Comments on: GM to shift advertising focus to more fuel-efficient vehicles

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:59:56 +0000

GM has already started down this road. It’s a goiod move, though during some heavily male-watched events, I’d talk about the trucks. Tundra commercials are still much better.

autonut: opel GT ius based on solstice/sky.

injunraiv: “So maybe the problem is advertising.” MAYBE?

By: Blakkarr

Blakkarr — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:49:37 +0000

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By: J10

J10 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:22:49 +0000

autonut:

(All are manual except the midsize cars.)

Aveo: 24/34
Fit: 28/34
Yaris: 29/36

Cobalt: 24/33
Civic: 26/34
Corolla: 28/37
Astra: 24/32

Malibu I4 Auto: 22/30
Accord I4 Auto: 21/31
Camry I4 Auto: 21/31

BTW, the ECOTEC engines are Opel engines.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:38:47 +0000

Let’s all say it together everyone: DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

By: injunraiv

injunraiv — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:27:41 +0000

^^agreed – first of all autonut is incorrect about the availability of 4 cylinder cars in the GM lineup. For instance the G6 1SV package is rated at 33 MPG (you missed that one, and the G5 as well), and that’s a nice mid sized sedan with good power. As far as the quality goes, does Toyota or Honda offer a 5 year / 100,000 mile powertrain warranty? I think that is telling, but I’m sure you know who is going to pipe in with his crap soon… Oh, and the Tundra is NOT as fuel efficient as the Sierra/Silverado.

So maybe the problem is advertising. You need to do something to change people’s conciousness, or we’ll all wind up just believing idiots like you know who (if we don’t speak his name maybe he won’t return?)

By: corvette

corvette — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:57:11 +0000

people are blind GM produces just as many fuel efficient cars as Honda and Toyota but get beat over the head because they also sell heavy duty trucks. i don’t think the Tundra is fuel efficient but Toyota doesn’t get any **** for it.

By: purdue

purdue — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:54:27 +0000

Can someone translate autonut into english?

By: celeron

celeron — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:47:00 +0000

What GM needs to do is to stop BSing people and start to build quality, FUELEFFICIENT CARS.

I mean how much will they spend on those TV ads and pay to Marketing Companies. I am sure with a little more money they can build a good, solid, fuel efficient engine that can be used on existing cars.

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:40:18 +0000

ha autonut thinks a solstice and sky are opels.

By: LP640

LP640 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:17:50 +0000

Why not make another film???? After all Transformers was nothing but a big fat GM advert

By: autonut

autonut — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:12:58 +0000

What they plan advertise for Honda or Toyota? For the automotive company of their size ther isn’t much to brag about in fuel efficiency department.
4 cylinder cars per brand:
Chevy: Aveo, Malibu(Opel), Cobalt
Pontiac: Vibe (grazias Toyota Corolla), Solstice (Opel)
Saturn: Astra (Opel), Aura (Opel) Vue FWD (Opel) Sky (Opel)

Why not stop charade and just call spade a spade: GM can sell you Opel if you want to be fuel efficient. They will also accept down payment on Volt right next to condo in Florida