Posted on 09/22/2011 9:14:22 AM PDT by jazusamo
That right there, is the main reason I would never ever buy a GM product.
Thanks Mark.
I don’t know what I was thinking when I said Malibu, it was the Impala.
That's me.
Mind you, I already have a hugely negative view of any company that is run by UAW goon trash to the extent that GM is. (Same goes for non-bailed-out Ford.)
Plus, another reason I didn't like GM even pre-bailout was that its Really Ultra-Crappy Years (quality wise) in the late 70s and early 80s were my growing up years, when cars were something I really scrutinized (age 9-18). My dad, obviously from a different time, bought a Cadillac, his dream car. It spent more time in the shop than on the road, I'm not kidding. After that he went MBenz and never has gone back.
But the bailout? Nail in the coffin.
I can't quite say "I'll never buy GM," as never is a long time, but it's extremely unlikely. Anytime I have a car-buying choice, that "hey they took a bailout, and screwed over their bondholders," is going to weigh so heavily on my mind that I can't imagine I'd buy a GM unless they made far-and-away the obvious best car for the money. Maybe if they invent the flying car, we'll talk.
Whatever is bought, it should help out the unemployed in this country by your economic stimulus before another during these times of hurt here.
I’ve worked for all the big three and with two German manufacturers - anecdotely, the Germans refuse to deny they have a problem. The Americans accept it but try not to fix it for everybody. They’re the same in the end - human.
I bought a Ford Focus for my mom...
FIAT = Fix it Again, Tony!!! :)
I disagree with helping those who are hurting by buying American Big-3.
Many of the Japanese branded cars that Americans love are built here in some quantity now.
You could support those non-UAW Americans, rather than throw more money and support towards UAW employees.
And manufacturing is marching back to us with the weak dollar, but you can be sure it will march into the right-to-work states without the UAW.
I retired from Hughes Aircraft company (owned by GM at the time) so I am eligible for the employee discount. I have an 04 Trailblazer and an 07 Tahoe. I think they are both quality vehicles. Because of the bailout, they are the last GM cars I will ever buy. My next vehicles will not be made by anyone in the UAW.
So you prefer crap??
Sorry GM makes crap.. I don’t want to spend money on crap..
No, I just prefer to do business with American companies.
So if a American company makes crap, you still buy crap?? Also buy a car from GM you support Obama..
It is true.. So you don’t care that the Fed Government bailed out a company??
Look what happens to the cars and trucks built by government motors. I thought states were hurting for money? Most all of these vehicles are LOW mileage GM. Here are more than 500 pontiacs being auctioned off just in October alone. very strange... http://autoauctions.gsa.gov/autoauctions/searchResult.seam?cid=248587
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