Chevy Volt a lemon for GM. Current administration makes sour lemonade.

Discussion in 'Stocks' started by wilburbear, Jul 7, 2011.

  1. The other guy said "brilliant fellas.. argue with a car salesman..." He didn't say anything of worth at all, just some more GM trash talk. Like I said typical ET.

    Now I'll admit, I don't know the exact answer as to the battery degrading and when that might be covered under warranty, but please give me one point that I have not answered?
     
    #111     Jul 15, 2011
  2. Very simple

    http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3022-autosales.html#autosalesC

    Friday, July 01, 2011
    Top 20 vehicles, current month's sales

    Ford F - Series PU 49,618
    Chevrolet Silverado PU 32,579
    Chevrolet Cruze 24,896
    Chevrolet Malibu 23,737
    Ford Escape 22,274
    Ford Focus 21,385
    Toyota Camry / Solara 21,375
    Dodge Ram PU 21,362
    Ford Fusion 20,808
    Hyundai Elantra 19,992
    Nissan Altima 19,534
    Toyota Corolla / Matrix 18,872
    Hyundai Sonata 18,644
    Chevrolet Equinox 17,954
    Honda Civic 17,485
    Volkswagen Jetta 17,105
    Chevrolet Impala 16,325
    Honda Accord 15,712
    Honda CR-V 15,493
    GMC Sierra PU 12,377
     
    #112     Jul 15, 2011
  3. Magic8

    Magic8

    Oh no they didn't. The unions gave us 5-day work weeks. And weekends. And an end to child labor. God bless the unions. You should thank them.

    If you have a boat and/or rent houses... you need a truck. The new, new body style, GM. It's a winner. I see them everywhere. Even if you had a crappy one, back in the 1980's... the stuff now doesn't even compare...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lg4gGk53iY
     
    #113     Jul 15, 2011
  4. BSAM

    BSAM

    Hey Chevy fans, who is the best selling truck maker for thirty-four years in a row?

    Tell me.
     
    #114     Jul 15, 2011
  5. Magic8

    Magic8

    #115     Jul 15, 2011
  6. BSAM

    BSAM

    #116     Jul 15, 2011
  7. Keep in mind that GM sells the same truck under two different names - Silverado and Sienna. I really don't care about bashing Ford, they are putting out some really good products.
     
    #117     Jul 15, 2011
  8. BSAM

    BSAM

    Hmmm...Perhaps you meant "Sierra", since "Sienna" is a Toyota minivan. Maybe your dealer carries Toyotas also? Otherwise, thanks for your honesty concerning Ford.
     
    #118     Jul 15, 2011
  9. Yes sorry, I meant Sierra. The truth is almost any car you buy these days is a good one. It's really just about your preference. But it seems Chevy, Ford, Hyundai, and Subaru are really leading the pack. When somebody comes in to drive a Cruze, I ask them what else they are considering. Usually before they answer, I say the Focus and Elantra, right? They give me a weird look and ask me how did I know. I've lost a few deals to them, but I'm sure I have swiped a few as well. It's funny, they never mention Honda or Toyota. My dealership also sells Honda's. It's really no comparison between the two. Mr Opportunity can keep knocking, but it seems nobody's home.
     
    #119     Jul 15, 2011
  10. BSAM

    BSAM

    I don't know if you are in what I would call a major market, but if those Honda's aren't selling like hotcakes, perhaps you're not in a large market. Don't say if you don't want to...(I wouldn't.) Or, I missed it, if you already did.

    When you say "it's really no comparison between the two", you mean that you sell a lot more Chevys than Hondas. Is this correct?
     
    #120     Jul 16, 2011