Comments on: Long-time GM Consultant: Chevy Volt Won’t Save Company

By: goodpeoplegives

goodpeoplegives — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:12:58 +0000

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By: cash4trends

cash4trends — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:06:23 +0000

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By: Ever been to Detroit?

Ever been to Detroit? — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:18:37 +0000

I've been watching the American auto industry for thirty years, and the story from Detroit has always been the same...wait until next year! Yes, all "Big 3" have a few great autos and trucks, but they also have way too many not so good ones. It's time for them to clean house and drop anything that is not in the top five of their class. Concentrate on your best and forget the rest.

Take a trip to Detroit sometime, it's bizarre. It's the reverse of California and here in North Carolina. You see only "Big 3" vehicles, and almost no Toyota or Honda products. I counted fewer than TEN Lexus over the course of a long weekend. I can count that many just leaving my subdivision. The executives and factory floor workers don't even SEE the competition, they have nothing to compare themselves to.

GM needs to consolidate all their brands/dealerships under one roof (GM Center), showing demonstrator vehicles, and selling only custom ordered vehicles (eliminating expensive dealer inventory), and opening multiple service only shops convenient to work places and population centers. Heck, just put one behind each McDonald's, or take over the old Circuit City sites!

Sorry guys and gals, but all salespeople should be salaried, maybe $100 commissions.

By: cooldude055

cooldude055 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:06:13 +0000

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By: web prosperity team

web prosperity team — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:32:19 +0000

i guess it needs to improvise its features.

By: NC Cadillac

NC Cadillac — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:29:46 +0000

Why? Can we get Cadillac back to private own and get GM hands off it. (GM) Garbage Manufacturing.

By: Baltimore Prius Owner

Baltimore Prius Owner — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:53:13 +0000

Cindy - First, the Volt is not a threat to any car. With real world availability to take place in late 2010 (or early 2011) coupled with a price tag of over 40K along with GM's current woes, do you honestly believe it will live up to GM's claims?

Second, many people supported GM over the years. The truth is, they were blind in one eye and couldn't see out the other, thanks to Bob Lutz. I'm all for supporting the U.S. manufacturing base but frankly, the Big Three need a serious culture change. Yes, GM is working very hard...... to stay afloat. Maybe there is hope now that Tyrannasaurus Lutz is leaving.

Did you purchase a GM hybrid? If no, why waste your time hear?

By: chukcha14

chukcha14 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:41:57 +0000

I think, GM needs to fire Bob Lutz and the hole gang. The whole board of directors are probably semi-retired men who don’t care about anything. If the government will give them money they will quickly find ways to spend it on them self instead of investing in the company and saving peoples jobs. They have the best accountants and lawyers. They know how to hide money. I say instead of laying off workers lay off the board of directors and 2 layers of management under them. Replace them all with younger people. Some of them can be recent grads with top marks…. GM needs young LEADERS not more managers. More enthusiasm and energy is absolutely necessary.

By: Pickey McPickey

Pickey McPickey — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:39:15 +0000

Snore...Isn't everyone tired of talking about this? Two of the big three WILL soon be toast and this week.

GM and Chrysler (aka Pee Wee Herman Motors), will get their fate sealed by the bankruptcy courts soon and it's about time.

This new administration is sooo over the auto bailout issue. Our country has a much bigger issue at stake like bailing out the banks that are responsible for the very loans that the auto industry needs to buy their cars and creating new industry challenges and technologies...Out with the old...in with the new. Change is good.

By: Randall Ferguson

Randall Ferguson — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:10:07 +0000

While I do feel that the Volt project has been one that has been spearheaded by a Mr Bob Lutz. I also feel that this car will give GM the platform with which to compete in all of it's other markets. Toyota and Honda will not bring a plug in competitor to the volt for 2-3 years after the Volt is released. By that time GM will have Plug in Cadilacs and all sorts of other models running with this system.

I honestly don't understand the hatred for GM here. Sure they have made mistakes in the past and they are being penalized for those mistakes today but tomorrow they might be seen as the company that made electric vehicles mainstream. As a Prius is no electric vehicle.

There may be some other issues at the heart of this including labor relations and the such but at the very least GM is working to be an early adopter for a change and I support it. These vehicles will be good for the environment why not support a company that is doing something good for the environment?

Also the quality thing is more perception then reality any more. Many American made cars have as good of quality or just below that as the toyotas and hondas do. Consumer Reports and JD Power is the basis for this data.