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GM: What Its Progress Report Doesn't Say

GM IS STILL #1 IN THE USA...APPARENTLY MORE PEOPLE WANT GM CARS THEN ANY OTHERS..IF YOU WANT TO BUY TOYOTA RUST BOXES GO AHEAD, BUT DON'T BLAME GM.

BTW...TOYOTA DOESN'T MAKE MONTE CARLO IETHER!!!!!


On Oct 09 11:47 AM Ralph Hunkey wrote:

> A message to GM..........start manufacturing auto's that we want......Example:
> Bring back the Monte Carlo......If not, I am for the first time a
> Toyota buyer....
>
> Incidently: I still drive my 2002 Monte......22 miles per gallon...so
> shove your 40,000 Volt.....or sell it to Obama

GM: What Its Progress Report Doesn't Say

YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT LIARS? GOOGLE THE ASIAN BOGUS MPG ON MOST OF THEIR PRODUCT.


On Oct 08 05:19 PM Douglas Korthof wrote:

> General Motors is a proven liar and perverter of the truth, about
> everything from the EV1 to the VOLT. The same nincompoops leading
> GM now are the ones who fatuously and arrogantly led it into the
> toilet over the last few decades. Ironically, GM just RAISED salaries
> to "retain talent"!! With talent like that, there is NO HOPE.
>
> GM's only hope is to flush out bad management, from top to bottom;
> but they are living in a dream world, still blaming the line worker
> for GM's management failures.
>
> I can see it now. Fritz thinks "it was all the UAW's fault! What
> they should have done was design better cars, and cut management
> fat!!".
>
> Unfortunately, Obama has just funded the same crew of bozos to continue
> blowing money down the toilet for another couple years. They will
> need more, of course.

GM: What Its Progress Report Doesn't Say

BTW...CHEVY COBALT AT $16,000 AND 37MPG...COMPARE IT TO YOUR ASIAN HYBRID RUST BOXES AT $24000...YOU'D HAVE TO OWN YOU RUST BOX 23 YEARS TO BREAK EVEN.


On Oct 08 03:07 PM Jeff B. wrote:

> Rick: I agree with you right down the line. GM likes to over-promise
> & under deliver. Remember "We have 30 models that get 30 mpg".
> Oh sure, how many colors does the Cobalt come in? Each is a different
> "model" right?
> My 'worldclass' 2009 Malibu fleet car is going in for it's first
> recall repair tomorrow. Nothing too serious, but I've owned 6 new
> Hondas, and 3 Acuras, and no recalls at all. I also had a 2008 Impala,
> sincle my employer uses these for fleet cars. They are quick &
> get good gas mileage (better than the Malibu on gas, ironically)
> but otherwise are truly a bad car. Many engineering glitches including
> defective steering system that GM only acknowledges when you press
> them REALLY hard. Maybe Fritz ought to adopt a new policy: Keep his
> mouth shut, cut back on advertsing smoke & mirrors, and put the
> cash into engineering?

GM: What Its Progress Report Doesn't Say

JEFF...GET OFF AMERICA AND GM'S REAR END...IF YOU DID NOT GET A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA ITS PERHAPS BECAUSE YOU DON'T OWN ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 3, 2008

• More automotive news ...


Honda is recalling 273,000 2004 to 2008 ACURA TL sports sedans because power steering fluid may leak, leading to a fire in the engine compartment. The company is also recalling 129,000 2004 to 2005 Acura TL sports sedans, this time because of a windshield wiper problem.

“Prolonged high under-hood temperatures may cause the poser steering hose to deteriorate prematurely causing the hose to crack and leak power steering fluid,” according to the National Highway traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).


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On Oct 08 03:07 PM Jeff B. wrote:

> Rick: I agree with you right down the line. GM likes to over-promise
> & under deliver. Remember "We have 30 models that get 30 mpg".
> Oh sure, how many colors does the Cobalt come in? Each is a different
> "model" right?
> My 'worldclass' 2009 Malibu fleet car is going in for it's first
> recall repair tomorrow. Nothing too serious, but I've owned 6 new
> Hondas, and 3 Acuras, and no recalls at all. I also had a 2008 Impala,
> sincle my employer uses these for fleet cars. They are quick &
> get good gas mileage (better than the Malibu on gas, ironically)
> but otherwise are truly a bad car. Many engineering glitches including
> defective steering system that GM only acknowledges when you press
> them REALLY hard. Maybe Fritz ought to adopt a new policy: Keep his
> mouth shut, cut back on advertsing smoke & mirrors, and put the
> cash into engineering?

