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      08-21-2019, 05:58 PM   #84
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Originally Posted by Wills2 View Post
That's a great strategy if your aim is to sell the same amount of cars in 2020 as you did in 1990....

The world and the consumer has moved on, what was acceptable and profitable then doesn't translate into the needs and wants of a modern consumer. Neither would it provide the unit volume and scale a modern auto maker needs to turn a profit whilst investing billions in new tech to keep pace with and stay relevant in a changing sector.

What you're suggesting is the equivalent of Porsche going back to just making the 911 and expecting that to end well.
+1, and porsche has VW/Audi to share all its sedan/SUV r&d cost...
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