http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/ Autoblog Comments for Lutz: One of Big 3 will die, but not us http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/
The so-called "car guy" has presided over one dismal failure after another, imported European GM models and watched the truck line blow GM's passenger cars away for compelling designs and performance.

When the crowning achievement of the "car guy's" tenure is the overrated Saturn Aura, you know GM isn't nearly getting their money's worth out of Lutz. They never have, and if he worked for a German or Japanese company he'd been gone five years ago.

That's why Detroit can't catch up. They don't hold the highest paid people accountable for performance.]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:06PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Pretty cocky coming from the bozo who's running the worst of the Big 2.5

Maybe Hyundai should buy Generic Motors?]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/I thought his name was "Putz" ]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:13PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Mar 8th 2007 2:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Mar 8th 2007 2:15PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/
The name is a derivative for "Lut'z build some more crappy cars."]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/
I have no idea where you are getting your information at or why you decided to spout that drivel but give it up. ]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/The base car would be fine with 215/60 16 (perfect for the 2.4 I4 and the 6T40)
Then the V6 & 6T70 should have some 235/50 17.

That is all, beside fixing the red rear turn signal.

What is with the 225/50 17 and 225/50 18 tires?

Nissan has 7x16 on the base Altima (perfect for 235/55 16), and 7.5x17 on the V6 (Hey 235/50 17 will fit)
That is the Aura's competition.]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:30PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Mar 8th 2007 2:34PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Chrysler is in play now and it'll soon be a different company owned by something other than Mercedes.
Ford is such a mess that it must find a strong partner.
GM is likely to remain independent and will strengthen as the UAW's choke hold on the company weakens.
In any case, auto manufacturing is alive and well in the U.S.A. when you consider Toyota, Honda, Subaru, BMW, Hyundai, Mercedes, and Nissan which produce excellent vehicles here with American employees. The losers are the unions and that's a happy thought indeed!]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/
One down, two to go.]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/
Dead wrong about the Aura. Where is your authority that is an "overrated" car? Have you ever driven one? Didn't think so.

And what is wrong with importing European designs? It was crappy American car designs that put Ford and GM in trouble in the first place. GM is bringing cars over that are #1 sellers in a market of 300 million people. Many people would agree that Opel's European or Holden's australian portfolio (Astra, Corsa, Commodore, etc.) is head-to-head as good as anything any European carmarker offers in the samae class (or any Japanese cars sold in Europe -- they are a joke over there).

In case you did not get the memo, the auto industry is going global -- where do you think the Yaris, Fit, Mini, Jetta come from? That's right. ABROAD. US carmakers cannot win any longer selling cars designed and made only for the North American market. Sure they had horrendous failures with the LeMans, Geos, or other Korean-imported cars. Times have changed.

GM needs to harnass global design talent, and they have. It will only be a matter of time before GM can iron out its labor issues, streamline design, and go after Toyota, whose management and production philsophies have had 20 years of refinement.

As for your comment that he would not last at any "german" car company. Puleeze. VWs and Mercedes have been at the bottom of quality lists for years now.

Give him a chance.]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Mar 8th 2007 2:45PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/
Either way... you are a first class 'LOOSER' and really not worthy of a reply !! ]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:50PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Chrysler since 1998s merger they have made over 4 Billion dollars! (although about 8 billion is gone from their cash on hand to FIX MERCEDES)
They got caught with their pants down with "Mercedes" guy's sales bank. He's now gone!! Things are looking up at Chrysler? (Need UAW help with retiree's health care) ]]>Mar 8th 2007 3:15PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Mar 8th 2007 3:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Mar 8th 2007 3:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Mar 8th 2007 3:24PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/Then see who goes.]]>Mar 8th 2007 3:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/08/lutz-one-of-big-3-will-die-but-not-us/
They also short-changed research and development into updated platforms and engines accounting for their current dire straits.

Instead they paid not-so-bright executives astronomical salaries and catered to Wall Street.
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