and then there was one... sad in a sense after having four GM franchises and Nissan and now focus is down to Chevrolet. Lots of amazing history and stories remembered.

"Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Chevrolet" 

Posted by: @perrone1

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"Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Chevrolet" 

It won't be long before Buick is gone as well, leaving just Chevrolet and GMC.

There is no question that the former big three is responsible for their current state of affairs. It is very obvious that the management of these companies are not car people. While I understand that the thrust of the business today is trucks and SUVs but why is it that the only two cars being produced by these companies are the Corvette and Mustang? I still see sedans on the street but they are being built by Toyota, Honda and Nissan.

Posted by: @bob-jackman

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There is no question that the former big three is responsible for their current state of affairs. It is very obvious that the management of these companies are not car people. While I understand that the thrust of the business today is trucks and SUVs but why is it that the only two cars being produced by these companies are the Corvette and Mustang? I still see sedans on the street but they are being built by Toyota, Honda and Nissan.

You've explained and revealed the obvious factually.  Bring in NON-car people to run a car company, and the focus and direction of the company goes off the tracks.  And this same scenario is played out in most every company in America today.  

I understand the pros and cons, and I love sedans and two doors. But those companies are responding to sales demand. It's where the market is right now. Even for companies offering sedans, sales are nowhere near what they were in their heyday. It's why no one is offering pink coupes with a lot of chrome; there is no demand for them. I'm willing to bet that the majority of the folks on this board drive some form of SUV. While I really enjoy a nicely handling coupe or sedan, it's hard to beat the ease of entry in a CUV or SUV, its overall utility, and the features most of them now offer. With modern engines and sophisticated suspensions, many of them are as fast as most sedans and handle just as well.
For me, the market is in a sweet spot right now. 

We replaced our last sedan with an SUV and loving it. Of course nothing can replace the Vette.

We are on our third SUV and wouldn't trade it for a sedan for all of the reasons stated above. What I am talking about is over correcting. The Toyota plant in Mississippi makes nothing but sedans as fast as they can. Another case of over correcting is the rush to EVs which has put Ford in a world of financial hurt. I'm not  trying to be argumentative, I'm simply saying that the people calling the shots have never been on the streets talking to people and seeing what really goes on with a fairly sizable part of the population. I fully understand the importance of the SUVs but some companies seem to think there's also business to be had beyond SUVs.

@carsman1958 and Buick did close at this location already

Mustang is my daily drive. Dropped out of SUV market when Ford stopped making the Explorer Sport.  

My wife has a SUV, but for me it is about speed and performance, where I drive either my R/T Challenger, or my Model S Tesla and yes they are opposites.  The Challenger for being loud and fast, and the Tesla being quiet and fast.  I enjoy them both.

We currently have 2 SUV's and a Corolla as my wife and I both have chronic spinal issues. We loved our cars when we were younger, but currently the SUV's fit our needs as far as entry, exit and overall ease of use. The Corolla hardly gets driven anymore. It's  a 2010 with less than 40,000 miles. Or about 2,500 miles per year on average. It mainly gets driven to take Debs mom to her appointments as she can't get in or out of the SUV's. I've never forgiven GM for killing Pontiac and haven't bought a GM product since. My last new GM was an '02 Grand Prix GT. OR, I should say, my last GM product period.