I think it would be stupid for GM to nix the Buick name, with all the baby-boomers heading into their target age group; they stand to make a butt load of money.
Three things that Buick needs to do:
1) A RWD "Road Master" type car back in the lineup. (D/C proved this with the 300)
2) A LaSabre replacement with a V8 power plant. (Many people agree with this.)
3) A GN type model again. (They were close with the S/C Regal, but again too slow/mushy)
That with an actual management group should put Buick back on their feet.
If you look back GM did worse after dropping Olds. It stands to reason that the same would happen if they were to drop Pontiac or Buick. GM is competing with its self in many markets. They keep cutting out themselves as the competition. If the consumers don't like what Chevy or Pontiac is designing, then the buyers will go to different manufacturers (ie Ford, Toyota, Honda.)
Buick had 405,000 sales or 2.3% of the market in 2000
Buick had 300,000 sales or 1.8% of the market in 2004
Granted a lot has changed in the economy in the last four years but Buick should be gaining a market share with Olds out of the way.
Last edited by iceddodo; 10/25/05 07:23 PM.
