New Detroit bailout plan

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ccm911 wrote:

RCohen wrote:

Chris, when was the last time you drove a new american car? Nothing like a stereotype without relevant information. I am not defending Detroit, I had a full ride in college on GM's tab but bailed because the crap they sold was such junk. The last american car I bought was in 86 and fell apart after 60K miles. But I will not make a statement about the quality of their cars today without trying a couple.

Given the right situation I would give them another chance and hope they hear the changes needed. I object to the government just goving out money. With this concept it would be survival of the best cars , not the best complainers.

I just drove a new Corvette the other day. And yes it was junk. Do the big three have special suppliers that provide chintzy materials? And the workmanship was horrible. They should really just go buy a VW and study it to see how to build good cars.

Chris,

So the Vette broke down when you drove it? Or, perhaps the styling and combination of less expensive interior components combined with world class mechanical components, which provide supercar performance for less than 50K, was not appealing to you. I myself am considering picking up an 03 Vette, with the Z51 suspension package, for less than 30K. Might be nice to spend less than a hundred bucks on replacement rotors for a change.



Reliability - How many people have stories of Chevy motors lasting forever? If they do need to be replaced, a brand new Vette crate motor can be had for less than a rebuilt 3.2 liter Carrera engine. Don't get me wrong, I love my RS, but American car builders are still suffering from the deserved stigma of the crap cars they built from 1974 - 1983, which is when this country first fell in love with foreign cars.