A long time ago me and my friends said there were some manufactures that needed to hang it up. Fast forward to 2012 and Mercury, Saab, Saturn, Hummer, Pontiac, Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Isuzu, and Suzuki have gone bye bye. I think there are some more manufactures that either need to throw in the towel, or are walking on death row.
1. Mitsubishi- with the EVO going bye bye, what is really left?
Evo sales are a tiny fraction of the Mitsubishi brand, and don't really reflect their product offerings. Its a sub-model of the Lancer
2. Lincoln- just look at their line up
Ford is investing heavily in Lincoln, its not going away anytime soon
3. Buick- some nice looking cars, but really just a fancy chevy
As they've always been. They make money and win buyers over to GM. Not going away
4. GMC- I love their trucks but along with Buick they can merge into Chevy. Chevy regular cars/trucks -- Caddy fancy cars/trucks
GMC practically prints money for GM, and studies have indicated that GMC buyers tend not to consider Chevrolets as an alternative. Killing the brand would be a terrible move by GM
5. Lotus- does anybody buy these?
Prospects are grim for Lotus. They need some massive growth in sales in order to become a viable company.
6. Acura- quality cars but, they need a hit bad! they also look like silverhawks in the front
They're overpriced Hondas ... but thats also the same reason why Honda is keen on keeping the brand: higher profit margins for minimal added cost
7. Volvo- all cars are safe now... sooo......... why are they still around?
Because a Chinese automaker wanted control of a western automaker.
8. Mazda- the glory days of the RX-7/8 are over and the brz and frs are better than the miata. other than that they are a copy of Ford.
I wouldn't be surprised if Mazda exited the North American market, but like Suzuki they'd still sell elsewhere.
I am not taking shots at anyone, this list is just for fun. Do you agree/disagree why or why not?? Or is there anyone else that should be on this list?? Or taken off, if so why??