GM exiting bankruptcy

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

ford ftw.

since ford is the only one not bankrupt from the big 3, i'd say yes

Ford ftw.

this

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

this

they need to bring the RS over //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

we'll all die by 2012, so i'm sure they'll make good on that promise

brilliant business plan actually

 

[Lugnutz 10+ year member]

let's hope they start making decent cars and not just base all their sales on trucks.

I love when people make this ignorant statement. The consumers wanted trucks, and GM made them.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

brilliant business plan actually

exactly. I think they should've been stuck in bankruptcy this whole time and not have to pay back shit to the government

I love when people make this ignorant statement. The consumers wanted trucks, and GM made them.

and they still make them and can't make a single decent small car based on consumer wants.

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

Which is why Honda, and Toyota's sales numbers are so bad...

No, Ford/GM knew they could make a truck for 10k, and charge a dumb *** rich person 50k for it. They knew it wouldn't last, but they turned a blind eye to it.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

$50k for a truck //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

$50k for a truck //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

the options add up :iono:

 

[Lugnutz 10+ year member]

exactly. I think they should've been stuck in bankruptcy this whole time and not have to pay back shit to the government

and they still make them and can't make a single decent small car based on consumer wants.

Because they still sell //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

The Fusion Hybrid has received rave reviews, the Cadillac CTS was named car of the year, and the top 4, and 5 of the top 10 mid sized cars as ranked by US News and World Report (which bases their rankings off of nationwide reviews) are either Ford or GM.

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

Really though, look at Escalades... They aren't worth no 50k. It's a rebadged tahoe, with some fancier chrome, etc.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Because they still sell //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif
The Fusion Hybrid has received rave reviews, the Cadillac CTS was named car of the year, and the top 4, and 5 of the top 10 mid sized cars as ranked by US News and World Report (which bases their rankings off of nationwide reviews) are either Ford or GM.

Trucks are selling? Based on what? All the reports i've seen are of plummeting truck sales unless you can show me different.

The fusion is not a truck, it's a car, and it's a hybrid, which is what consumers are leaning towards now. And you're naming one car that is decent, but what about all the other cars? And once again, the CTS is not a truck.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

Really though, look at Escalades... They aren't worth no 50k. It's a rebadged tahoe, with some fancier chrome, etc.

and IIRC the "hybrid" model is like 3mpg more than the normal one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Fords cars are excellent. I love my Focus. I've driven the newer models and they're excellent as well. My dad used to sell Mercury vehicles, and I got to drive the Milan (fancier version of the Fusion) and it drove smoothly, has plenty of power, and its quiet. The new Taurus is HUGE inside. Even with the front seats all the way back, someone who is 6 feet tall will still have plenty of room.

People need to get past the stereotype that Ford's cars ****. In my book, they're great.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Trucks are selling? Based on what? All the reports i've seen are of plummeting truck sales unless you can show me different. The fusion is not a truck, it's a car, and it's a hybrid, which is what consumers are leaning towards now. And you're naming one car that is decent, but what about all the other cars? And once again, the CTS is not a truck.

The Ford F150 was the best selling vehicle in the united states in 2008 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

edit: http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/05/01/085824.html

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

Fords cars are excellent. I love my Focus. I've driven the newer models and they're excellent as well. My dad used to sell Mercury vehicles, and I got to drive the Milan (fancier version of the Fusion) and it drove smoothly, has plenty of power, and its quiet. The new Taurus is HUGE inside. Even with the front seats all the way back, someone who is 6 feet tall will still have plenty of room.
People need to get past the stereotype that Ford's cars ****. In my book, they're great.

who said they ****?

they are obviously doing alright, seeing as they didnt need a dime from the gov't. and i thought mercury was a step down from the ford model, and the lincoln was a step up.