and that name is synonymous with "old people" but my wife is 32. She's not exactly old.
My dad's a Ford guy and wants my Avalanche (so he'll get it when the Camaro comes in). This is someone that would NEVER buy a Chevy. My aunt (who only drove Nissans and Toyotas her whole life) just pulled up on Easter Sunday in a new Enclave because she loved my wife's so much.
GM just needs to pluck the weeds that are bringing down the company. Hummer, Saab, and (dare I say it) Pontiac need to go. (I still say the failure of the G8 sales was due to lack of marketing and lack of an All Wheel Drive system). I was shocked to hear that Saturn was going too...but if it needs to go...it needs to go.
Look at the 2010 LaCrosse. I'm trying to talk my sister into getting that (She currently wants a Subaru Legacy). She had never seen the new LaCrosse so I showed it to her yesterday and she wants to test drive one.
Will the Camaro single-handedly turn around the company? It depends on how you mean. No, the sales of the Camaro will not save GM. Will the Camaro be the start of the upswing? There's a very good chance of that.