SOME good news on mitsu future
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We do get the point. And they won't dwindle down. GM will stop supplying them in two years, so they will have nothing to sell. However, the point is the Saturn brand has some equity, more so then the Mitsubishi brand does. GM did a good job of distancing themselves from Saturn so much so that most of its rabid followers had no idea it was a GM division. GM is trying to sell off the entire brand, but they will no longer put R&D into building the cars which are all based on other GM products.
Nope, closest Saturn I think is more than two hours away.
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I hope Mitsu just concentrates on Mitsu. IF they are planning on grabbing up Saturn dealers to remodel them into Mitsu show rooms then fine, but giving unique (or even rebadged) product to Saturn dealers would be a slap in the face of their existing dealer network IMO. Those guys are struggling, ~9 new cars a month on average sucks, and they need new product yesterday.
I hope Mitsu just concentrates on Mitsu. IF they are planning on grabbing up Saturn dealers to remodel them into Mitsu show rooms then fine, but giving unique (or even rebadged) product to Saturn dealers would be a slap in the face of their existing dealer network IMO. Those guys are struggling, ~9 new cars a month on average sucks, and they need new product yesterday.
I agree with you! mitsu needs to do something!(and I don't think buying saturn is a good idea for an already struggling company) I have worked at a mitsu/hyundai dealer sine 92 and we haven't sold over 10 in a couple years! we sell over 200 hyundais a month though!!! makes me sad to see that on my reports every month
Last edited by KJS1820; May 30, 2009 at 05:41 PM.
the new lancer seems to be doing pretty good by me, alot better than the old one and ppl like the outlander here also. I mean i also have a few mitsu dealers in reasonable distance from my house
I also have a few good looking Mitsu Dealers by my house. What they need to do is team up with Chrysler and Dodge again. Put the 4g63 back into the Galant and Eclipse. And put the DOHC back into the Mirage and Lancer.
They need to go back to the old days!
They need to go back to the old days!
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I like your thinking except what I put in bold. There's nothing Mitsu needs from Chyrsler, and it wouldn't take help from them to put turbo DOHC power back into Galants Eclipses, Colt/Mirage/Lancers either. Mitsu could make cooler cars on their own, without Chrysler's help.
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Where I live Lancers are becoming as generic as the Corolla so they might not be doing as good in the US but in other countries they are doing OK, also the Outlander and the L200 Sportero sell as good as the Lancers.
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I would be highly discuraged if I went to buy an Evo and it had the Saturn name on it. Even though it was still the same car.
I highly doubt that they will be taking over the name. Like most have said im sure its mostly to get some prime dealership spots. Althought the Mitsubishi dealership over here looks pretty good. The parking area needs a bit of work but the building is pretty nice and well taken care off.
I highly doubt that they will be taking over the name. Like most have said im sure its mostly to get some prime dealership spots. Althought the Mitsubishi dealership over here looks pretty good. The parking area needs a bit of work but the building is pretty nice and well taken care off.
