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  • GM Puts All of Opel Up For Sale

    http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-puts-all ... -sale.html
    Despite earlier conflicting reports, a General Motors regulatory filing indicates that the automaker would be willing to sell all of its German subsidiary, Adam Opel GmbH. As recently as yesterday, GM CEO Fritz Henderson had said that the automaker was not willing to sell off 100 percent of the unit, but the filing indicates otherwise.

    “We are continuing to work toward a restructuring of our German and certain other European operations, which could include a third-party investment in Adam Opel GmbH that would own all or a significant part of our European operations,” the filing said.

    Again, the automaker has been mum on the names and level of interest of outside parties, though Fiat and Magna International repeatedly come up as possible suitors. Still, it seems unlikely that Fiat’s creditors would approve investment in both GM and Chrysler.

    If GM were to sell all of Opel, it would significantly reduce the automaker’s reach in Western Europe, where GM Daewoo-built Chevrolets and the occasional Corvette or Cadillac make up a small portion of the automaker’s market share. Likewise, GM’s rumored plans to import Buick-badged Opels, or to build Opel designs in North America, would seem unlikely should the Detroit automaker sell the German unit.
    so much for nice looking Buicks n shit.

    this is the only Complete finished well fitting designed brand that GM had IMO

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    Re: GM Puts All of Opel Up For Sale

    wow. So GM is retarded completely. Opel has provided the underpinnings for cars such as the solstice/sky, new malibu/g6/aura, buick lacrosse. Holden has provided such cars as the GTO and the G8. All of which are great cars. I remember the all american designed cars from the late 90's eary 2000's. What a load of crap they were. So what, GM thinks those people can design good cars again? The interiors on those cars sucked balls.

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      Re: GM Puts All of Opel Up For Sale

      its all going back to when GM has no external help, aka opel, holden etc. ....so expect crap after they run out of other peoples' ideas

      caddy still strong for not being affiliated with anything though


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      • #4
        Re: GM Puts All of Opel Up For Sale

        There has been mention of FIAT buying Opel.

        FIAT should then merge with Chrysler as planned, and make me the happiest person in the world.

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          Re: GM Puts All of Opel Up For Sale

          won't this hurt buick? all the chinese buicks come from either opel or holden (right?) so who's going to design more buicks for china? Not us. Can you imagine what would happen if they tried to sell the current lucerne or lacrosse in china right now? sales would drop like a rock.

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          • #6
            Re: GM Puts All of Opel Up For Sale

            Originally posted by newbiestyle
            won't this hurt buick? all the chinese buicks come from either opel or holden (right?) so who's going to design more buicks for china? Not us. Can you imagine what would happen if they tried to sell the current lucerne or lacrosse in china right now? sales would drop like a rock.
            yup sure will
            im just in awe about all this. idk even what to say anymore other than fuck this

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            • #7
              Re: GM Puts All of Opel Up For Sale

              Originally posted by bigs4610
              Originally posted by newbiestyle
              won't this hurt buick? all the chinese buicks come from either opel or holden (right?) so who's going to design more buicks for china? Not us. Can you imagine what would happen if they tried to sell the current lucerne or lacrosse in china right now? sales would drop like a rock.
              yup sure will
              im just in awe about all this. idk even what to say anymore other than fuck this
              fuh real ....


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              • #8
                Re: GM Puts All of Opel Up For Sale

                Originally posted by newbiestyle
                wow. So GM is retarded completely. Opel has provided the underpinnings for cars such as the solstice/sky, new malibu/g6/aura, buick lacrosse. Holden has provided such cars as the GTO and the G8. All of which are great cars. I remember the all american designed cars from the late 90's eary 2000's. What a load of crap they were. So what, GM thinks those people can design good cars again? The interiors on those cars sucked balls.
                So true. I hate to admit but the current crop of foreign designed GM cars are light years ahead of anything equivalent GM ever built and designed in North America.

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                • #9
                  Re: GM Puts All of Opel Up For Sale

                  http://www.freep.com/article/20090505/B ... XI8hIRc%3D

                  looks like they are slowly building their automaking powerhouse...and look at that they are already saying its too big and will cut jobs
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