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Originally Posted by exitspeed
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That market is changing. You have to keep up. If you rest on only what didn't work for you 15 years ago then your doomed. If you rest of what only worked for you 5 years ago your also doomed. Look at the dependancy on Domestic brands and SUV's. 5 years ago they couldn't make enough. Now with gas prices they can't give enough insentives to move them.
My point is, you have to adapt. You HAVE to be competetive. If you rest on your lorals you become stail.
GM has proved that this segment can be successfull. Did you think 5 years ago the General could make a car that actually was a good competitor for the Miata? No, you'da been outta your mind if you thought that.
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I don't quite agree. You have to keep up if you want to be one of the competitors. If you want to be a *leader*, you must go beyond "keeping up" to keeping up and moving ahead, and staying ahead.
Toyota has no problem entering any segment they choose to because they have the raw mfg capacity, capital, and engineering power...and if need be, cash to pay for someone that has the brains they need.
The Prius was a genre buster. The WRX created a segment. Here, Nissan is following...not just Mazda, but GM?
cue drift freaq to tell me the Nissan Quest is the greatest, most innovative Minivan of all time.