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GM Cars...? What is the best valued car that GM makes? (Based on MPG/Cost)
Why should Americans buy GM cars and trucks instead of Japanese brands? I want to help Gm but in the recent past, they have left their customers hanging. I mean with things like the problems with the sort of plastic/composite intake manifolds and that special antifreeze that is said to eat through it. Consumers had to get a class action lawsuit going to get compensation. How do I know defect wont continue to show up in the next GM car or truck I buy? Ford for me is definately out of the question due to that sh*tty Ford Escort, Pinto and the Taurus.
What does everyone think of GM forcing employees to park non-GM cars in a separate lot? The separate lot is as far from the building as possible. The company claims that this is to prevent passers-by from seeing non GM vehicles in the GM lot, however the lot is right by the road that runs in front of the plant! GM vehicles assembled in foreign countries do not have to park in the separate lot. American made cars made by UAW members at Ford and Chrysler must park in the separate lot. This plant does their mowing with a Ford tractor, and hauls their products to and from the plant in Volvo semis.
Will the cars GM produces in the future be completely boring? As a car enthusiast, it saddens me to think in the future we could all be driving the equivilent of the Toyota Prius, Honda Accord, and Malibu...Seriously I love the Cadillac CTS-V! But I feel they will drop cars like that, and most of GM's cars will be glorified mini-vans, and puddle-jumpers, which for people like me who love muscle cars, tuners, and anything that looks cool and is exciting to drive. Who out there agrees with me?
Why are some people loyal to GM, even though they have had bad experiences with their GM cars? I am sick and tired of hearing people say that GM is the best, while they are taking their car into the shop once a month to fix another underengineered part. Other than Cadillac, every GM brand has below average reliability and quality. I used to be GM loyal, and then I test drove a Ford on a dare, and I have never turned back. I have had my Ford truck for almost 8 years and have put 150,000 miles and it has been in the shop one time for a mechanical failure. My Thunderbird had over 200K miles on it when I sold it, and it ran like a top. Every Chevy I have owned has been in the shop at least twice a year. I am now only to loyal to cars that don't break down.
Where to get scanning tools for GM cars? Where the cheapest place to get OTC scan tools? Looking for a good price on a scanner for GM products- anyone have any good sites to recommend? This is computerized scanning software for mechanics to use for a car.
Did GM make a critical error when scrapping electric cars over 10 years ago? Electric cars did exist over 10 years ago, but GM decided to scrap all of the cars, even though they worked perfectly. It's all in a documentary called "Who killed the electric car?". GM sold the battery technology to an oil company and the electric car was no more. If they would have worked on the battery technology, think of how far we would have gotten into electric cars.
I am in nj and was wondering if dealer incentive on GM cars are taken off the invoice price before or aftr tax? I am uusing a supplier discount and was given a selling price but taxes were added before the incentive by gm were taken. Does anyone know the rules in NJ? The price I was quoted was after tax. The supplier price plus tax, then minus the cutomer cash back rebate, the leasee rebate and the cutomer loyalty (total of $4750) was all taken after the tax was calculated. So before I go back to the dealer today or tomorrow to finalize my price with the F&I guy I want to make sure that they are wrong. (in NJ)
WHAT OTHER GM cars were similar to the Oldsmobile Omega in the mid 1970's? I recently saw a 197 ??? Oldsmobile Omega for sale here in Belgium. I liked the body lines, and the interior bench front seat, and the dashboard with lots of dangerous knobs and chrome. WAS there ALSO a similar Chevy? Buick? that I can try to buy while I'm in the USA sometime? GENTLEMEN!! I have visited websites to view photos of all these suggestions. And the rear window roofline, with sloping glass is ALL WRONG?? The car in Belgium had a vertical rear window and the Omega emblem on the trunk lid. PS. I am an old American guy, and thought I knew my US cars from the 70's. GENTLEMAN: Searching for MORE Oldsmobile photos, I now think that the car I saw is an OLDS Cutlass 1978-9? The word "cut" in Dutch is a vulgar word, lacking the "n" from the English word!! So maybe in Belgium, the Cutlass received the OMEGA emblem?? DANIEL G: The "Omega" I saw was a 2 door with small back windows (formal?) and an upwardly curved body line behind the door. I don't remember seeing big fat bumpers of plastic. Have checked YOUTUBE for videos or photos, can you give a photo link? of the 2 door?
Why do Libs claim GM & American car companies make cars that nobody wants to buy? Do they ever look around when they drive down the road? American cars are all over the place! Are Libs really that stupid to think that nobody wants to buy these cars? Just because Liberals would rather support foreign car makers it doesn't mean the rest of us find American cars "crap" like they do. The problem is lack of sales because of the economy and lack of lenders. Even Toyota is loosing money now.
Should Congress dictate the type of cars GM, Ford, and Chrysler should make? If Congress dictates the type of cars to build in return for the bailout, and if people don't buy those cars, should Congress continue bailing out the car companies or should it restrict the use of foreign cars within the U.S. borders? As I write this, I remember the Soviet Union's attempt at the same thing. How ironic.
Why are GM cars better than fords? I know this is a rhetorical question becasuse GM is a better product. Try and prove me wrong Mr ford driving type person thing. If all you've got is jap crap don't bother!
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