View Poll Results: Should Chevy Split from Chevy?
Yes! Corvette would be stronger as its own brand as would Chevy.
64
21.26%
No! Corvette and Chevy are inseparable.
218
72.43%
Maybe? It could be a good/bad idea if...
19
6.31%
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Should Corvette Split from Chevy?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Oviedo,FL. Las Vegas
Hell to the NO. I used to have a Hummer H2 SUT, the dealer has a monopoly, because there will be one dealer within a hundred miles. And getting it serviced would be hell. The chevrolet dealers wouldn't be allowed to work on them.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 4,206
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From: Belmar NJ
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 2,415
Likes: 138
This assertion that Corvette, on its own, would falter is just ridiculous. Chevy supports the Corvette by selling hundreds of thousands Malibus, Impalas, and Silverados every year. GM could still divert the funds to the Corvette program while creating Corvette specific stores. Honestly, I cringe to think about walking into a Chevy store (most of which have had awful customer service and ignorant salespeople) and spending over 60k. Spending more should get you more. More customer service. More knowledgeable salespeople. More specialized techs.
You spend less than 40k on an IS250 or more than 70 on an LS460, you still get great Lexus customer service. I've dealt with 7 of their dealers and only had issues with two. The worst of them was about the same quality of service that I've received at the Pontiac/GMC/Cadillac dealers I've dealt with. The standards are just higher. I'd like to be able to get that even if I'm buying a GM product, because I'm spending the same or more money. I honestly abhor going to GM dealerships.
You spend less than 40k on an IS250 or more than 70 on an LS460, you still get great Lexus customer service. I've dealt with 7 of their dealers and only had issues with two. The worst of them was about the same quality of service that I've received at the Pontiac/GMC/Cadillac dealers I've dealt with. The standards are just higher. I'd like to be able to get that even if I'm buying a GM product, because I'm spending the same or more money. I honestly abhor going to GM dealerships.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 874
Likes: 18
From: Texas
Mr. Chevrolet was originally a race car driver, and favored premium performance cars...
Why doesn't Chevrolet think about celebrating it's racing heritage (e.g. "Nobody Beats The Bow Tie") instead of trying to further distance itself.
Likely a dumb idea from the same person who dreamed up the hot-selling Volt (the car that Obamerica 'had to build')...
Why doesn't Chevrolet think about celebrating it's racing heritage (e.g. "Nobody Beats The Bow Tie") instead of trying to further distance itself.
Likely a dumb idea from the same person who dreamed up the hot-selling Volt (the car that Obamerica 'had to build')...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2011
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,642
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From: Dalllas/Ft Worth Area TX
Anything could be better.
Ps: After all my problems, anything would be better, sorry 'bout that!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 5,504
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From: Sacramento California
Besides trying to disassociate Viper from the Dodge brand, Dodge trucks are now Ram trucks. You're right that Corvette sales would not support a stand-alone brand. Also, I'm not so sure having Corvette on its own (in name only) would set the stage for more performance vehicles at GM. Sadly, government is dictating the future of the US auto industry instead of a free market...they try to legislate demand. They do everything possible to insure we're dependent on foreign oil and we pay high fuel prices. While Chevy just laid off workers and temporarily shut down Volt production because people don't want the car, California recently legislated by a certain year 1 of every 7 cars sold must be electric (alternate energy). The government measures "performance" in miles per gallon (or alternate energy)...not in miles per hour. Despite what the people want and despite what the engineers can do short term to enhance real performance the government has targeted high performance vehicles for eradication. The handwriting's on the wall and it starts with the down-sizing of the C7 engine. If Government Motors split-off Corvette they'd probably make the car the flagship for alternate engery...no matter how much it costs taxpayers.
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Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Dalllas/Ft Worth Area TX
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 184
Likes: 5
From: Allen TX
GM has been taken over by obama and labor is overpaid so to buy off Union Thugs for obama and evil left.
Bring Corvette here to Texas (right to work state), where they can be built cheaper and better, without subsidizing union thugs.
Unless you want obama to make them all electric and be charged 50% extra so poor people can have a Vette too.
Bring Corvette here to Texas (right to work state), where they can be built cheaper and better, without subsidizing union thugs.
Unless you want obama to make them all electric and be charged 50% extra so poor people can have a Vette too.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 401
Likes: 1
From: flowery branch ga.
GM has been taken over by obama and labor is overpaid so to buy off Union Thugs for obama and evil left.
Bring Corvette here to Texas (right to work state), where they can be built cheaper and better, without subsidizing union thugs.
Unless you want obama to make them all electric and be charged 50% extra so poor people can have a Vette too.
Bring Corvette here to Texas (right to work state), where they can be built cheaper and better, without subsidizing union thugs.
Unless you want obama to make them all electric and be charged 50% extra so poor people can have a Vette too.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,713
Likes: 11
From: Virginia
Mr. Chevrolet was originally a race car driver, and favored premium performance cars...
Why doesn't Chevrolet think about celebrating it's racing heritage (e.g. "Nobody Beats The Bow Tie") instead of trying to further distance itself.
Likely a dumb idea from the same person who dreamed up the hot-selling Volt (the car that Obamerica 'had to build')...
Why doesn't Chevrolet think about celebrating it's racing heritage (e.g. "Nobody Beats The Bow Tie") instead of trying to further distance itself.
Likely a dumb idea from the same person who dreamed up the hot-selling Volt (the car that Obamerica 'had to build')...
Pro
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 559
Likes: 1
From: Lake Worth Florida
Has anyone on this board seen a Fisker Karma in person? It is gorgeous!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2011
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Obama didn't create the issue, and had the gov't failed to act the repercussions would have been beyond belief, starting with 200,000 people, worldwide, potentially out of work.
Since you don't know this, let me advise you that the bailout spanned two Presidents, President Bush and President Obama.
Since you don't know this, let me advise you that the bailout spanned two Presidents, President Bush and President Obama.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 559
Likes: 1
From: Lake Worth Florida
You think the government is us? No my friend. The government stole the company from shareholders (I happened to own some), and now is selling the company to new shareholders. "We" don't own anything.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 559
Likes: 1
From: Lake Worth Florida
Whenever someone makes a comment like this, I always wonder what great accomplishments they achieved in their lives. Hopefully they created a company that made terrific products and employed many people. The morons at GM are much like the morons at NASA. Everyday they accomplish things most of us never dream of.