Thread: GM on the comeback trail....

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Yup, them boys at Gubmint Motors really know how to reach their target market! Here's one for you folks that thought the Kia commercial I polled on recently was dumb. Take THAT hamsters!!!!

That was just plain stupid not to mention long and painful to listen to. Who's the target market here? Well it sure isn't me and this is certainly not "your fathers Chevrolet..."

What happened to the beautiful models that would stand by the car with their sexy hand and arm motions with the big smiles (I mean well you know) anyway this was a real head spinner. What did they say?

Richard

i didn`t last 20 seconds ..EXIT

I think I like the hamsters better.

Now, our "wonderful" prez said that it was going to cost $41,000 base price with our broke Uncle Sammy giving us back $7,500. This is still costing us $33,500 for that car. Now, I can buy that hamster's Kia locally for about $19 - 22,000 and get up to 36 mpg depending on which engine I choose. I can drive a heluva long way for $14,500 worth of gas even in my F350 - to be green. Nah - all an electric car is is a transference from one energy source to another - and, interestingly, often 'generated' from the same base product, oil. Plug it into an outlet - electricity is usually made from a carbon compound with only a very small amount from renewable sources - but then those generating.....aw heck, you know what I mean. Now, where is that savings??

Uncle Bob - why are you doing this to me!!!!

Originally Posted by IC2

Uncle Bob - why are you doing this to me!!!!

Everybody needs a hobby...................

$41k for a POS Chevy Volt is not much of a comeback. Geez, even that name is cheesy to me

Kitz

Originally Posted by kitz

$41k for a POS Chevy Volt is not much of a comeback. Geez, even that name is cheesy to me

Kitz

It should be called "ReVolting"

if you check it out all of there profit came from overseas sale not dom.sales.plus 40 mile and it needs a recharge(the volt).studebaker made elecitic cars from 1902-1912 and thats about what they got,we have made no progress in a 100 years,they don't work and never will.i'm not new to all of this solar and ev.friendly stuff.built a hot water system for my son in fla.stillworking,built in 1984,and dose not use solar panels.converted my 76 t/a to alohal in 1982,brewed my own fuel(still).had permit and everything.car would not pass safety inspection(no cats)so i went to the junk yard bought 2 ford cats and knocked the guts out of them then filled cats with quick dry cement and inserted a piece of straight pipe and welded them on the exhaust system.got my insopection and life was good until 1986 when me and the oldlady spilt up.she got the t/a.

just watched the video,you could not fit the 3 young ladies in the volt it is a very small car with a big battery pac runninmg down the middle of the passenger compartment.this one will go the way of the vega you wait and see.

Originally Posted by hotrodstude

this one will go the way of the vega you wait and see.

No, when the games over the Vega will have lasted longer then that POS....joe

Good critiques guys.

My take on this pig in a poke (with apologies to pigs) is that it will serve a niche market. It will be the latest vanity statement for the wealthy tree huggers, Hollywood types, maybe a few politicians, perhaps some government fleets, but not very many real people who have to watch their budget. I think that's what galls me the most about the $7500 subsidy with my tax dollars that Brother White mentioned, it will be a form of wellfare for comparatively wealthy people. It will be a crappy car at an inflated price used for propaganda purposes...........sold at a loss no less.

Considering all that, the advertising really doesn't mean much anyway....

I have seen it all in the auto world after 30 yrs in GM retail..Was aganist
bailout and a lot of things GM did..I'm still a Chevy guy, but don't think
the older generation will see a lot from the plug in hybrids anytime soon
that will amount to anything...I am retired now, and as long as I can
buy a carb, or fuel injection that's what I will drive...As for as the ads
they are money wasted in my opinion..Dealers pay big $$ for these ads
and so do the mfgs.

Originally Posted by TooMany2count

No, when the games over the Vega will have lasted longer then that POS....joe

I feel an engine swap idea coming...

Gov't Motors are doing so well that they can even donate to politicos (uhhhh isn't that an oxymoron):

"GM donates $41,000 to lawmakers' pet projects

By T.W. Farnam
Thursday, August 5, 2010; A15

When General Motors went through bankruptcy last year, it suspended its political donations. Now that it's owned by the U.S. government, it's donating to lawmakers' pet projects again.

The carmaker gave $41,000 to groups associated with lawmakers, the vast majority of it -- $36,000 -- to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the company reported on a disclosure form last week. The CBC Foundation is a charity with 11 members of the Congressional Black Caucus on its board. "

From the Washington Post (believe it or not). Here's the rest of the article:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...407086_pf.html

I would rather drive a large nail through my manhood that have to watch that commercial again. I think I'll pass on ordering a Volt.