I agree. As un-American as it sounds, I hope that GM goes down in flames. It’s a free market out there. Cars are not cheap, but GM makes them that way. I couldn’t agree more with your statements regarding GM. For being as ingenuitive as we say we are in the US, GM certainly isn’t. The only thing they know how to do is change their body styles from ugly to uglier, not concentrating on reliability, innovation and structure.

I did own 1 American car, a Jeep Grand Cherokee 4×4. I was never at the dealer so many times in my life. Big issues, small issues, the car just kept breaking. The air conditioning, cargo cover, dashboard controls, etc. I was also back for manufacturer recalls for emergency brake, brakes, rotors, air conditioning, etc…(can’t even remember all of them) I now own 2 Toyotas (both nearing 100,000 miles) and a Nissan (28,000 miles) I was only at the dealership 1 time for all three cars, and that’s when I purchased my new Toyota and drove it home. The others were bought used from a private party.

If GM was so worried about failing, why didn’t they attempt to raise the bar? Create a car that people would want to buy, not settle for. Innovation or Comfort?

I think this is what America needs. We’ve been #1 in all respects of life for so long, I think people are taking things for granted. If GM closes down, it will be a stark slap in the face to American companies to wake up, clean their glasses, and take a look around. Other countries are developing quickly, as are their manufacturing and technology; they are hungry. Here in the US, GM isn’t hungry, but rather bloated.

I think the the fat CEO’s at GM are only worried about 1 thing, their bonus.

Even though I drive foreign cars, I still love this country. That’s the beauty of living here, freedom of choice. And soon, there will be 3 less choices.

“The weak ones fall, and the strong carry on”
– Tom Petty

mj

Thanks.