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

THE DELAYED PRIUS PLANT!!!


On Jun 24 12:07 PM Georgen wrote:

> No new plants are opening in the Carolinas

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

I BUY MADE IN AMERICA, WHERE MADE IN AMERICA IS AVAILABLE!


On Jun 24 11:25 AM naidle wrote:

> So with your unwavering patriotism I can only assume you are angered
> by how cheap the goods are in your neighborhood? Or am I to assume
> that you only buy local or everything from clothes to toilet seats?
>
>
>

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

THE COMPANY PENSION THAT MY UNION NEGOTIATED FOR ME WHICH B.T.W. IS FULLY FUNDED...ASK THOSE TOYOTA WORKERS HOW'S THEIR 401K DOING HAHAHAHAH?


On Jun 23 05:58 PM jhartz wrote:

> What union pension? What makes you think the union invested your
> money any better than our 401K managers invested ours? From what
> I've been hearing, the biggest pension plans are all hoping top get
> Uncle Sugar to make good on the underfunded liabilities that now
> make up their retirement plans.
>
> Go to Florida because houses are real cheap right now. You should
> be able to make enough scrounging the beach dumpsters for recyclable
> aluminum cans and plastic bottles to make your house payment. Better
> yet, stay in Michigan where abandoned housing is practically free.
>

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

1987 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24 NEVER LET...ME...DOWN. 189,000ML.AND STILL GOING...BYE..BYE...TOY...

On Jun 23 06:40 PM Ponce wrote:

> "Buy it today and you will drive it tomorrow for Toyora is here to
> stay"......Ponce
>
> Proud owner of a 1992 4 cylinders small pick up Toyota..... grease
> the front bearings once a year, change the oil every 5,000 miles,
> three sets of tires and two batteries... it has NEVER let me down........Any
> American made car that can claim the same?

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

LEARN HOW TO READ...ITS A COMMENT FROM A TOYOTA OWNER!!!!


On Jun 23 05:06 PM Brad Johnson wrote:

> Wait a minute!
>
> I thought people that bought non-UAW made cars were destroying this
> country, at least that's been your rant the entire time.
>
> What on Earth possessed you to buy a Toyota! I guess you don't practice
> what you preach.
>
>
> BTW, I call bullsh!t on the whole story.

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

I REST MY CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


On Jun 23 10:45 AM Pstoneki wrote:

> No. My father was the plant manager of a Pontiac plant in the 1970's.
> One of his friends was the plant manager of Flint Truck and Bus.
> Another was the plant manager of Lansing Car Assembly. I started
> on the line installing IPs in Sevilles and Eldorados at Hamtramck
> in 1990. Then installing interior trim at LCA. Went to college, learned
> shop floor controls, then went to work at Buick City before moving
> to Truck and Bus. Then moved on to Nissan in Tennessee.

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

You must be one of those fat cats on wall street who only cares about the fat in your wallet...about the lowering of our wages...get rid of our benefits...so you can get fatter @ the expenses of the American working stiffs...you must be a pencil pusher who thinks that US little people shouldn't have a saying...we should just be happy to have a job...do you want some cheese with your wine?


On Jun 23 12:55 PM rgbscan wrote:

> Hey, offtopic, but I might as well ask. Is there a way to block comments
> from specific users? I seriously don't need to ever hear anything
> again from "303820" :-)

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

LET ME ADD TO MY FACTS...THE NEW TOYOTA PLANT IN SOUTH/NORTH? CAROLINA HAS ALL READY INFORMED ITS NEW HIRES THAT THEY WON'T PAY THE NORMAL $25HR...IN ORDER TO COMPETE WITH UAW'S NEW WAGES OF $14HR!!!
www.nlcnet.org/article...



