Comments on: Federal government buys $287m worth of Detroit iron

By: KIB2

KIB2 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:09:43 +0000

Great I hope the D3 federal over sight committee will get one. I didn’t know the Pontiac G6 made a Hybrid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW9BOVL6bQM

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:14:18 +0000

Not sure what the impact is. I’ve never seen a government vehicle that wasn’t build by the Big 3, and the proceeds from used govt vehicle auctions goes back to the Treasury anyway. Maybe it’s a good time to pick up a used Ford Police Interceptor?

By: 2WheeledSpeed

2WheeledSpeed — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:28:56 +0000

I’m a Ford fan but I see carstuffs point about not buying more from GM/Chrysler. As long as you’re going to buy billions of dollars worth of cars why not buy more from the companies that you’ve invested billions of tax-payers dollars in? At least they didn’t go buy billions of dollars worth of Hondas and Toyotas and tell GM/Chrysler to suck it up.

By: Payton Byrd

Payton Byrd — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:13:35 +0000

@carstuff

It’s easy to be #1 in a segment of 1.

Once the Insight makes it into the JD Powers reports it’ll be a segment of 2. Once the Volt then it will be a segment of three. See where this is going?

Just because the Escape Hybrid isn’t the top of the Small SUV class doesn’t mean it’s not top among hybrids. The Escape Hybrid doesn’t play in a Hybrid-only segment.

By: carstuff

carstuff — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:34:24 +0000

Raine, not to step on Ford but how do you know that? The Prius does show up in the JD power as a #1 in dependability in its segment but the ford escape is nowhere to be found.

By: SomeJerk

SomeJerk — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:30:11 +0000

carstuff. Your mistake is in thinking that the government does anything that makes sense.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:23:28 +0000

In terms of overall quality as a vehicle… Escape Hybrid tops any other hybrid out there.

By: KarLoveBoy88

KarLoveBoy88 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:53:38 +0000

Well they figure that if they invest in their own vehicles that it would help boost sales and keep them ahead of the Japanese and German competition. But I presume they invest in Ford because the Escape Hybrid is one super sweet hybrid SUV. Plus its what Obama and many other government officials drive. Now the Focus, I’m not so sure about.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:48:23 +0000

The 1,500/car rebate checks are being cut to ACORN no doubt

By: carstuff

carstuff — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:44:32 +0000

I do not understand. I thought because the government owned part of GM and Chrysler they were supposed to buy only GM and Chrysler? Yet they gave a bigger chunk to Ford? Wouldn’t it make more sense to buy what you have invested in? I know the experts here said that is what would have happened.

By: SHOspeed

SHOspeed — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:39:23 +0000

Im just waiting for the import fanboys to start bitching about this……………

Its great the government is investing in the big 3 though. Every bit helps! Especially big bits like that was just spent.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:33:18 +0000

Most of the Chrysler products are leftover Sebrings to be used to hold Guantanamo detainees while they await trial.

By: tob

tob — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:29:36 +0000

fixed it for ya-

I wonder what we paid for the Silverado’s?

By: CADDY-V

CADDY-V — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:16:07 +0000

I wonder what they paid for the Silverado’s?