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Old 12-16-2005, 09:00 AM
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Small, tactical strikes on competeing companies.
We start by harassing the supplies going into pruduction plants, at first introducing defective parts. This will make dependbillity and value of enemy products go down and force more people to switch to GM.
Then we start taking out their supplys completely, causing production numbers to further drop.
Sales will go down and they will be forced to sell out to GM.




Look, it'* not flawless, but it'* an idea. We can fine tune it.
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Originally Posted by Jack
Small, tactical strikes on competeing companies.
We start by harassing the supplies going into pruduction plants, at first introducing defective parts. This will make dependbillity and value of enemy products go down and force more people to switch to GM.
Then we start taking out their supplys completely, causing production numbers to further drop.
Sales will go down and they will be forced to sell out to GM.




Look, it'* not flawless, but it'* an idea. We can fine tune it.
How'* that going to help GM improve their product? Take out the other guy, and force people to buy (generally) sub-par products?
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Originally Posted by repinS
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Small, tactical strikes on competeing companies.
We start by harassing the supplies going into pruduction plants, at first introducing defective parts. This will make dependbillity and value of enemy products go down and force more people to switch to GM.
Then we start taking out their supplys completely, causing production numbers to further drop.
Sales will go down and they will be forced to sell out to GM.




Look, it'* not flawless, but it'* an idea. We can fine tune it.
How'* that going to help GM improve their product? Take out the other guy, and force people to buy (generally) sub-par products?
Look, I said it wasn't flawless ...
Maybe if we took some of the heat off GM they'd be able to concentrate on making their products better.
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Oh come on! No car is too small for a V8! But I can understand where you're coming from. Plus a turbo 4 is coming out anyway for that car. Colbalt, you're probably right, a V6 would be too much. I think a turbo 4 would be best (I agree with you).

Oh, a AWD is a must. That is one of the first things that needs to be done. And I really like the new Legacy GT with the 250hp turbo H4.

I was just using the SSEi as an example, I don't want GM to use that nomenclature, just a visual example that'* all.
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Originally Posted by repinS
Originally Posted by Jack
Small, tactical strikes on competeing companies.
We start by harassing the supplies going into pruduction plants, at first introducing defective parts. This will make dependbillity and value of enemy products go down and force more people to switch to GM.
Then we start taking out their supplys completely, causing production numbers to further drop.
Sales will go down and they will be forced to sell out to GM.

Look, it'* not flawless, but it'* an idea. We can fine tune it.
How'* that going to help GM improve their product? Take out the other guy, and force people to buy (generally) sub-par products?
Yeah, but it'* pretty funny, you have to admit...

And you are also right. Protectionism and virtual market dominance is one of the reasons GM (and Ford) are in the soup today. Lack of real competition tends to breed complacency and incompetence.
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Originally Posted by lash
Lack of real competition tends to breed complacency and incompetence.
very true
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Originally Posted by Jack
Bring back Camaro and Firebird in a kick A$$ styling with retro looks that pay honor to the 67-69 1st gen models.And the power to back it up.
Firebird is done. Won't ever come back...at least not in the "published" near future. The 2009 Camaro will come back...

http://messageboard.firehawk.org/viewtopic.php?t=6255
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Here are some concept pics of the 2009 Camaro, too...

http://www.mifbody.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=835


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