GM/UAW Strike Over, Workers Want Volt Built in U.S.A

20 Responses to “GM/UAW Strike Over, Workers Want Volt Built in U.S.A”

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   Estero Says:
   September 26th, 2007 at 10:12 am

   Yes, let’s get back to building the Volt!

   The healthcare “monkey” has apparently been transferred off the backs of GM to the backs of the UAW. It will be intersting observing from afar how this works out!  
   
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   noel park Says:
   September 26th, 2007 at 11:32 am

   “…WORKERS WANT VOLT BUILT IN USA”

   SO DO THE CUSTOMERS!!!

   I have offered, on the “Fast Lane” blog, and at my local Chevy dealer, to put down a $2500 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit on a Volt.

   Come on GM, I double dog dare you. Where do I send the check? I will send it today.  
   
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   Mark Bartosik Says:
   September 26th, 2007 at 12:11 pm

   Noel, I out bid you:
   $3000 for non-refundable deposit on a US built Volt. Maybe we can have a deposit bidding war
     
   
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   Mike756 Says:
   September 26th, 2007 at 12:36 pm

   4. Man, you guys are hard core! I’ve been meaning to do this, but I can’t compete with that. I was thinking about $500 refundable.  
   
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   Neutron Flux Says:
   September 26th, 2007 at 1:35 pm

   It would be nice if Lyle could post a ticker that shows how many people, discounting possible duplicate entries, have signed up on the Volt waiting List on this Site. Giving numbers would not violate anyone’s privacy. Are their other sites that have waiting lists? It would be nice to have one centralized to gauge the desire/demand for this tech. Seems Odd GM would not have their own noting their commercials show the Volt concept body from differnt angles no less than 6X in a single commercial so they canno tsay it is premature. It might even help spur on the engineers to “get er done”  
   
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   Dave B Says:
   September 26th, 2007 at 1:55 pm

   Neutron Nut, good idea for Lyle to have a running list maybe with city, state and handle…maybe even names. How difficult would that be for the moderator to do?

   And let’s not be crazy here…refundable.  
   
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   Lyle Says:
   September 26th, 2007 at 2:15 pm

   I have been considering a ticker idea about this, at last check we have about 2500 people on the list and about 40 to 50 per day are signing up.

   I anticipate at least 50,000 by the time of launch, which interestingly is close to the number of Volts GM wants to build in the first model year.

   I’m interested in how people would like to see this tally presented. It is extremely important for us to maintain privacy.  
   
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   Estero Says:
   September 26th, 2007 at 3:29 pm

   What about a tally by county and state?  
   
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   noel park Says:
   September 26th, 2007 at 3:56 pm

   I am not worried about privacy. I have shot my mouth off so much it’s too late for that! Do whatever you think will be most effective.

   Just to be clear, I mean non-refundable from my end. If GM bails on the project, then clearly I want my money back.

   Mark:

   Well I’ll match you, but I don’t want to get into a bidding war with you. Let Mr. Waggoner and Mr. Lutz decide what they think they need.

   Should we say that they have to sell it to us for MSRP? Based on the early track record of Toyota dealers with the Prius, I can feel the dealer packs coming. Maybe if you get your $3000 down by 2 years before launch you are guaranteed sticker? I am willing to put up cash to encourage GM. Dealer greed is antoher story.

   What does anybody think?  
   
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    Marty McFly Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 3:59 pm

    The Chevy.com website had a tally count (before it was pulled) of 495,000 votes (from January through August) from people that would purchase the car if it were made.

    That probably had something to do with the decission to actually put the vechicle into production.  
    
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    Rashiid Amul Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 4:42 pm

    I remember when the Mazda Miata came out, and more recently the new Beetle. Dealers had a feeding frenzy. They are going to have another one the Volt. Dealers will become (if some are not already there) as disrespectful and some lawyers and developers. If the car comes out at 25K, expect the dealers to charge 30K. This car is so hot, dealers will definitely price gouge. I hope this isn’t the case, but lets face it. How long has it been since a Chevy dealer had a vehicle to get really excited about? Capitalism is a wonderful thing………most of the time. It might just bite us with this one.  
    
