While You Were Sleeping: April 7th, 2015

by Derek Kreindler

Published: April 7th, 2015

The Canadian government has sold its remaining stake in GM, selling its stake to Goldman Sachs.

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Corey Lewis on Apr 07, 2015

Somebody drove a 300 to work. Not allowed!

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- Danio3834 on Apr 07, 2015
  
  Looks like an Envoy to me.
  
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- Corey Lewis on Apr 07, 2015
  
  @danio3834 Bah, you're right, it's way too tall next to the Silverado.
  
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- Psarhjinian on Apr 07, 2015
  
  Oshawa is a lot better about that sort of thing. You used to catch flack for driving a Ford or Chrysler, and my parents, when they bought a Toyota, suffered a few broken headlamps when they'd go visit my grandparents. GM burned a lot of goodwill since then.
  
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- Corey Lewis on Apr 07, 2015
  
  @psarhjinian I live about 1.5 miles from the Ford transmission plant, and when I drive by there I notice all sorts of brands in the parking lot, though I'd say the majority are still Fords.
  
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- Kyree on Apr 07, 2015
  
  @psarhjinian Pssh. I say if you want your employees to buy your cars, make them an offer they can't refuse; otherwise, shut up.
  
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- Zackman on Apr 07, 2015
  
  @psarhjinian It wasn't only GM plants that did that stuff 'way back when.
  
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- Mikey on Apr 07, 2015
  
  @Zackman "Way back when". ...I started in 72 ,when an older Ford or Dodge was okay. But a new one.....not cool. Many of the older guys, salary and hourly, would not tolerate a non GM in thier driveway .
  
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- Brettc on Apr 07, 2015
  
  @mikey My mum had to listen to a comment from someone she knew about our "slant eyed" Honda Civic wagon back in 1981. Driving an import was not cool back in those days, especially in Southern Ontario. Amazing how things have changed.
  
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Wmba on Apr 07, 2015

I never found the VW 5 cylinder engine in the Jetta that bad at all. You should have owned 3 five-pot Audis like I did if you want gruff. The VW was a zingy delight. Of course, there were only about 3 other people who agreed with me. Such is life in the niche lane. Now the RS3 will show everyone in North America what happens when you put a decent cylinder head and turbo on the Jetta 5 cylinder. It eats AMG 45s for breakfast and looks half-decent as well, instead of emulating some squat aberration. http://m.caranddriver.com/reviews/2015-audi-rs3-sportback-first-drive-review

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Sector 5 on Apr 07, 2015

Goldman are crooks there'll be more to this than meets the eye. Some kind of old boy network favor for the tories. All I recall of my past-century experiences with GM are proud, arrogant Archie Bunker coveralls @ the service desk. Though I sounded some shameful, lousy limey faggot needing a good cursing under the breath. I was off the hook cause I'd bought Chev.

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Geozinger on Apr 07, 2015

Toyota needed another plant in Mexico to build Corollas? I thought one of the plants in the US South did that? Or has Mexico's financial advantages caught up to the PR-friendly US assembly plants?

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