Comments on: GM Statement on House Vote in Favor of H.R. 7321, Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-statement-on-house-vote-in-favor-of-hr-7321-auto-industry-financing-and-restructuring-act/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:47:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jaje http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-statement-on-house-vote-in-favor-of-hr-7321-auto-industry-financing-and-restructuring-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1032751 jaje Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:08:58 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=183331#comment-1032751 This only proves that many of our elected representatives can be ignorant and wasteful just like GM's management. It takes one to know one happened in this case. This only proves that many of our elected representatives can be ignorant and wasteful just like GM’s management. It takes one to know one happened in this case.

]]> By: cretinx http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-statement-on-house-vote-in-favor-of-hr-7321-auto-industry-financing-and-restructuring-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1032711 cretinx Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:58:02 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=183331#comment-1032711 30 republican votes out of 200something is hardly bipartisan 30 republican votes out of 200something is hardly bipartisan

]]> By: Rollmo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-statement-on-house-vote-in-favor-of-hr-7321-auto-industry-financing-and-restructuring-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1032522 Rollmo Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:34:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=183331#comment-1032522 Well…3.1 billion from Sweden, I’ve got it, GM gets 6B to purchase Volvo from Ford, pulls the plug on Saturn and instantly has a network for Saab/Volvo/Holden, and that’s it, maybe Opel is in there somewhere too, Maximize their existing energies into a sold product line that can be sold anywhere on earth. Proceed with efforts to consolidate their traditional domestic brands…. (If possible) Ford takes 6 large and absorbs/cherry picks off Chrysler, i.e. market share and Jeep. Sells off picked bones to the inevitable Chinese or Indian concern. Nothing here addresses management issues and that’s another story, but the Governments of North America need to quickly agree on universal safety and emission standards. Why not inline with the EU? This alone should relieve engineering and development budgets of millions and millions of dollars. Any vehicle that is offered for sale in the EU should be damn good enough for any market in the world. Period! Well…3.1 billion from Sweden, I’ve got it, GM gets 6B to purchase Volvo from Ford, pulls the plug on Saturn and instantly has a network for Saab/Volvo/Holden, and that’s it, maybe Opel is in there somewhere too, Maximize their existing energies into a sold product line that can be sold anywhere on earth. Proceed with efforts to consolidate their traditional domestic brands…. (If possible)

Ford takes 6 large and absorbs/cherry picks off Chrysler, i.e. market share and Jeep. Sells off picked bones to the inevitable Chinese or Indian concern.

Nothing here addresses management issues and that’s another story, but the Governments of North America need to quickly agree on universal safety and emission standards. Why not inline with the EU? This alone should relieve engineering and development budgets of millions and millions of dollars. Any vehicle that is offered for sale in the EU should be damn good enough for any market in the world. Period!

]]> By: nevets248 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-statement-on-house-vote-in-favor-of-hr-7321-auto-industry-financing-and-restructuring-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1032482 nevets248 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:24:20 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=183331#comment-1032482 hopefully Red Ink Rick and company will remember where the knee pads are stored for future needs! hopefully Red Ink Rick and company will remember where the knee pads are stored for future needs!

]]> By: jkross22 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-statement-on-house-vote-in-favor-of-hr-7321-auto-industry-financing-and-restructuring-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1031801 jkross22 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:51:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=183331#comment-1031801 Yes, yes, senate... hurry up and vote already, lest the public gets wind of what you intend to do between their shopping trips to the mall and taking their GM product to a repair shop. Yes, yes, senate… hurry up and vote already, lest the public gets wind of what you intend to do between their shopping trips to the mall and taking their GM product to a repair shop.

]]> By: autonut http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-statement-on-house-vote-in-favor-of-hr-7321-auto-industry-financing-and-restructuring-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1031622 autonut Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:25:58 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=183331#comment-1031622 And that's a fucking surprise? Did you really thought that something different will occur? And that’s a fucking surprise? Did you really thought that something different will occur?

]]> By: TexN http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-statement-on-house-vote-in-favor-of-hr-7321-auto-industry-financing-and-restructuring-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1031561 TexN Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:15:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=183331#comment-1031561 I've never seen so much hype, hyperbole, wasted verbage and press coverage over something that will be so meaningless at the end of the day. Except for the Volt, of course. I’ve never seen so much hype, hyperbole, wasted verbage and press coverage over something that will be so meaningless at the end of the day. Except for the Volt, of course.

]]> By: Stu Sidoti http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gm-statement-on-house-vote-in-favor-of-hr-7321-auto-industry-financing-and-restructuring-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1031501 Stu Sidoti Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:05:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=183331#comment-1031501 Quote : <em>"...so that we can continue at full speed on the restructuring and advanced technologies plans that will form a stronger, more viable GM." </em> Geeeeeeeeeeeeeezus GM stop talking like this tiny amount of money is going to make any difference...unless of course, y'all think you are getting the whole $15B for yourself which is almost exactly enough to run GM for one month. Is that enough breathing room? Yes? No? Bueller? Quote : “…so that we can continue at full speed on the restructuring and advanced technologies plans that will form a stronger, more viable GM.”

Geeeeeeeeeeeeeezus GM stop talking like this tiny amount of money is going to make any difference…unless of course, y’all think you are getting the whole $15B for yourself which is almost exactly enough to run GM for one month. Is that enough breathing room? Yes? No? Bueller?

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