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2009-06-16 Economy

"GM will never be competitive with the UAW's noose around its neck"

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-06-16 15:08|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Dream on. the whole point of the bailout is to bail out the UAW. Government Motors will move to decertify the UAW when hell freezes over.

Posted by Mike 2009-06-16 15:50|| 2009-06-16 15:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Dump your shares, pal. They ain't gonna be worth bupkus.

Posted by mojo 2009-06-16 16:48|| 2009-06-16 16:48|| Front Page Top

#3 I looked online at the new Chevy Volt, I love it, the first seriousand practical electric vehicle around, it's a pure electric, with an on-board generator, but at 40 grand I can't afford one.

Drop the price and use a diesel genset and they'll sell millions, as is it's a fantasy dream car.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-06-16 17:39|| 2009-06-16 17:39|| Front Page Top

#4 GM will never be competitive. It is now a welfare program for the UAW.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-06-16 17:46|| 2009-06-16 17:46|| Front Page Top

#5 It is now a welfare program for the UAW

Living near a 'former' GM plant, that's all the laid-off line workers are worried about.

"What's in it for ME!"

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-06-16 18:40|| 2009-06-16 18:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Jim, if GM cut the battery in half they would save $4-5K. Add in the $7500 tax credit and it's a $27-28K car before haggling. Still expensive for a Chevy Cruze but mucho bragging points.

Instead of a diesel (too expensive), I would like to see a 3 cylinder 100HP version of that engine that could push a subcompact to 50MPG by itself.

Posted by ed 2009-06-16 18:42|| 2009-06-16 18:42|| Front Page Top

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