On Jun 23 10:44 AM Georgen wrote:

> I live in Greenville, SC near the BMW plant, and I worked for one
> of the plant's supliers before I retired, so I know your figures
> are totally off. My company also supplied several Toyota plants in
> the USA. BMW pays $26 plus a bonus. Contract workers are always less
> than 10% of production workers. To avoid layoffs in this downturn,
> ALL contract workers were let go and their jobs assumed by the regulars.
> With bonuses, Toyota in Kentucky paid hourly wages near $30 an hour.
> Medical benefits are excellent. Kia in Georgia will pay $20 an hour
> after 2 years service. One big difference is that retirement is generally
> at age 60 or 65, like most of us, not as early as 50. The UAW albatross
> will be American companies undoing. This schem is just a stopgap
> on their eventual journey to demise.
>
> On Jun 23 09:33 AM 303820 wrote:

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

YOU HAVE NEVER WORKED ON ANY ASSEMBLY LINE..YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THE INSIDE OF AN ASSEMBLY LINE...SEVERAL GM PLANTS? YOU JUST SHOW UP AND THEY HIRE YOU?


On Jun 23 10:10 AM Pstoneki wrote:

> Who cares what the Mexican's make? Their cost of living is much lower
> than the US. After all, they don't have a need to buy a big fishing
> boat, snow machines, 4 wheelers, and a giant truck to pull them around
> like most of the Big 3 assembly folks I know. Apples to oranges comparison.
> Let's face it - we pay unskilled trades a lot of money when, often,
> the complexity of the work does not warrant it. I've worked on the
> line in several GM plants. Beyond the mind-numbing boredom induced
> by doing the same thing every day the job was not hard and did not
> require any advanced education. We should be paying people based
> on the unique skills they bring to the job and the value they add
> to a process.

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

Add me to the list of very disappointed first-time/last-time Toyota owners. We bought a 2003 Avalon in August 2006 with 20,000 miles. We were told by our mechanic last weekend that there was sludge in the engine. We were told that even though it is a 2002 engine, it is not covered under the class action. We were further told that we could try talking to a Toyota dealer but that there was nothing Toyota was willing to do for us.

Told new engine would cost 4000. Mechanic advised junking it.

Robin of Mansfield, MA February 23, 2009




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On Jun 23 09:58 AM Pstoneki wrote:

> I'll second that. My 1987 FJ60 has 250k on the original engine and
> transmission. Bought it used in 1990 to replace my 1975 FJ40. The
> Toyota has been extremely reliable, if rather slow and thristy. And
> it has led a very hard life since it has spent a lot of its life
> off road. My wife's Mexican-built 2004 3/4 ton 4x4 Suburban lasted
> 2 years and 30k miles before it completely fell apart. After the
> dealership spent 6 months of the 24 months I owned it to fix everything
> (atleast what was broken at the time) we dumped it. Unfortunately,
> because something different broke each time we were not able to get
> it declared a lemon. So we sold it for a $40k loss.

Why I'd Avoid Toyota, The #1 Automaker in the U.S.

$55hr PLUS health care and pension? where the hell do you get your info...get your facts straight before you post your bogus cr@p. have you ever worked in an assembly line? have ever worked?...our wages are $28hr...our new hires make $14hr since we're asked from the Toyota republicans to compete with the slave wages of the Asian transplants
the American union auto workers and other union's wages have contributed more taxes to the local,state, and federal governments then your non union wages ever will.
Washington's help? who helped corporate America sell our jobs to the lowest bidder? at list this president is trying to save some of our jobs...perhaps that bothers you!!!


On Jun 23 07:58 AM Tom o'Bedlam wrote:

> It's the greedy corrupt American unions and the greedy hidebound
> Detroit executives that have ruined America.
>
> $55 an hour plus lifetime pension and health care to work on the
> line? $53 million salary? Come on, guy, open your eyes and quit swallowing
> that union and corporate bull. Did you really think Jimmy Hoffa was
> pulling for you?
>
> The American automakers have taken the US for a ride for 50 years,
> and now with Washington's help it will continue.