I have been an auto lover all my life. Cars and trucks have always been my hobby. I have owned and wrenched on more than my share.
I have never been a GM fan. In fact of the "Big Three" a GM car or truck would be my last choice. I do not believe that GM puts as good a product on the market as do Chrysler and Ford, with a few possible exceptions. But I would certainly buy one before I bought a Japanese, Korean, Chinese or Indian vehicle.
I think that we all need to understand that all GM wants is two things, market share and the Jeep name. If they were smart, they would keep a number of Chrysler's vehicles, the Ram, Charger, Chrysler 300, Challenger, Grand Cherokee and the Wrangler to name a few. These would instantly fix several problems in their fleet. But GM's record of marketing says that they will do otherwise. Remember that this is a company that brought us the Corvair, the Vega, the X cars of the 80s and those wonderful 70s and 80s pickups with the fuel tanks mounted outside the frame and powered by those lovely 305s, just to name a few. They solved the problem with each not by fixing them but by "buying" owners into another GM product. I believe that they have done the same thing with past Duramax Trucks. I have seen many of these things apart with less than 200,000 KMs on the clock proudly showing cracked main webs, spun bearings, cam shaft failures and cracked heads. Yes they produce nice power, but they are generally not known for their longevity. The new "Maxi Pads" are supposedly better but time will tell.
Anyway, I believe what should happen is a full amalgamation of the "Big Three". All three with reps on the new board and an equal say. There would be some blood letting but we just might end up with the best products in years and the survival of the North American Auto Industry.
The above of course is MHO.