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GM admitting betrayal

dmention7

dmention7

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"While we're still the U.S. sales leader, we acknowledge we have disappointed you," the ad said. "At times we violated your trust by letting our quality fall below industry standards and our designs became lackluster."
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"We have proliferated our brands and dealer network to the point where we lost adequate focus on the core U.S. market," the ad said. "We also biased our product mix toward pick-up trucks and SUVs."
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Admitting you have a problem is the first step...
 
Z

ZoomZoom Diva

New Member
Actually, I would like to see the entire text. I have never claimed GM or Detroit was perfect and did not make mistakes. However, depending on the text, it is also unfair to exaggerate the nature of those mistakes and more importantly, they need to focus on the here and now rather than a 1981 Citation... which is what really matters.
 
YSOSLO

YSOSLO

is the word, beotch
Sounds like abused spouse syndrome to me James. Nevermind what they've done to us in the past, it's the way they are NOW that matters....but we can't forget...and personally I don't think we should. How many times have we all seen people driving around in a 90's GM vehicle with the paint literally peeling off in large chunks? And now we're supposed to think that the money they willingly accept from us now is deserved? The first time a big chunk of paint peeled off my Mazda, I can guarantee you I'd be driving straight to the dealership to trade it in on a non-Mazda vehicle and I'd never go back again. Not unless they were somehow able to absolutely and convincingly prove or guarantee with a lifetime warrantee that the paint would never peel again...and that's just one example. GM SHOULD be ashamed of themselves for many of the wrongs they've committed over the years, and now that they want a bailout, I think the owe it to every American to truly stand behind the vehicles they manufacture in a way that sets them head-and-shoulders above the rest.
 
Z

ZoomZoom Diva

New Member
While it may not be possible to forget, I also think it is rather petty and vindictive to keep judging something on ancient history. As time passes, events and issues of the past become less and less relevant to the product offered today or and one should make decisions based on the way things are, not on how they used to be.

If I had a car with peeling paint, I would allow the manufacturer to correct the issue, and if it was still an issue I would need to wait for the manufacturer to provide a track record showing the issues have been resolved. For me, it's why I would not buy an Audi today, but if they show a few more years of having their act together, I will relegate the reliability issues to the past.
 
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