>> >>
>>>> We're at "the end". The long term strategy is won. Notice though that
>>>> the GM fan boys here are still as pig headed as GM is: blaming the
>>>> customer for not buying what they build and claiming "more of the
>>>> same" is the best strategy of the future. Some people are just too
>>>> foolish to look and see the light, even when it's about to blind them. >>>
>>>You are the fanyboy. You cross-posted this thread, just to start up a >>>flame
>>>war between Domestic and Foreign fans. I'm sure your buddies in the >>>Toyota
>>>newsgroup are just loving you for starting that. As for GM people >>>blaming
>>>the consumer for not buying there vehicles, I feel the need to remind you
>>>that the #2 selling vehicle in the US is a Chevy, right behind a Ford. >>>Now,
>>>if you are done with your flame war, it would be nice if you left. >>
>> Nope, I posted this thread to highlight GM's admittance that they
>> screwed up. Some people seemed to be arguing otherwise - particularly
>> the guy who started a cross posted thread indicating that GM's
>> problems were the fault of them thar forin car buyers. That's
>> incorrect, and GM has admitted it in the most public way they could:
>> with a full page advertisement in the leading industry publication. >>
>> If the fan boys like you would just acknowledge what GM admitted to,
>> instead of trying to defend the indefensible, there'd be no flame war >> at all. >>
>> As for "#1 selling vehicle" - If Chevy is so hot, why does GM want
>> billions of public tax money to fund their private company? Oh wait, I
>> know: "we lose money on every sale, but we make it up in volume". >
> Actually, they were making the money on GMAC and Ditech. Then those fell
> on their faces, and GM was left holding the bag.
>
> Really, when it comes down to it, they aren't looking to bailout the
> car-making part, but the financial businesses that went flat.
>
> I'm not sure, but I'd guess that since GM isn't a bank, they can't get in
> on the banking industry bailout.
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