1. GM still has not close dealerships. Saying they are going to close them and actually having them closed is different. Since they are still open today July 11, 2009 and will continue to be open till summer of 2010 I would say they haven’t changed that.
2. GM said they were going to sell Hummer, Saturn but as of TODAY July 11, 2009 GM still owns them. So they haven’t changed that.
3. GM said they would stop making Pontiac but as of Today July 11, 2009 GM is still producing Pontiacs. So that hasn’t change.
4. GM does have some control over sales. If they did not have so many dealerships competing over other GM dealerships they could get more sales. If GM did not rebadge so many of theirs cars they could actually sale some cars. Ask a GM person if there is a difference between a 2009 GMC sierra 1500 and 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and they would give you thousands but the truth is that is the same truck. I know they could sale many more cars if they didn’t have all those brands to compete against within their own company.
5. Last you said GM is in the process of launching new vehicles but truth is they haven’t. Truth is they haven’t launched anything new that we haven’t seen already in 2009. The only new thing is the 2010 Camaro and your right it came out in 2006 and it takes them 3 to 4 years to develop a car.

I just hope you’re wrong because if it takes GM 3 to 4 years to develop a car then GM is F*****. Look what happen with the Camaro. Spent 3 to 4 years developing the Camaro just to have it recalled days after going on sale. GM is F*****.

Thanks GM keep it up

mayer_ray_nagin: You have to FIND a POS to buy a POS.

johnnycanuck: “Little sh*t like this goes a long way towards convincing the sheeple that just maybe there is something different going on.” yep.

teddyc73: “Do they mean the eco friendly cars that Obama is forcing them to build (now that the goverment is running it) and that the American public doesnt want?” Fuel economy is its own reward.

idrinorbarsaku: “their opinions will change once GM changes their cars!” Hasn’t happened yet.

leftwingagenda: I think the emerging from bankruptcy company should have thought about a new name.

sctdiverdown: How about my little sister’s 2005 camry whose engine blue up? She drives a VW now.

leftwingagenda: There was an article in that left-wing POS Rolling Stone … an interview with a guy who seemed downright GLEEFUL about the idea of $20-a-gallon petrol.

sctdiverdown: My Civic died at 91K

In 5 years all GM cars will be as lousy as Nissan or Mitsubishi… so what difference?

Sorry about the bad reports etc etc …….but like i said before, i still may get the Tahoe !

I probably am asking for trouble when the warranty runs out – but then again my Honda
CRV 4wd manual i have used pretty hard the last 7 years – the throttle body with the COMPUTER
CRAPPED OUT at less than 79,000 miles ……….i didn’t think complete computer failures
happened anymore ………..SURPRISE !

At least Honda paid COMPLETELY for the 2k it cost to fix them – because of “goodwill” and the company rep. i got a hold of was very kind.

I wonder if GM would do the same ???

and when the cost of energy goes up, demand doesn’t accordingly shrink…exxon made record profits last year, and by record i mean exxon posted the single largest profit ever seen by any corporation on the face of the planet in recorded history…ever…demand didn’t shrink at the same level as prices grew, otherwise exxon wouldn’t make record profits when prices spike, they would break even…

as for air quality doing harm, there is a factual link between poor air quality and cancer (http://wcbstv.com/health/Smog.Pollution.Los.2.1058633.html) …it’s really common sense, you just don’t really want to believe it because it goes against your political views…dirty air is harmful to your health…the degree of harm can be debated, but i disagree that there is no effect…

shaver posted here last week that there’s been a big difference in his experience growing up in LA between the smog seen a decade ago and the reduced smog seen today…st. louis doesn’t have good air quality, we’re not in a basin where stale smog builds up here, but this isn’t a clean city by any stretch…go live in seattle for a while, or some place with cleaner air, and you can detect the difference just walking around outside…

but you’re right, we all have our axes to grind, i just happen to think cleaning up the air is a good thing and not something to fight tooth and nail…it’s not the primary reason for increasing efficiency, but it’s a nice side benefit and worth the effort…

Fast track this process by printing out a large logo, put in on the conference table, call everyone up for a lunch on some really crappy food, wait for them to barf on said logo. Pick your shade of green. Job done.

Do it or don’t do it, but quit leaking “news” like this to the associated press.

I’m not going to get into too much debate on this, for one I know you are around me somewhere in the Lou, so I don’t want to see my GTI taken out, but on the green saving money point – I don’t think any company saves money on being green. It’s not that they don’t save energy, but the capital they put out to be green in the first place (unless it’s just simple fixes which I’m all for like double siding copies) takes more time and the returns they see are generally minimal, if any. Someday, if energy costs 10x more than now it will be worth it, but then demand will go down lowering prices, so it’s all relative. There is also little proof that our air quality in most metropolitan areas around where we live does us that much harm. We don’t live in a bowl like Mexico city and global climate shifts are as associated to sunspots more than anything we’ve ever done.

I’m not putting you down at all, I just disagree. You have all the power to do what you feel is right and push politicians you think will help, I just would rather spend resources on something more worthwhile.

Lose the “GM Next” bit for sure, stay simple with something like GM2 or the likes.

What has GM changed since getting their bailout?
1. They haven’t closed any dealerships like chrylser.
2. They haven’t sold any other brands.
3. They are still making pontiacs even though they said they would stop.
4. Their sales are still down despite offer 0% for 72 months.
5. They still offer the same vehicles. Nothing they sale is new. and don’t say the camaro is because it has been around since 2005 as a concept then when the got the government bailout they were able to put it in production.

Well the only thing i can think of that they have changed, is getting rid of Rick.

Thanks GM keep it up.

Just to reflect where the money is comming from and what type of profit they are showing – red for losses and red/.blue for the red and blue states funding this whole mess.

Don’t they have more important things to worry about?

GLAD MY TAX MONEY IS GOING TO GOOD USE!!!

My brother in laws 2007 Tahoe had complete transmission failure at 25,000 miles.

It’s a shame because i really like the new Tahoes for safety, room and their interiors –
But i don’t want to get nickle and dimed to death when problems arise at 60,000 miles ……

All the manufactures are guilty of it – it comes down to price of course, but
really GM, if you want to change you image – ACHIEVE BETTER QUALITY AND REPUTATION, NOT “GREEN” FOR THE SAKE OF RE-INVENTION.

jake, you baited me with the $ vs environment thing, so i’ll bite…it’s not just about $…as i’ve said here before, and i’ll probably say it again, nothing in life is so simple you can ascribe it to a single cause or effect…going green has multiple benefits…lower $ and a better environment…poor air quality causes cancer, that’s a fact…if you’re anti-cancer, you’re happy with better air quality…