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Originally Posted by leechungsr
If GM was in a better financial position there's a good chance I would pick up the Camaro...it's just hard to buy from a company that's bleeding millions daily with hopes that a plug in hybrid costing more than 2x the price of the new Honda Insight will save them...
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GM HAS turned things around. It's the marketplace...if you didn't notice, NISSAN was hurting enough to completely pull out of this years NAIAS...so don't single out GM. They also haven't pinned their financial future on the Volt as you suggest. They acknowledge they won't make a dime on it for the first few years...same as Toyota had to deal with the Prius. The Volt is a step towards a brighter future...it's not a miracle 'cure'. BUT -- they are bringing out other new cars that are more profitable. The Cruze for example -- it was
designed to bring in profit, and it's got a great ainterior, exterior, and returns 40mpg hwy. THAT has a good chance to help improve their financial standing, along with their many other new vehicles, like the Malibu (which increased in sales 40% in during '08s horrendus market downturn).
Go test drive a Camaro when it comes out, and don't pay too close attention to all the foolish "bankruptcy" reports coming out left and right. GM will be around for some time to come. Besides, your money would be helping them turn things around
