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8457 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 10:43 PM
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 04, 2009 8:50 am)   tlong: LMAO so true...
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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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Replying to: m4d_cow (Nov 06, 2009 6:14 am) 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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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 04, 2009 8:50 am) 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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Replying to: nippononly (Nov 06, 2009 7:41 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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Replying to: m4d_cow (Nov 06, 2009 6:14 am) May the best car win...  Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Nov 06, 2009 11:17 am) Um - what exactly is so easy to see that leads you to that conclusion? - Ray Apparently 'easy to con'.....
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Replying to: rayainsw (Nov 06, 2009 11:37 am) There are recent cases such as the botched release of the first Camaro that was plagued with problems. The LaCrosse would have been the same except they admitted they needed to hold it up to fix some "fit and finish" issues. Axing the G8 was brilliant, continuing 5 brands and cloaking the "war of the clones" (Eqinox/Terrain/SRX - Acadia/Traverse/Enclave), speaks with a forked tongue from my pov. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...  Regards, OW |
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