Comments on: GM/UAW Strike Over, Workers Want Volt Built in U.S.A http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:55:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Roger Flick http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-67794 Roger Flick Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:42:36 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-67794 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. 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.

]]> By: Lateefx http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-10713 Lateefx Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:16:27 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-10713 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/ 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/

]]> By: Sky King http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-9314 Sky King Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:53:26 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-9314 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. 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.

]]> By: Mark Bartosik http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-8881 Mark Bartosik Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:04:48 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-8881 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. 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.

]]> By: Brian http://gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-8863 Brian Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:07:57 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/09/26/gmuaw-strike-over-workers-want-volt-built-in-usa/#comment-8863 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). 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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