Comments on: Former GM Chairman and CEO Roger Smith dies at 82 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344252 jackjimturkey Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:17:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344252 Fluffer: Actually, I drove a Toyota when i was a janitor. Fortunately, I worked in my own neighborhood, so after my toyota dies at 84k, I was within bike-riding distance. "People who drive A---a know they can get a performance luxury vehicle with just as must reliability or more than the Germans for less money." True, I suppose, but wouldn't the same be said about peole who drive kias? maybe those A-honda drivers realize that what they ahve ain't one of those aforementioned "performance luxury vehicle with just as must reliability ...." deantj: "IS it untrue that American cars are pieces of shit?" some are. Fewer now than ever (I dispute your Jeep assertion -- you won't see me trying to go offroad in anything else) Fluffer: Actually, I drove a Toyota when i was a janitor. Fortunately, I worked in my own neighborhood, so after my toyota dies at 84k, I was within bike-riding distance.

“People who drive A—a know they can get a performance luxury vehicle with just as must reliability or more than the Germans for less money.”

True, I suppose, but wouldn’t the same be said about peole who drive kias? maybe those A-honda drivers realize that what they ahve ain’t one of those aforementioned “performance luxury vehicle with just as must reliability ….”

deantj:

“IS it untrue that American cars are pieces of shit?”
some are. Fewer now than ever (I dispute your Jeep assertion — you won’t see me trying to go offroad in anything else)

]]> By: RicardoHead http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344108 RicardoHead Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:43:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344108 RIP doesn't quite say it. More like RI$. RIP doesn’t quite say it. More like RI$.

]]> By: jonmiles http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344104 jonmiles Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:23:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344104 lol wow... horay for the CEO of the worse car manufacturuer during the worst period in the history of automobiles lol wow… horay for the CEO of the worse car manufacturuer during the worst period in the history of automobiles

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344090 CA36GTP Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:08:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344090 Wow. That was awesome. Wow.

That was awesome.

]]> By: DeansterTJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344082 DeansterTJ Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:11:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344082 LONG LIVE THE JEEP WRANGLER!!! SHOUT OUT TO THE 1998 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24 WITH THAT GUTSY LITTLE 2.4 L I-4! Man, I saw some serious PUSSY in that car! Also much love to the 2001 and 2004 TJs, the American icon that won WWII!!! SHITFACED! OFF TO THE CLUB! WASTED!!!! ALCOHOLICA!!! FUCK YOU ALL GOODNIGHT!!! WHEN ARE WE GOING TO MEETUP IN NYC!@>!>???!?!?! DRINKLS ON ME!!!! LONG LIVE THE JEEP WRANGLER!!!

SHOUT OUT TO THE 1998 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24 WITH THAT GUTSY LITTLE 2.4 L I-4! Man, I saw some serious PUSSY in that car!

Also much love to the 2001 and 2004 TJs, the American icon that won WWII!!!

SHITFACED! OFF TO THE CLUB! WASTED!!!!

ALCOHOLICA!!! FUCK YOU ALL GOODNIGHT!!!

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO MEETUP IN NYC!@>!>???!?!?! DRINKLS ON ME!!!!

]]> By: N_yo_face http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344072 N_yo_face Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:32:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344072 1115 did someone with a domestic car hurt you once? 1115 did someone with a domestic car hurt you once?

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344065 tripleonefive Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:23:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344065 CA36GTP The only lies on this board are told by you JJT Impulsive and Lamboz Commo and Jj too Keep driving your American POS CA36GTP
The only lies on this board are told by you JJT Impulsive and Lamboz Commo and Jj too
Keep driving your American POS

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344055 CA36GTP Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:43:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344055 No I don't, 1115, but keep trying. Maybe one day one of your lies will stick. No I don’t, 1115, but keep trying. Maybe one day one of your lies will stick.

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344046 tripleonefive Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:04:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344046 LOL @ CA You think Buick is a luxury vehicle LOL @ CA You think Buick is a luxury vehicle

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344038 johnnycanuck Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:07:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344038 I think it's safe to say that most of us who post on this site have a pretty clear memory of the whole era. My personal catalogue of '80's iron include an '80 Cordoba, '81 Imperial, 2 '81 Futuras, '85 5.0 Capri, '86 Reliant, '88 Aries, '88 Camaro 2.8, and an '89 Caprice woody wagon ( albeit recently purchased for the sole purpose of hauling beach toys to the lake at the summer place ). And I've probably forgotten a few as well. The point is we all had choices to make back then as did Roger Smith. Could he have made better choices- probably. Could any or all of us have made better choices? Look at some of the junk on my list and all I can say is I'm glad I gave up the weed! I don't think Roger came to work each morning thinking "how can I f*ck GM" but, as you've all made it pretty clear, he was no visionary. I think it’s safe to say that most of us who post on this site have a pretty clear memory of the whole era. My personal catalogue of ’80′s iron include an ’80 Cordoba, ’81 Imperial, 2 ’81 Futuras, ’85 5.0 Capri, ’86 Reliant, ’88 Aries, ’88 Camaro 2.8, and an ’89 Caprice woody wagon ( albeit recently purchased for the sole purpose of hauling beach toys to the lake at the summer place ). And I’ve probably forgotten a few as well. The point is we all had choices to make back then as did Roger Smith. Could he have made better choices- probably. Could any or all of us have made better choices? Look at some of the junk on my list and all I can say is I’m glad I gave up the weed!

