[Taz's Master]

Those are not the responses I was expecting.

1st: Corvettes do pretty well at retaining their value, especially after a few years.

2nd: honestly, comparing Porsche's US sales to Corvette's German sales? Lets compare Corvette's US sales to Porsche's US sales.

3rd : My comparison was stupid in the first place. Comparing one model from GM to make the case that US engineering is top-notch across the automotive industry is silly. But so is looking at a brief slice of time and saying that all Americans are fat and lazy because we don't build cars like BMW's. Shoot in 1993 Porsche sold less than 4000 cars in the US. If the comparison were to be made then, what conclusions would we draw? American manufacturers are building cars for an economic purpose. They see sedans as appliances, and are selling to the segment of the market that agrees with that vision. Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mrecedes are selling excellence and exclusivity. GM needs to build and sell desirable ubiquitous cars. That used to be trucks, now they need to find some sedans that fit the bill. Superman is right in that if the product is there, finances will be worked out, and management would be better served by focusing on its vehicle lineup rather than its compensation. But the US, as well as producing some excellent workers and engineers, has developed some competant managers also. A near-death experience could well be what GM and the American auto industry needs. It worked for Porsche.