Comments on: Chevy Volt Design Details Slowly Emerge

By: Shines

Shines — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:30:13 +0000

Dealer markup?!?
Noz, didn't I add: Yes I know there are all kinds of variables and other issues that would complicate this example, but it points out that if the Volt can deliver 40 miles a day without gas, a $40K price (with a govt rebate) isn't too far out of line...

Dealer markup - jeeze Noz you'd think car salesmen had a bad reputation for being sleezy and dishonest. Car dealerships must be the the most honorable and respectable institutions in America. How can you even think they would mark up the price of a hot selling car? The only people I can think of more honorable than car salesmen would be lawyers.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:53:58 +0000

100% times zero is still zero! lol

By: Armand

Armand — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:52:23 +0000

You don't even know how efficient the Volt is going to be...so it's rather ridiculous for you to assume it's going to be any better than its competitors.

One thing I can say about the competitors is that their products actually exist....which makes them 100% more efficient than anything GM has.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:48:38 +0000

It looks beautiful to me…..and even if it proves to be too pricey for me, there is always the new Chevy Cruze, or this new Honda inexpensive hybrid. Obviously it will be no where as advanced as or efficient as the Volt, but as far as money saved, any of these will prove to be great. Gotta love competition. : )

By: Crut100

Crut100 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:10:19 +0000

What planet are you from? A Nissan Maxima is over 30K, a Ford Escape Hybrid with the feautures you actually want is over 30K and any car you really, really want is closer to 40K than $30K. This car will FLY off the dealer lots if it can deliver what it is claiming. I can tell you will be buying one if it can do what GM is saying it can do.

By: Armand

Armand — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:23:18 +0000

And another thing....the hell if I'll spend over $20K for a car...people are going crazy spending $30,40K for a car....just the monthly payments alone will be well in excess of $800-900 with insurance...

For a freaking car?

Idiots.

By: Armand

Armand — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:21:16 +0000

SHINES….

You’re not factoring in the $5K dealer mark-up….trust me….it will be huge.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:04:39 +0000

That’s ridiculous…..rofl…..we should see if we can get government funding to put in one of those V10 Triton engines from Ford into his Camry so that his jerky expeditions will be complete with a $100 fill-up. Subsidies, leather seats, and V10 Triton turbo diesels for everyone!!! rofl…..o man, if I were JH, i would pretty much hate Bryce right now…….lol. It is good to be me. : )

By: Walz

Walz — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:43:25 +0000

No Bryce you are wrong. We should totally subsidize the least efficient V-8 we can find for his car. Then he can make more stops at his favorite gas station to purchase lots of yummy beef jerky

By: Bryce

Bryce — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:33:05 +0000

Don’t you see, we should totally subsidize his leather seating so that we can limit the pollution of those evil cows……ROFL. This is really a silly argument. Can you give us something more substantial than your leather addiction for reasoning for a tax credit.