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    Rashiid Amul Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 4:44 pm

    Sorry, made a typo. “Dealers will become (if some are not already there) as disrespectful as some lawyers and developers.”  
    
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    Mark Bartosik Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 5:09 pm

    I do hope that GM come up with some sort of advanced deposit program for very practical reasons.

    If they can see they have X committed it will allow them to commit more resources to production, and maybe target 160,000 in first year.

    The quicker this car gets out there the better for all.

    One way to handle price gouging above MSRP, is to offer a deposit around to dealers early in exchange for a binding no more than MSRP. Before the rush hits the dealers, before the main stream ads hit the TV.

    Trouble is that some dealers won’t be able to get Volts. Thus again better if GM was to run a deposit program.  
    
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    Estero Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 5:10 pm

    The only way to stop price gouging is for GM to step in before it gets started. Let’s hope GM does that!

    I’m with the rest of you; ready to put down a non-refundable deposit for a U.S. built Volt within a reasonable timeframe. But, I want my money back if GM decides not to build the Volt.  
    
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    Rashiid Amul Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 6:09 pm

    I realize that I will most likely only get about 1/2 the years of battery life than the rest of you since I have to fully charge it twice a day and use the ICE twice a day to finish my 51 mile commute each way.

    However, I would also like to mention that a deposit will be coming from me as well. GM makes me proud that an American company is going to revolutionize how we drive. The Volt can only get better as the science improves.  
    
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    Brian Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 7:07 pm

    I know how to avoid dealer markups: avoid the dealer altogether! Why doesn’t GM just sell me a Volt over the internet and deliver it to my house?

    I see this as the future of car-buying. The manufacturer and consumer both avoid middle-man costs. The only losers are the dirty car dealers (of course they can still stick around for maintenance and warranty service).  
    
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    Mark Bartosik Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 11:04 pm

    Internet purchase — cool, and even more suitable for an electric car. Use electrons to purchase it too.

    That’s the way to go for the first 6 months or more of production.

    Let the dealers have the maintenance. What maintenance??

    If I only use the ICE for 500 miles a year, fill up with good synthetic oil. With regenerative breaking breaks will last long time too. What’s left to do? Maybe a firmware update sometime? The car will probably be able to tell me if anything is needed, unless GM tie that into the dealers only. I hope that they will have something more informative than that dopey check engine light (or give money to dealer light).

    Dealer price gouging is about the only thing other than a better alternative turning up (not likely by 2011) that would delay my purchase. Of course if they would take my deposit then I’m happy to be locked in to MSRP regardless of alternatives in 2011.

    Basically I’m stubborn sometimes and price gouging is one of those times.  
    
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    Sky King Says:
    October 1st, 2007 at 7:53 am

    Who needs a dealership, anyway? If I can buy a complex computer over the internet and have it delivered 3 days later, why not buy the Volt online? They send you a certified order that you send in with a bank check. When the car is released, it is delivered to a regional drop off point where you pick it up. Instead of dealerships, they should morph into service centers, there to fix under warranty something that goes wrong. A factory rep to help with paperwork to take delivery is all you need. Keep it simple, reduce overhead, make receiving your car a pleasant experience. Eliminates and pricing issues. A new car like this deserves a new way to purchase it.  
    
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    Lateefx Says:
    October 12th, 2007 at 12:16 am

    Michigan: The Worst state for a strike
    The UAW will pay striking employees $200 per week. I can’t speak for every employee…but a lot of people I know have ZERO saved up for a rainy day. If the UAW forces its workers to strike for a long time – we can expect to see some of those workers go back to work…being a ‘scab‘ is better than being broke and homeless.

    Some more introspect:
    http://www.gummyprint.com/blog/chryslers-employees-threaten-strike-again-but-can-they-afford-it/  
    
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    Roger Flick Says:
    September 16th, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    So what – another piece of american crap built by a bunch of semi-sober onions, excuse me, unions. I don’t want to give onions a bad name.  
    
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