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Re: the Germans aren't happy [steve_] by m4d_cow
Nov 05, 2009 (12:59 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 04, 2009 8:50 am)

Why am I not surprised?
 
tlong: LMAO so true...
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When you think about it... by m4d_cow
Nov 06, 2009 (6:14 am)
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GM gives a 5 yr powertrain warranty to it's products, as opposed to the Japanese' 7yr warranty (some even give 8-10) or the Koreans' massive 10yr warranty.
 
It's a bit easy to see just how, uh, confident (or not) GM is with the longetivity of it's cars isn't it?
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Re: When you think about it... [m4d_cow] by dieselone
Nov 06, 2009 (7:02 am)
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Nov 06, 2009 6:14 am)

IMO, warranties are primarily a marketing gimmick. I've never bought a vehicle based on a warranty and I never will. Who wants to live with a lousy car for ten years regardless of what the warranty is.
 
Ironically, Ford has probably one of the worst warranty's in the market, yet according to several sources (CU, JD Power, etc), their reliability is better than GM and Chrysler overall and is approaching Toy/Honda levels. That's not to say their cars are better, as reliability doesn't always equal desirability.
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Re: the Germans aren't happy [steve_] by nippononly
Nov 06, 2009 (7:41 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 04, 2009 8:50 am)

It's perfectly understandable that the German government is up in arms over the Opel thing, given all the money they plowed into it. GM basically broke its word here, and also broke its word to the American government, as the sale of Opel was one of the conditions of exiting bankruptcy so quickly.
 
We are setting a really really bad precedent here with the things we have allowed, even helped, GM to do. Not to mention, have paid for through the nose with taxpayer money. Banks and corporations will forever expect to be given a free pass by the government whenever they get into trouble, and really with what we did for GM and Chrysler (and AIG) why wouldn't they?
 
It will certainly keep me out of GM and Chrysler products for life, although I may be tempted by the 500 Abarth next year if that makes it here.
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Re: the Germans aren't happy [nippononly] by m4d_cow
Nov 06, 2009 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: nippononly (Nov 06, 2009 7:41 am)

Here's another interesting note: it's looking forward to layoff about 10,000 more employees, including Opel's, to save money. I wonder how Opel and German government would react
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nippononly... by iluvmysephia1
Nov 06, 2009 (8:09 am)
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BO did the bailout as a "social medicine" thing. So many lives affected by such a mass casualty of losing so many GM jobs. I agree, though, that sets a schmaltzy example of what the Federal government is really for. We've pretty much beat that dead horse up ad naseum on Edmunds already, IMO.
 
GM should've been allowed to fail on it's own. Same with Chrysler. Neither has really done me so well that I would cry many tears over their demise. I have purchased several Fords though and would miss them a lot more.
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Re: When you think about it... [m4d_cow] by circlew
Nov 06, 2009 (11:17 am)
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Nov 06, 2009 6:14 am)

Very easy to see that GM is still trying to con instead of help customers. It says to me not much has changed DESPITE going out of business.
 
May the best car win...
 
Regards,
OW
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Re: When you think about it... [circlew] by rayainsw
Nov 06, 2009 (11:37 am)
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Replying to: circlew (Nov 06, 2009 11:17 am)

"Very easy to see that GM is still trying to con instead of help customers. "
 
Um - what exactly is so easy to see
that leads you to that conclusion?
- Ray
Apparently 'easy to con'.....

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