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If you think GM cars are worthless here's my challenge
Posted by NDS (more from NDS) on Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:05:10
In Reply to: Merry Christmas and Why I don't support a Saab boycott, Caarma [Profile/Gallery]
, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:11:34
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I agree with the sentiment not to support a GM boycott. However I'd like to focus instead for a moment one two claims being tossed around, the worthiness of GM vehicles and their reliability.
I dare anyone who claims that GM vehicles are all worthless to go into a Cadillac dealer and try out a CTS or go into a Buick dealer and check out a LaCrosse. If you haven't seen a 2010 LaCrosse in person I promise that you will be absolutely shocked by how gorgeous it is.
As for GM unreliability: I stopped paying much attention to claims that GM, Chrysler, and Ford vehicles were unreliable 10 years ago. That's old news from the 70's, 80's, and early 90's perpetuated by Japanese car manufacturers to protect an old myth. Frankly, this realization from carefully studying Consumer Reports repair survey's is what gave me the confidence to buy a Saab in the first place. I own a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan ES that I bought new off the lot. I've loved my Saab to death for the past 5 years and it's been the most fun and fantastic car I've ever owned, but I can assure you the Dodge is a more reliable vehicle with less repairs, less often. Am I saying that GM vehicles are the most reliable vehicles you can buy? No, I'm saying that many manufacturer's vehicles are reliable enough that it's just not a very important consideration anymore.
If you want to boycott GM because of how they've treated Saab, I can appreciate the sentiment but am confident it will not alter the decision GM makes. I think the stakes in letting modern Saab technology fall into the wrong hands is too big for GM to ignore.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Merry Christmas and Why I don't support a Saab boycott, Caarma , Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:11:34
- We are at the point where..................., andym, Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:53:35
- I will NEVER buy a GM car as long as I breath.>>>, JackOSAAB , Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:03:42
- Re: Given the chance to buy a nice GMC vehicle..., Street, Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:19:33
- Re: Merry Christmas and Why I don't support a Saab boycott, AmsterSaab, Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:40:04
- After what I saw this weekend......, MI-Roger , Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:10:49
- Why I don't support a GM boycott, Caarma , Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:15:58
- If you think GM cars are worthless here's my challenge, NDS, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:05:10 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Why I will support a gm boycott, ehallii, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:35:55
- Re: Merry Christmas and Why I don't support a Saab boycott, simul8guy, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:30:29
- Re: Merry Christmas and Why I don't support Gm, LUKE, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:56:18
- This will likely get to be an extended thread!, Noel, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:12:44
- buy a ford, fraero95, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:46:10
- Why is it........., Herb Hirsch , Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:38:28
- Re: Merry Christmas and Why I don't support a Saab boycott, Tim, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:18:54
- Re: Merry Christmas and Why I don't support a Saab boy, BAAB , Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:15:13
- Re: Merry Christmas and Why I don't support a Saab boycott, kkelley, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:15:29
- Re: Merry Christmas and Why I don't support a Saab boy, rico567, Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:14:31
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