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I'm getting this feeling GM and other american automakers are starting to get some sense in their upper ranks, making performance (market wise) a high priority and goal meating... To me, mullan, lutz, press, mcnabb, etc. all seem to be strenght that american automakers havent had for 20-30 years... this is good... but we will see how GM does with this match maker. And probably the more each of these 'out of the ranks' executives that over perform the one they replaced, might make GM more likely to hire from the outside, unless someone is really a shinning star within. makes promotions more difficult and breads excessive effort. all in all, everything is good in my opinion

umm hopefully not die, and live in the crotch of the world in peace... my expectations might not be so easy tho...

looking back, a few of our sales people would kind of do that at our dealership... i didnt reread the complain as its been about 2 years since this happened... but i know one of my close friends at the dealer would often tell his customers to leave because they would insult him, and the product he was trying to sell by offering an unreasonable offer. It seems to me that consumer are very confused around a car salesperson, they never really know what to expect, they never know what to trust. I love the customer that comes in and says, well joe down the street wants to sell me this brand new malibu for $9, mr. toyota, said he'd sell me a camry for ten dollars... Well sir, this Malibu is listed for, $21,999... and if they are pursistant about joe down the street selling it to him for $21,990 (a little exagerated) cheaper then mine with exactly the same options, and "i think it might have had a sunroof" and "also it was in the color i wanted"... its so tempting to say, "well go buy it from mr joe since 'offered' you something so unbeleiveable" but its hard to shoot them square and accuse them of lying to you(as a salesperson)... just my two cents of how salespersons get fed up with these "good paying" customers... but honnestly I dont think we ever had to tell a customer to go away, except for the drunk guy, that we called the police on...

ohh my bad, but still how does a chassis, of the hhr, support 7 people? the hhr really doesnt fit 5 and if they are going to stretch the platform why not use epsilon

what i find interesting... is it says delta platform... and if my memory serves me correctly, the delta is supposed to be cobalt sized rwd pontiac/cadillac? something sounds funny?

http://news.windingroad.com/body-stylesmar...ral-motors-mpv/

well i see multipule things... this guy seems to have, what i see the massive problem with GM. Dealer confidence and such. what i dont like about this guy, is he seems to be rather indicisive in the moment, changing jobs 4 times in the last 3 years... does not look good in my opinion. seems to be after the bigger better deal, although mercedes seems to be a bad idea, I dont think i'd want that pressure, and the germans are worse about respect, and duty then the japanese in my opinion. so it makes sense that he would have a bad experiance, and run back to his familiar enviornment. perhaps hes being pushed to hard, but how hard will he be pushed with detroit? how much pressure will mark lanave or wagooner put on his shoulders, and will he run away? hopefully this is good for GM, and good for america.

anyone know of his resume, as to his qualifications to the job he has been apointed? obviously it states which companys he worked for, but was a nonessetial over at nissan

poor experiances and consumer overconfidence. if you havent heard my story about every toyota that has stopped in my driveway, i dont feel like repeating it now... but it is extremely numerous

um its very likely realistic photo, in cali the enviornmentalist are really upset with toyota... they have had a few riots

hrmm sounds too good to be true...

