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- The big three have a second chance to get it right.For the sake of the country lets hope they learned a valuable lesson and now quality build automobiles that everyone wants to buy.
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- I enjoyed the Big Three Automaker infomercial broadcast today. It was upbeat and peppy. Just like those weight loss infomercials we see all the time. Made me want to call and order one right now. Operators are standing by.
Years ago CBS had these people who actually investigated stuff before they came on TV to talk about it. They called them journalists. Today we have talking heads.
The talking heads went on and on about the new Chevy Sonic which replaces that piece of Made in Korea junk Chevy Aveo. If any of the talking heads reporting on the Chevy Sonic had actually done some in depth study on that vehicle, like maybe something really tough and time consuming, oh maybe like looking at the vehicle sticker, they would have discovered that the Sonic is only 47% made in the USA AND Canada. The engine is still the same as the beloved Aveo. By the way, for the rest of the world this car is not labeled as Sonic, but as Aveo. Don't call it American made if less than 50% is done here. Simple math boys and girls. - Reply to this comment
- How much of the GM and Chrysler sales are government? I know few who would buy those products. I do know plenty of people who buy fords and foreign cars. The American people are aware of the scams run on taxpayers to pay off unions.
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- Give me billions in taxpayer money to run my business over the next few years and I'll be kickin' ass too....
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- Dear American Auto Companies,
I was just watching the news from the Detroit Auto show. The reports seem encouraging, especially for Detroit; but I still don't see what I need. These are my thoughts:
I want a car that gets 50 mpg or more.
I want a car that will reliably get me to work, so I can pay my bills. The only job I can get barely pays me enough to pay for my housing and food.
I can't afford a cell phone, a fancey GPS device, or subscription radio, so don't worry about providing accessories geared towards getting me to spend money I don't have on those things.
I need air conditioning in this car, because where I live it gets REALLY hot, and I can't show up to work covered with sweat.
I don't need a car that is "sporty" because I don't use my car as a "pickup" device to get dates.
I'd like a car that has safety devices and solid construction because the other people on the roads I use don't always drive safely. I do.
The place I live doesn't offer cheap electricity or devices to charge electric vehicles.
I'd prefer not to pollute, in as much as that is possible on an individual level.
I'd like to have a car that will last in a functional state, that is without requiring major repairs before I can pay off the loan I need to get to buy it.
I need a car that my insurance company will insure for a reasonable minimum payment. See above reference to "job".
What do you have for me? I don't see it. Didn't my tax contribution help you get out of trouble? Please return the favor. - Reply to this comment
- I just watched the segment on tv, and was very disappointed to see that there was barely any mention of the role of government in saving Detroit, and NO mention at all of the massive bailout that the Obama Administration implemented despite much criticism from Republicans. The story irresponsibly ignored this critical piece of Detroit's recovery, indeed its very survival, by not showing the very important and positive role of government in turning things around.
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- Maybe the big bailout worked? yikes...
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- Dear American Auto Companies,
I was just watching the news from the Detroit Auto show. These are my thoughts:
I want a car that gets 50 mpg or more.
I want a car that will reliably get me to work, so I can pay my bills. The only job I can get barely pays me enough to pay for my housing and food.
I can't afford a cell phone, a fancey GPS device, or subscription radio, so don't worry about providing accessories geared towards getting me to spend money I don't have on those things.
I need air conditioning in this car, because where I live it gets REALLY hot, and I can't show up to work covered with sweat.
I don't need a car that is "sporty" because I don't use my car as a "pickup" device to get dates.
I'd like a car that has safety devices and solid construction because the other people on the roads I use don't always drive safely. I do.
The place I live doesn't offer cheap electricity or devices to charge electric vehicles.
I'd prefer not to pollute, in as much as that is possible on an individual level.
I'd like to have a car that will last in a functional state, that is without requiring major repairs before I can pay off the loan I need to get to buy it.
I need a car that my insurance company will insure for a reasonable minimum payment. See above reference to "job".
What do you have for me?
I watched the program, and the report sounds encouraging, especially for Detroit; but I still don't see the vehicle I need. - Reply to this comment
- Detroit rocks.
Proof that a helping hand from government can be money well spent when it is extended to people who actually make things. - Reply to this comment
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