I don’t think Roger came to work each morning thinking “how can I f*ck GM” but, as you’ve all made it pretty clear, he was no visionary.

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344036 jayjc08 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:28:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344036 ^ Seriously, ignore 1115 ^ Seriously, ignore 1115

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344035 jayjc08 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:28:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344035 I hope he... "rests in peace". He didn't do that great of a job though as GM Chairman though. I hope he… “rests in peace”.

He didn’t do that great of a job though as GM Chairman though.

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344034 CA36GTP Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:11:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344034 Acura = performance luxury?? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I love the TL-S, but calling even calling that a performance luxury vehicle is a joke. Acura = performance luxury??

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I love the TL-S, but calling even calling that a performance luxury vehicle is a joke.

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344031 tripleonefive Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:55:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344031 BTW Think of all the layoffs and POS cars This guy was responsible for. He created Saturn Need I say more? Not much has changd since 90 GM is still making inferior crap BTW Think of all the layoffs and POS cars This guy was responsible for. He created Saturn
Need I say more? Not much has changd since 90 GM is still making inferior crap

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344026 tripleonefive Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:22:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344026 You are a janitor who drives a Tempo People who drive ACURA know they can get a performance luxury vehicle with just as must reliability or more than the Germans for less money Either way the Americans aren't superior and thats what you drive You are a janitor who drives a Tempo
People who drive ACURA know they can get a performance luxury vehicle with just as must reliability or more than the Germans for less money
Either way the Americans aren’t superior and thats what you drive

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344025 jackjimturkey Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:06:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344025 The only people buying A---a sedans are those that can't afford the superior German product or aren't able to tell the difference. Comment by Cartman, posted on July10 at 2:09 pm Sound like anysubhuman we know? The only people buying A—a sedans are those that can’t afford the superior German product or aren’t able to tell the difference.

Comment by Cartman, posted on July10 at 2:09 pm

Sound like anysubhuman we know?

]]> By: LP640 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344018 LP640 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:55:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344018 ^That's a bit extreme isnt it? Its not as if he compltelty raped the world after making a deal with satan himself and then left billions dead. He just fucked up a company. ^That’s a bit extreme isnt it? Its not as if he compltelty raped the world after making a deal with satan himself and then left billions dead. He just fucked up a company.

]]> By: Ray Sinclair http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344001 Ray Sinclair Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:43:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-344001 Evel Knievel died today as well... Evel Knievel died today as well…

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343989 jackjimturkey Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:28:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343989 I'll start looking for an Enclave again, once my work is done. I’ll start looking for an Enclave again, once my work is done.

]]> By: Ward Cleaver http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343987 Ward Cleaver Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:19:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343987 My 1986 Buick Electra runs great and still gets an honest 30 mpg on the highway, amazing, no kiddin'. Thanks, Mr. Smith. My 1986 Buick Electra runs great and still gets an honest 30 mpg on the highway, amazing, no kiddin’. Thanks, Mr. Smith.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343978 jackjimturkey Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:52:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343978 Fred Phelps Fred Phelps

]]> By: LP640 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343977 LP640 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:51:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343977 R.I.P. even though all the cars you were responsible for were shit boxes. R.I.P. even though all the cars you were responsible for were shit boxes.

]]> By: 6ix http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343971 6ix Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:46:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343971 CTS Driver...that was very uncalled for. CTS Driver…that was very uncalled for.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343966 jackjimturkey Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:18:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343966 He'll probably play the Hred Phelps role there He’ll probably play the Hred Phelps role there

]]> By: golf4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343957 golf4me Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:05:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343957 Wonder if Michael Moore is invited to the funeral? :) Wonder if Michael Moore is invited to the funeral? :)

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343949 jackjimturkey Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:13:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343949 RIP, Raj. RIP, Raj.

]]> By: SwerveEarly http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343944 SwerveEarly Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:58:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343944 I didnt even know he was sick? I didnt even know he was sick?

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343940 CTS DRIVER Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:50:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343940 yeah golf they should be cheering this idiot is now rotting in hell. yeah golf they should be cheering this idiot is now rotting in hell.

]]> By: golf4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343920 golf4me Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:13:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343920 It'd be funny if the guy giving the eulogy was painfully honest and said something like "may the man who almost killed GM rest in peace". While it's sad when anyone dies, the guy was a knob when it came to running GM. It’d be funny if the guy giving the eulogy was painfully honest and said something like “may the man who almost killed GM rest in peace”. While it’s sad when anyone dies, the guy was a knob when it came to running GM.

]]> By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343919 Get Real Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:12:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343919 I don't know to blame him or the unions for helping put GM in the position it finds itself in today. He was either arrogant or ignorant of what was going out the factory doors and into people's garages. I don’t know to blame him or the unions for helping put GM in the position it finds itself in today.

He was either arrogant or ignorant of what was going out the factory doors and into people’s garages.

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343911 CA36GTP Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:46:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343911 May he rest in peace, but I'm not going to remember him well professionally. He presided over arguably the worst period in GM's existance. May he rest in peace, but I’m not going to remember him well professionally. He presided over arguably the worst period in GM’s existance.

]]> By: autonut http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343908 autonut Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:32:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343908 I cant recall a single nice car from GM of that period. If they looked good, they behaved not so well (quality). I cant recall a single nice car from GM of that period. If they looked good, they behaved not so well (quality).

]]> By: Fletch http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343906 Fletch Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:28:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/former-gm-chairman-and-ceo-roger-smith-dies-at-82.html#comment-343906 Roger & Me Roger & Me

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