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byronius

(7,394 posts)
23. I've sworn to never buy another internal combustion engine.
Mon Oct 28, 2019, 07:40 PM
Oct 2019

Used Volt sounds good. My friend bought one and loves it.

Well bluestarone Oct 2019 #1
Bye bye GM onecaliberal Oct 2019 #2
Yup ... glad I have a Honda (well, Acura) ... GM is now dead to me (nt) mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #4
I am driving one right now. I will never buy another automobile from them ever. onecaliberal Oct 2019 #47
Luck of the draw I guess ... I've had 3 cars since 1991 ... all Acura's ... 0 serious issues w/any mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #57
They haven't even got everything restarted since the UAW strike. Quackers Oct 2019 #55
Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and other auto giants elleng Oct 2019 #59
Boycott ALL General Motors products. democratisphere Oct 2019 #3
Awesome, show that forward thinking that required us to bail y'all out the 1st time. Afromania Oct 2019 #5
So what are they saying, they don't have the smarts to meet the standards that Honda, Ford, still_one Oct 2019 #6
Well, I'd be careful about trusting VW's standards. erronis Oct 2019 #13
Somewhat shortsighted for GM etc? mwooldri Oct 2019 #7
As if them taking all those taxpayer dollars during the Bailouts Beryllinthranox Oct 2019 #8
How stupid of a move is that? docgee Oct 2019 #9
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For them it is a business decision. For some I suspect they believe they can garner favor from still_one Oct 2019 #11
Isn't Ford only slated to have 2 production cars soon? Beryllinthranox Oct 2019 #15
This year Ford is releasing both Escape and Explorer hybrid, and first quarter of still_one Oct 2019 #24
Certainly. Beryllinthranox Oct 2019 #42
Exactly. You are aware of the brand name they like too, Buick. Bravo!!! still_one Oct 2019 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #28
If they don't sell vehicles, for whatever reason, what do you suggest? still_one Oct 2019 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #33
Smell you later GM. CentralMass Oct 2019 #12
So damn short-sighted sakabatou Oct 2019 #14
They'll never live this one down. byronius Oct 2019 #16
Do buy electric Miguelito Loveless Oct 2019 #22
I've sworn to never buy another internal combustion engine. byronius Oct 2019 #23
We have owned one Miguelito Loveless Oct 2019 #31
They put the Volt on the chopping block. End of the line for that model. Whether they will still_one Oct 2019 #26
I know, but a lot were leased Miguelito Loveless Oct 2019 #34
The Volt sold poorly MichMan Oct 2019 #38
It sold "poorly" Miguelito Loveless Oct 2019 #56
I predict California will not back down Auggie Oct 2019 #17
Time to go electric Miguelito Loveless Oct 2019 #18
I would never buy a government motors car anyway but will not touch any auto product yaesu Oct 2019 #19
Following California's rules requires money and superior engineering bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #20
Buh-Bye, GM. . . Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. . . BigDemVoter Oct 2019 #21
Anyone know if Nissan or Hyundai have sided with Trump or Cali? NickB79 Oct 2019 #25
Perhaps given customer preferences towards trucks and SUV and the current price of gasoline MichMan Oct 2019 #27
Do NOT boycott UAW made cars...... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #29
Is Ford a UAW made car? Then make it a Ford dem4decades Oct 2019 #32
This is the problem I think, some folks tend to fly off the handle and don't understand still_one Oct 2019 #36
GM products SUCK. Have since the 90's. Evolve Dammit Oct 2019 #35
California is a huge purchaser of new autos kimbutgar Oct 2019 #37
Congratulations, GM!! hatrack Oct 2019 #39
My next car will be a Subaru. roamer65 Oct 2019 #40
What is Subaru's position? levp Oct 2019 #45
Subaru is heavy into recycling and waste reclamation at its Indiana plant. roamer65 Oct 2019 #50
Not just GM, but also Toyota and FCA MichMan Oct 2019 #41
I've always owned Toyotas. denvine Oct 2019 #43
Buying a new Ford next year. Owl Oct 2019 #46
Strategic Stupidity is a GM Hallmark. Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #48
No more bailouts, and that means NONE! Dawson Leery Oct 2019 #49
Weird. I'm driving two vehicles, a gas hog Ford Raptor (I need it) and truthisfreedom Oct 2019 #51
but... but... what about "state's rights"??? Takket Oct 2019 #52
Stupid long term move. The world will not want, nor need, inefficient gas guzzling cars. Freethinker65 Oct 2019 #53
I'll stick with my Honda n/t imavoter Oct 2019 #54
Stupid of GM to piss off Americans rockfordfile Oct 2019 #58
So Obama saves GM with a bailout, over the objections of the Republicans at the time LiberalLovinLug Oct 2019 #60
Toyota is the only major automaker whose overall US fuel economy and CO2 emissions is getting worse. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 #61
Toyota is a big disappointment when it comes to trucks. I looked at new ones Vinca Oct 2019 #62
I'm surprised they included VW in that tweeted data BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #63
Nissan sided with DT as well. Nt raccoon Oct 2019 #64
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