<VV> Media doens't help> GM Announces 30,000 Job Cuts - No Corvair

[BBRT]

IF you check the latest Autoweek, "Driver's Log" pg 8, you will find a 
review of loaner cars.They like the Civic more than the Charger, even though 
the Charger weighs  1000lb more, got better gas mileage and they said had 
more hp and torque.  Then, he criticized the throttle hanging on revs when 
backing off, and would like less electronic steering boost..."Having 
recently driven the Chev..Cobalt SS and Dodge Neon SRT4, I'd take the Civic 
Sri in a heartbeat. The Honda is the slowest of the trio, but the sum of its 
parts..." Mandel

When folks get car-biased, they will not accept a reasonable product....

It is a tough sell. Folks base car buying on the bad one they had in the 
'70s...or whenever.

IMHO

Chuck S
BBRT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Elliott" <Corvair at fnader.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> GM Announces 30,000 Job Cuts - No Corvair


>
>
>>National Health Care could help solve the problem.
>>flame away,
>>Warren
>> _______________________________________________
>
> Yep, look what it did for the UK auto industry! Not.
>
> National Health Care would make $1500 per car look like a REALLY good 
> deal. As the stats from other
> US-built companies show, it's not the health care that's the problem, it's 
> the cost of certain plans...
>
> But to keep this on topic (and off Talk) I think GM's main problem has 
> been an inability (or an
> unwillingness) to provide customers with desirable cars at a reasonable 
> price.
>
> Their (big) trucks are great.... and a very good deal when compared to the 
> competition. But when you're
> talking about an all-purpose family sedan, they haven't built anything 
> desirable in a LONG time. And not
> only are these cars less desirable than your average Camry or Accord, they 
> are also more expensive and
> less reliable. Not a good combination.
>
> I think folks WANT to want an American car. And GM has shown that it can 
> compete with the best of
> the high end exotics at a fraction of the price (with the C6 and C6 ZO6) 
> and the Solstice is looking like
> they can build a sports car that can compete on both price and 
> performance... but has yet to prove it
> can build a solid mid-size sedan. The Impala is likely the best car 
> they've built in years...and it just can't
> compete.
>
> Bill
>
>
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