06-03-2009, 05:16 PM | #57 |
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Thank god for the Silverado and the F 150. The very vehicles the government wants to get rid of.
I thought Americans wanted smaller cars not big ol trucks and cars with huge V 8's. |
06-03-2009, 05:55 PM | #58 |
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I guess the Camaro is not only a hero on the Silver Screen huh?
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06-03-2009, 06:06 PM | #59 | |
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06-03-2009, 06:39 PM | #60 |
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I don't buy the 'spin' that's so common with the current economic depression the media is trying to deflect with finding good news in what's obviously bad news. The 'news' is whatever I consider it to be.
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06-03-2009, 07:20 PM | #61 |
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I really believe there is pent up demand for a stylish performance coupe that is well built, affordable, economical, and fun to drive. The V6 Camaro is all of these.
As for the SS..... I think even GM has to be having a hard time holding back from just laughing out loud uncontrolably. After all the hoopla about fuel, emissions, CAFE, the green peace crowd's demands that we all drive homogenous electric vehicles, and a certain California politician/Speaker of the House who's name I refuse to mention but is an ugly wench who is really trying to push her wacky agenda on every man woman and child in America...... People still love big V8s and rear wheel drive! If the Camaro continues to sell well over the next few years, especially the SS, and the govt. task force overseeing the new GM tells the new GM to halt Camaro production, there will be a rally on Capitol Hill. And I would take sheer glee in doing a few donoughts arount that certain politician and make her choke on my fumes! |
06-03-2009, 09:03 PM | #62 | |
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in short they are down 29% from last year. They've been hovering around 40% down.. So moving to a smaller number is good news. There's no spin here just facts.
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06-03-2009, 09:22 PM | #63 |
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What's more, GM's sales drop is much smaller than that of toyota's or honda's.
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06-03-2009, 09:59 PM | #64 | |
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Exactly. GM is taking back share. They NEED to do this. I can only imagine how strong Chevy would be if they had a better full size car. The Impala still sold almost 20k cars and its a VERY dated platform. |
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06-04-2009, 01:08 PM | #65 |
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We need to re-look at how we purchase things in this country going forward. If we want to see our neighbors working we buy American. If you want to keep the neighborhood "Mom & Pop" shops open, instead of saving a few bucks at walmart, support the local business's. When all the local business's are dead and the only thing left is the Walmarts and Home Depots, then we are stuck with what they offer.
Of course we cannot ignore the fact that most American cars SUCKED BAD in the eighties and early nineties, but changes have been made and look at the awesome car we get..................Thanks GM! BUY AMERICAN!! :flag1::flag2:
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06-04-2009, 04:20 PM | #66 |
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GM's US market share has gone from 43.8% in 1980 to 19.5% and downwards in 2009. They have no where to go but up.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/04/news...hare/index.htm This is the type of spin that the media pushes on us now. All this upbeat media talk about GM's future reminds me of Saddam Hussein's information minister spouting obvious lies. http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/ |
06-04-2009, 04:34 PM | #67 |
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Good news to hear that AMERICAN automakers are at the top of the list! Esp GM!
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06-04-2009, 04:36 PM | #68 | |
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2 of these are V8s! (My two, the wife has the others) |
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06-04-2009, 04:59 PM | #69 | |
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Now we agree to disagree. Any further negative posts here will be seen as trolling. We acknowledge that you don't agree. And you have every right to do so. Please don't rain on our parade, as we've chosen to be happy about a GM that is on the path to recovery. You don't have to be happy about it if you don't want to... All I ask is you let us enjoy GM's success in peace. Thanks,
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06-04-2009, 05:14 PM | #70 |
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i would agree with your argument if it wasnt for the fact that all the other companies aren't doing so hot either. we are still in a recession so comparing sales from last year to this year is somewhat obsolete. its up from last month and they do have the highest #s, im no economic expert but i wouldn't consider that bad news. Hopefully as the recession ends (just like they have in the past) those #s will continue to increase.
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