Comments on: GM to offer OnStar in China http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344087 1c3d0g Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344087 SR: ROFL! :lol: SR: ROFL! :lol:

]]> By: Got Handling? http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344053 Got Handling? Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:49:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344053 Is ramping the same as jumping? Is ramping the same as jumping?

]]> By: SR http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344039 SR Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:10:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344039 "Herro, tis is OnStaa." “Herro, tis is OnStaa.”

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344022 jackjimturkey Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:19:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344022 Vdub: do the licenses have spaces for hair and eye colour? Vdub: do the licenses have spaces for hair and eye colour?

]]> By: Vdub http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344004 Vdub Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:13:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-344004 the chinese driving courses are crap. you basically go through a couple of cones, know how to put the car in park and they hand you a license. Also, the traffic laws in china are one of the worst in the world. and no asians are not inherently bad drivers as many people have stereotyped. the chinese driving courses are crap. you basically go through a couple of cones, know how to put the car in park and they hand you a license. Also, the traffic laws in china are one of the worst in the world. and no asians are not inherently bad drivers as many people have stereotyped.

]]> By: LP640 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343972 LP640 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:47:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343972 the Chinese are jumping with joy the Chinese are jumping with joy

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343968 CA36GTP Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:22:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343968 Johnny, it's probably calls for corporate customer service (high-level complaints and shit). Johnny, it’s probably calls for corporate customer service (high-level complaints and shit).

]]> By: e46Ne90 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343961 e46Ne90 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:08:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343961 CA36GTP: never have been to china but same deal applies. im sure most of auto accidents are from the major city area in china. they need to drive aggressive, than usual, in order to get to place on time. think of NYC taxis, those manaics CA36GTP: never have been to china but same deal applies. im sure most of auto accidents are from the major city area in china. they need to drive aggressive, than usual, in order to get to place on time. think of NYC taxis, those manaics

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343948 jackjimturkey Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:11:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343948 You're all lo faan and gaijin. autonut: "they can't drive for shit." Some of 'em can't walk for shit. You’re all lo faan and gaijin.

autonut: “they can’t drive for shit.” Some of ‘em can’t walk for shit.

]]> By: SwerveEarly http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343929 SwerveEarly Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:40:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343929 Pizza Hut sucks ass. Anybody whos driven in California much nows Chinese (especially women) drivers need all the help they can get. Pizza Hut sucks ass.
Anybody whos driven in California much nows Chinese (especially women) drivers need all the help they can get.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343927 johnnycanuck Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:39:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343927 CA36GTP: just for fun go to pizzahut.com. I had no idea they were global. I guess they're not US calls; could be from just about anywhere else on the planet however. CA36GTP: just for fun go to pizzahut.com. I had no idea they were global. I guess they’re not US calls; could be from just about anywhere else on the planet however.

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343915 CA36GTP Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:52:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343915 e46Ne90, explain China. Aside from a few major cities, the roads are practically empty. e46Ne90, explain China. Aside from a few major cities, the roads are practically empty.

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343914 CA36GTP Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:50:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343914 Johnny, don't know what you guys do over in Canada, but here in the US local Pizza Huts have *gasp* local phone numbers. Johnny, don’t know what you guys do over in Canada, but here in the US local Pizza Huts have *gasp* local phone numbers.

]]> By: e46Ne90 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343910 e46Ne90 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:39:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343910 autonut, so. korea, japan, taiwan, are all small country with lots of people living in one crowded area. driving there, it's like driving in a downtown manhatthan. obviously, there will be more auto accidents in down town city area compare with some farmland country roads... autonut, so. korea, japan, taiwan, are all small country with lots of people living in one crowded area. driving there, it’s like driving in a downtown manhatthan. obviously, there will be more auto accidents in down town city area compare with some farmland country roads…

]]> By: autonut http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343905 autonut Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:23:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343905 global_lightning, don't forget cars for China will be made in China. China is not capitalistic country per se. Products sold in volume must be manufactured either by Chinese industry or joint venture. How do you think Politburo members can afford Benzes? BTW, you can't get profits out of the country easily (if at all). You must invest locally (why do you think their currency is flying so high?) global_lightning, don’t forget cars for China will be made in China. China is not capitalistic country per se. Products sold in volume must be manufactured either by Chinese industry or joint venture. How do you think Politburo members can afford Benzes? BTW, you can’t get profits out of the country easily (if at all). You must invest locally (why do you think their currency is flying so high?)

