Comments on: Changfeng give up on potential Hummer purchase

By: mememe

mememe — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:17:51 +0000

Don’t worry jim, so far none of the Chinese makers think about Hummer, the rumour is cleared, none of them is interested in it. It is obviously a “no gain” deal

By: Jim Corty

Jim Corty — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:43:43 +0000

Ash,
The chinese manufacturers would be wise to do their own 4×4, buying the Jeep name would be instant suicide. IF a chinese company did buy Jeep and move ops to China the US market would die immediately for new ones. It’s not that we don’t like the Chinese people but selling Jeep and moving it out of the country would be equal to selling JF Kennedy’s grave or America buying Mao’s. It would be seen in a very bad light. However IF a chinese company brought in the NEW or old chinese millitary rig it would be sought after, and given kudos. Jim

By: Ash

Ash — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:11:37 +0000

CCT does have a Hummer engineer regular – I wonder where he is these days?!

My bet is the Chinese automotive giants are holding out for a Jeep purchase. Jeep doesnt have nearly as many ‘green issues’ as Hummer does!

By: Jim Corty

Jim Corty — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:08:52 +0000

I’m sure GM is looking around for a suiter for the Hummer, maybe? I do know that GM is looking at a smaller Hummer based on the Saturn Vue platform as an alternate to high gas prices. Also rumored is a Wrangler look alike to compete with the well selling Jeep 4 door variant. Probably one using the poly carbs that been so sucessful helping Saturn turn in 30+ MPGS. GM may be upside down as far as debt but I bet they turn it before the clowns at Ford and DCX do…PS I don’t work for any of them, in fact I own a DCX (Jeep Wrangler)and a Ford product (a Jag X type)…Both flawless after 90k miles…NO issues except gas, oil and tires. Flawless…The Jeep gets 22mpg and the Jag…27mpg…