I've actually been fairly impressed with some of the GM products I've driven in the last 5-6 years. I recently drove a Cadillac CTS with a 6 speed manual transmission and it was a pretty sweet ride. To compare it with some of the crap that was manufactured in the 70's and 80's by the Cadilliac division is quite breathtaking. Anybody remember the Cimmaron? I've also driven the new Chevy Malibus that seem to be everywhere in the rental fleets and even with a 4 banger it wasn't a bad car.

I think GM's biggest problem is the fact that there are a couple of generations of younger people that have grown up driving reliable, fuel efficient, long lasting Toyotas, Hondas and other really well thought out (and built) Japanese cars.

When it comes time to buy many of these people don't even consider a GM product because they have had great experiences with other brands. It's much easier to keep a satisfied customer than it is to entice a satisfied customer to jump to a "new" brand.

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