]]> By: autonut http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343901 autonut Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:19:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343901 They do need on-star in Asia: they can't drive for shit. In So. Korea accident rate is tremendous. The speed limit is about 36 mph. Popular cars are (Korean of course, they the most chauvinistic nation one can imagine) size of Accent and Sonata with tiny (up to 2 L) engines and slash box. How the hell they manage to wreck those, I don't know, but they do. In China there is tremendous road infrastructure. It is like Germany in 50-60's with autobahns: plenty of great road and few cars. Roads are great. Accidents galore. They do need on-star and spectacles to avoid trees and each other. They do need on-star in Asia: they can’t drive for shit. In So. Korea accident rate is tremendous. The speed limit is about 36 mph. Popular cars are (Korean of course, they the most chauvinistic nation one can imagine) size of Accent and Sonata with tiny (up to 2 L) engines and slash box. How the hell they manage to wreck those, I don’t know, but they do. In China there is tremendous road infrastructure. It is like Germany in 50-60′s with autobahns: plenty of great road and few cars. Roads are great. Accidents galore. They do need on-star and spectacles to avoid trees and each other.

]]> By: global_lightning http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343895 global_lightning Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:43:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343895 So an American car company will sell cars to the Chinese with a feature manned by Indians. Meanwhile the oil and fuel will come from the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Now that the U.S. dollar has lost some value, U.S. exports become cheaper thus creating job opportunities here. Capitalism may not be elegant or altruistic, but it works. So an American car company will sell cars to the Chinese with a feature manned by Indians. Meanwhile the oil and fuel will come from the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Now that the U.S. dollar has lost some value, U.S. exports become cheaper thus creating job opportunities here.
Capitalism may not be elegant or altruistic, but it works.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343894 johnnycanuck Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:34:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343894 Pretty sure it's when you order your stuffed crust. The company I work for operates this call center. You'd be amazed at who uses this service. It currently employs about 2500, almost all are university educated natives who speak very good english and this number is expected to rise to 10,000 in the next few years. Pretty sure it’s when you order your stuffed crust. The company I work for operates this call center. You’d be amazed at who uses this service. It currently employs about 2500, almost all are university educated natives who speak very good english and this number is expected to rise to 10,000 in the next few years.

]]> By: F451 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343893 F451 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:33:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343893 OnStar would have done much better in the States, and would do much better, if GM would just open it up a bit more. Now, it is simply too proprietary and GM is losing valuable opportunities here. OnStar would have done much better in the States, and would do much better, if GM would just open it up a bit more. Now, it is simply too proprietary and GM is losing valuable opportunities here.

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343892 CA36GTP Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:27:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343892 Pizza Hut corporate, you mean? Pizza Hut corporate, you mean?

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343891 johnnycanuck Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:26:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343891 Hey, don't laugh about the call center thing. Do you know that when you phone Pizza Hut in the US there's a 30% chance your call is routed through the Philipines. Hey, don’t laugh about the call center thing. Do you know that when you phone Pizza Hut in the US there’s a 30% chance your call is routed through the Philipines.

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343889 CTS DRIVER Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:24:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343889 the emergency services are a great idea, the rest is kind of a novelty really. the emergency services are a great idea, the rest is kind of a novelty really.

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343883 CA36GTP Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:59:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343883 You *ramped* an Escalade?? THAT'S AWESOME! You *ramped* an Escalade?? THAT’S AWESOME!

]]> By: droppedgmc02 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343882 droppedgmc02 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:52:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343882 Yeah i agree....We ramped my friends escalade as you can imagine Onstar came on and asked us if we had been a wreck we said nahhh. She told us to be careful. I bet Onstar gets some crazy calls. Yeah i agree….We ramped my friends escalade as you can imagine Onstar came on and asked us if we had been a wreck we said nahhh. She told us to be careful. I bet Onstar gets some crazy calls.

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343878 CA36GTP Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:45:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343878 I opted out of OnStar on mine, but it's pretty useful. I highly doubt Onstar's call centers will be outsourced considering they have to coordinate with emergency services. I opted out of OnStar on mine, but it’s pretty useful. I highly doubt Onstar’s call centers will be outsourced considering they have to coordinate with emergency services.

]]> By: Rotman http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343876 Rotman Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:37:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343876 "I'm solly sil, you say 'youl cal on file'?" “I’m solly sil, you say ‘youl cal on file’?”

]]> By: sharpie http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343874 sharpie Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:32:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-onstar-in-china.html#comment-343874 How soon do you think US Onstar equipped vehicles will be calling a Chinese call center? How soon do you think US Onstar equipped vehicles will be calling a Chinese call center?

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