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Volt Sleeps With the Fishes
At 40 grand the whole practicality of saving spending on gas goes away thus it makes the car useseless for practicality and its not a luxury car
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03-05-2012, 09:36 PM | #2 |
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With the tax credit it was about the same price as a Prius plug-in hybrid... just sayin. And the Volt could also go about 3 - 4 times farther than the Prius plug-in in all electric mode.
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03-05-2012, 09:37 PM | #3 |
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CHEVY VOLT SALES= 1,300 LAID OFF!
Just wondering from the guys in the know here. Why do you think this is when gas is quickly approaching five bucks? I thought with the tax incentives that this car would have been a hit. It doesn't seem like the public is ready for a car like this.
I had the pleasure of driving one the other day ,and I was very impressed with the quality of build, the styling and the performance. Discuss. |
03-05-2012, 09:50 PM | #4 |
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$40k pricetag.
Although that may change this summer...but EV sales as a whole are low. Leaf had a crappy month as well.
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03-05-2012, 09:56 PM | #5 |
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Either way, I see it as a great car that's worth the money. If I had to worry more about gas(I have a company vehicle.) I would be all over it. I don't believe the leaf is even half the car the volt is. I know it looks like crap compared to the volt. Heck, it looks like crap compared to just about anything. LOL
I hope GM finds a way to get sales moving on it. They have a lot of money invested in it ,and it would be nice to get those works back on the job. |
03-05-2012, 09:59 PM | #6 |
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GM figured from the start that they would lose money on the 1st gen Volt. Have to start somewhere.
Consider this: When Toyota first released the Prius, they lost a crapload of money on the 1st gen. Now those damn things are everywhere.
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03-05-2012, 10:04 PM | #7 |
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I read this on GMI and yes a price drop would help sales.
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03-05-2012, 10:08 PM | #8 |
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Yeah and they just keep getting uglier. That's what impressed me so much with the volt. It feels like a higher end car plus it looks good.
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03-05-2012, 10:10 PM | #9 | |
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Profit per unit (read: profit per Volt) is not what matters to a firm; total profit over the long-run is what is sought after. The author of that article needs to get that through his head.
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03-05-2012, 10:16 PM | #10 |
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Because people who can afford to buy new $30,000+ cars arent worried by gas prices. And if they were, they wouldnt buy a 30k car. There are great options from Chevy alone that get great gas mileage for half the cost. The Sonic gets great mileage and starts at what 13k?
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03-05-2012, 10:18 PM | #11 |
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That article is ridiculous.
What everyone seems to be forgetting amid the rampant "Volt-hating" (which is absolutely astounding to me, in and of itself...), is that while GM was perhaps overly optimistic of the Volt's sales projections....Volt sales are actually increasing, nonetheless. They're not ceasing production, so Chevydude - I'm not sure I understand your "sleeping with the fishes" comment...They're idling the plant for a few weeks to let inventory settle down to mirror demand. And for the record, we never acted like you were the devil...funny how things are remembered.... |
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My utility company (SCE) charges me more if I go over 'Baseline'; the rates go up quite a bit. I am a miserly user and my average bill is 80-$100/mo. On the rare occasions that I do use more the rates go up exponentially. IF I added an EV, my usage would skyrocket and my rate would probably double or triple.
THEREFORE, what I save on gas, I would pay in increased electric rates. So, more expensive car, more money spent on electricity means a lose - lose for me. I'm sure others have figured it out. Only guilt-ridden or snobbish fools can afford the luxury. I choose NOT to give SCE more money; they're overcharging and over compensated as it is. |
03-05-2012, 10:22 PM | #13 |
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I personally think the volt is freacking overpriced!!
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03-05-2012, 10:28 PM | #14 |
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Once they make an EV that can go 200-300 on a charge we will consider it. The Telsa Model S does everything we like plus looks amazing..
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