Comments on: We Enthusiasts Rally Around the Volt http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/18/we-enthusiasts-rally-around-the-volt/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sudhaman http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/18/we-enthusiasts-rally-around-the-volt/#comment-108178 sudhaman Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:30:30 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1625#comment-108178 we are not fools to import a erev vehicle from mothafuckin china or japan instead buy the volt or chrysler ev. it will be profitable in less than an year but consumers better buy it to avoid 2008 style of high oil prices we are not fools to import a erev vehicle from mothafuckin china or japan instead buy the volt or chrysler ev. it will be profitable in less than an year but consumers better buy it to avoid 2008 style of high oil prices

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/18/we-enthusiasts-rally-around-the-volt/#comment-108079 N Riley Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:32:47 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1625#comment-108079 As with many new products the Volt will be expensive to the public and will not make a profit during its first few production cycles. After that, who knows. As with many new products the Volt will be expensive to the public and will not make a profit during its first few production cycles. After that, who knows.

]]> By: Liberal Grouch http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/18/we-enthusiasts-rally-around-the-volt/#comment-108022 Liberal Grouch Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:48:03 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1625#comment-108022 Evil Conservative, <blockquote>“They” paid for it …… not quite. WE are paying for it and our kids / grand kids / great grand kids are going to pay for it. Stupid bailout.</blockquote> Just like I'll spend the rest of my working life paying for George Bush's War. But, hey, at least the roads and schools from Obama's fiscal firehose will actually benefit this country -- and none of my friends are going to have to be shot at to make it happen, either. I identified as conservative before March 2003 -- before the conservatives lost their f-ing minds. Now I'm a rabid green-clad gay-rights-promoting liberal. It's amazing how having your friends invade a foreign country on false pretenses, and how and having a member of your family discriminated against, will turn a person liberal. Back to the car... Evil Conservative,

“They” paid for it …… not quite. WE are paying for it and our kids / grand kids / great grand kids are going to pay for it. Stupid bailout.

Just like I’ll spend the rest of my working life paying for George Bush’s War. But, hey, at least the roads and schools from Obama’s fiscal firehose will actually benefit this country — and none of my friends are going to have to be shot at to make it happen, either.

I identified as conservative before March 2003 — before the conservatives lost their f-ing minds. Now I’m a rabid green-clad gay-rights-promoting liberal. It’s amazing how having your friends invade a foreign country on false pretenses, and how and having a member of your family discriminated against, will turn a person liberal.

Back to the car…

]]> By: Dave G http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/18/we-enthusiasts-rally-around-the-volt/#comment-107997 Dave G Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:48:20 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1625#comment-107997 #83 old man Says: <i>I’ve been thinking about this tax credit thingy [CaptJack] and now believe the amount should be $15,000.00 and be on a decreasing scale. </i> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Volt's battery costs GM $8000. This comes from CPI, the company that currently makes the Volt battery packs. In addition, CPI says the Volt's battery pack should cost $2000-$4000 in the next 5-10 years. Since the $7500 tax credit is aimed at offsetting the cost of the battery, I don't see how a higher tax credit could be justified. As for making the tax credit assignable to the dealer to reduce the amount financed, yes, this is a good idea. Also, I recently found out that government tax credits apply even if you pay little or no taxes. For example, if you are retired, and have little or no income, but have enough savings to buy a new car, I believe you will get a $7500 tax refund, even though you didn't pay any taxes. #83 old man Says: I’ve been thinking about this tax credit thingy [CaptJack] and now believe the amount should be $15,000.00 and be on a decreasing scale.
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The Volt’s battery costs GM $8000. This comes from CPI, the company that currently makes the Volt battery packs. In addition, CPI says the Volt’s battery pack should cost $2000-$4000 in the next 5-10 years.

Since the $7500 tax credit is aimed at offsetting the cost of the battery, I don’t see how a higher tax credit could be justified.

As for making the tax credit assignable to the dealer to reduce the amount financed, yes, this is a good idea.

Also, I recently found out that government tax credits apply even if you pay little or no taxes. For example, if you are retired, and have little or no income, but have enough savings to buy a new car, I believe you will get a $7500 tax refund, even though you didn’t pay any taxes.

]]> By: Joe http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/18/we-enthusiasts-rally-around-the-volt/#comment-107994 Joe Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:40:23 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1625#comment-107994 It seems today there is always someone or a group that can not see the right thing to do for our country. It's right that we push ahead to get rid of our oil addition. We need to keep the money that goes to the Mid-East in this country! I just can not understand the ways some people think today. It seems today there is always someone or a group that can not see the right thing to do for our country. It’s right that we push ahead to get rid of our oil addition. We need to keep the money that goes to the Mid-East in this country! I just can not understand the ways some people think today.

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