Comments on: Poll: Should the US Government Give Emergency Loans to GM, or Let Them Fail? http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/13/poll-should-the-us-government-give-emergency-loans-to-gm/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:25:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Martin http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/13/poll-should-the-us-government-give-emergency-loans-to-gm/#comment-84045 Martin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:01:03 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1375#comment-84045 NOOOOOO all around. My company is Struggling, people are taking pay cuts, no bonuses … hell we are even not having a Christmas party just a lunch. Time to restructure a company is now … stop the kickbacks and the f’n advertising … start building a product that speaks for itself. NOOOOOO all around.

My company is Struggling, people are taking pay cuts, no bonuses … hell we are even not having a Christmas party just a lunch. Time to restructure a company is now … stop the kickbacks and the f’n advertising … start building a product that speaks for itself.

]]> By: Robert http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/13/poll-should-the-us-government-give-emergency-loans-to-gm/#comment-81219 Robert Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:26:58 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1375#comment-81219 What kind of worthless results can you expect when visitors to a GM/Volt site vote on whether to save GM/Volt? What kind of worthless results can you expect when visitors to a GM/Volt site vote on whether to save GM/Volt?

]]> By: Jimmy Kirkland http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/13/poll-should-the-us-government-give-emergency-loans-to-gm/#comment-81097 Jimmy Kirkland Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:46:22 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1375#comment-81097 Let them fail.... it would be one thing if they were all that the politicians were making them out to be.... you convince me that they have not made a profit in the last 30 to 40 years off the american people that they could have invested in the electric car or any other form of alternative fuels.... that's right you can't... it happened to them with the flood of japanese cars when they first came into this country and the U.S. auto industry didn't learn their lesson... let them fail, it is what they deserve..... someone else with a vision into the future will step up and take their place. Let them fail…. it would be one thing if they were all that the politicians were making them out to be…. you convince me that they have not made a profit in the last 30 to 40 years off the american people that they could have invested in the electric car or any other form of alternative fuels…. that’s right you can’t… it happened to them with the flood of japanese cars when they first came into this country and the U.S. auto industry didn’t learn their lesson… let them fail, it is what they deserve….. someone else with a vision into the future will step up and take their place.

]]> By: Chris http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/13/poll-should-the-us-government-give-emergency-loans-to-gm/#comment-81049 Chris Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:41:23 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1375#comment-81049 GM, and other companies need to fail. Banks included. The government needs to focus on what works. More Toyota and Honda cars are made here than people give credit. The union workers have a great job. I wish I could demand a raise now and again. However, it's put their employers into a crisis (Again). Let them fail. other companies are working on Solar/ plug in/ compressed air and hydrogen power cars. Even GM has some really great mileage cars that are not sold here. Why? Because they (and the govenment) have choosen not to produce or allow them to be brought over from elsewhere. Anybody wanna buy an idea? The volt was great press for a couple years. I wanted one. But price, looks, and promises aren't enough. Plug in hybrids Toyota and honda will be here before this thing hits the road. Oh and National Security is not enough reason to buy out three car companies. If we need Military Vechicals we can buy a couple plants and build them as we need them. (That's what we did in WW2). GM, and other companies need to fail. Banks included. The government needs to focus on what works. More Toyota and Honda cars are made here than people give credit.

The union workers have a great job. I wish I could demand a raise now and again. However, it’s put their employers into a crisis (Again).

Let them fail. other companies are working on Solar/ plug in/ compressed air and hydrogen power cars. Even GM has some really great mileage cars that are not sold here. Why? Because they (and the govenment) have choosen not to produce or allow them to be brought over from elsewhere.

Anybody wanna buy an idea?

The volt was great press for a couple years. I wanted one. But price, looks, and promises aren’t enough. Plug in hybrids Toyota and honda will be here before this thing hits the road.

Oh and National Security is not enough reason to buy out three car companies. If we need Military Vechicals we can buy a couple plants and build them as we need them. (That’s what we did in WW2).

]]> By: Scott http://gm-volt.com/2008/11/13/poll-should-the-us-government-give-emergency-loans-to-gm/#comment-80754 Scott Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:05:08 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1375#comment-80754 I want my Volt, but not at this price. I don't agree with one post that GM is "lying" about the Volt. I think rather the reason to vote NO to a bailout for any of the Detroit 3 is that they have demonstrated a collective and cumulative inability to manage their businesses for decades. It is best for all of us in the long run to end it now as they won't be prepared for the next crisis either. The UAW should be ashamed of their performance, but they are not the cause. If they suffer here, I won't shed a tear. I drive two GM troublefree automobiles that I love. It has never been about the abiltiy to build cars, it is about the ability to run the business responsibly and with a clear vision of the future. Not to despair, some American independents will rise from the ashes and re-create a uniquely American automobile; including an electric one that we will all love and drive. I want my Volt, but not at this price. I don’t agree with one post that GM is “lying” about the Volt. I think rather the reason to vote NO to a bailout for any of the Detroit 3 is that they have demonstrated a collective and cumulative inability to manage their businesses for decades. It is best for all of us in the long run to end it now as they won’t be prepared for the next crisis either. The UAW should be ashamed of their performance, but they are not the cause. If they suffer here, I won’t shed a tear.

I drive two GM troublefree automobiles that I love. It has never been about the abiltiy to build cars, it is about the ability to run the business responsibly and with a clear vision of the future.

Not to despair, some American independents will rise from the ashes and re-create a uniquely American automobile; including an electric one that we will all love and drive.

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