GM Reports 282,732 Deliveries in March 805,720 In First Quarter FOR RELEASE: 2008-04-01 Link to Press Release (Monthly comparison percentages are sales day-adjusted. Quarterly percentages are not adjusted.) March Highlights Chevrolet Car Retail Sales Up 6 Percent Led By A 122 Percent Increase in Malibu and a 16 Percent Increase in Impala Sales Cadillac Retail Car Sales Up 22 Percent with a 43 Percent Increase in CTS and 6 Percent Increase in DTS Strong Retail Month at Saturn with Aura Up 25 Percent, Vue Up 18 Percent and Outlook Up 14 Percent, offsetting Ion Enclave, Acadia and Outlook Drive Mid-Utility Crossover Segment Up 45 Percent Saab Total Sales Up 12 Percent; GMC Total Sales Up 1 Percent Q1 Highlights Retail Share Remains Stable Despite Market Pressures; Fleet Sales Down 7 Percent Continued Strength of Malibu, Impala, CTS and Aura Driving Passenger Car Growth GM’s Mid-Utility Crossover Segment Grows 47 Percent DETROIT – GM dealers in the United States delivered 282,732 vehicles in March, a decrease of 13 percent when compared with the same month a year ago. For the first three months of 2008, GM total sales of 805,720 vehicles were down 11 percent compared with a year ago. Retail share appears to have remained stable throughout the month and the quarter. “Our new launch vehicles, including the award-winning Chevrolet Malibu, Cadillac CTS, and our new crossovers -- Enclave, Acadia and Outlook -- had a strong month,” said Mark LaNeve, vice president, GM North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. “Most importantly, despite the tough economy and soft truck market, we anticipate our total retail vehicle sales share to have remained flat for the month and the first three months of the year. We are encouraged by our performance in the key passenger car categories, and we anticipate holding our share for full-size pickups and utilities,” LaNeve added. There were several bright spots in the truck category, including GMC Sierra pickup sales that were up 4 percent total and 1 percent retail for the month. Saturn Vue total sales were up 12 percent and retail climbed 18 percent. The Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook crossovers together accounted for more than 14,000 vehicle sales in the month, an increase of ­ ­45 percent compared with the same month last year. Outlook sales were up 18 percent; Acadia sales increased 39 percent; and there were more than 4,400 Buick Enclaves sold. The Saab 9-7X also increased its total sales 18 percent for the month. GM total truck sales for the month declined 16 percent compared with March 2007. GM’s fuel-efficient cars saw strong growth. Chevrolet Malibu total sales were up 7 percent with retail sales up 122 percent, and Impala sales were up 10 percent total and 16 percent retail. Pontiac Vibe total sales were up 39 percent with retail up 4 percent, while G6 was up 31 percent total compared with March 2007. In the luxury car segment, the award-winning Cadillac CTS saw total sales increase 33 percent with a strong retail increase of 43 percent. The just-released 2009 Pontiac Vibe and G8 are selling as fast as they are delivered to dealers. “For the first three months of the year, GM has four of the top-10 selling cars in the market with Impala, Cobalt, G6 and Malibu. Our sales performance in mid-cars and crossovers shows the power of new products to attract consumers – even in a tough market,” LaNeve added. “Consumers can always walk into a GM showroom and know they’ll get a vehicle with industry-leading value, great fuel economy and the best warranty coverage of any full-line automaker.” Certified Used Vehicles March 2008 sales for all certified GM brands, including GM Certified Used Vehicles, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, Saab Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, and HUMMER Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, were 43,659 vehicles, down 19 percent from March 2007 results. Year-to-date sales are 123,633 vehicles, down 12 percent from the same period last year. GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling certified brand, posted March sales of 38,612 vehicles, down 19 percent from last March, when GM Certified set an industry monthly sales record for the certified category. Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold 3,324 vehicles, down 14 percent. Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold 1,042 vehicles, down 35 percent. Saab Certified Pre-Owned Ve hicles sold 518 vehicles, down 32 percent, and HUMMER Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold 163 vehicles, up 39 percent. “We’re encouraged that GM Certified Used Vehicles sales grew 2 percent from the previous month, the second consecutive monthly sales increase for the brand,” said LaNeve. “The Hummer Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles program posted one of its best months ever, with a 39 percent increase from last March.” GM North America Reports March and First -Quarter 2008 Production , 2008 Second-Quarter Production Forecast Unchanged at 1.08 Million Vehicles In March, GM North America produced 237,000 vehicles (124,000 cars and 113,000 trucks). This is down 164,000 vehicles or 41 percent compared to March 2007 when the region produced 401,000 vehicles (134,000 cars and 267,000 trucks). (Production totals include joint venture production of 20,000 vehicles in March 2008 and 15,000 vehicles in March 2007.) GM North America built 885,000 vehicles ( 360,000 cars and 525,000 trucks) in the first-quarter of 2008. This is down 178,000 vehicles or 17 percent compared to first-quarter 2007 actuals when the region produced 1.063 million vehicles (399,000 cars and 664,000 trucks). Nearly 100,000 units of production have been lost due to the strike at American Axle. Additionally, the region’s 2008 second-quarter production forecast remains unchanged at 1.08 million vehicles (408,000 cars and 672,000 trucks ). General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com. Note: GM sales and production results are available on GM Media OnLine at http://media.gm.com by clicking on News, then Sales/Production. In this press release and related comments by General Motors management, we use words like "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "objective," "plan," "goal" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, representing our current judgment about possible future events. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors. Among other items, such factors might include: the pace of introductions and market acceptance of new products; the effect of competition on our markets and significant changes in the competitive environment; price increases or shortages of fuel; and changes in laws, regulations or tax rates. GM’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q provide information about these factors, which may be revised or supplemented in future reports to the SEC on Form 10-Q or 8-K. ### *S/D Curr: 26 *S/D Prev: 28 March (Calendar Year-to-Date) January - March 2008 2007 %Chg Volume %Chg per S/D 2008 2007 %Chg Volume Vehicle Total 282,732 349,866 -19.2 -13.0 805,720 909,093 -11.4 Car Total 117,378 136,865 -14.2 -7.6 329,344 349,923 -5.9 Light Truck Total 163,335 208,552 -21.7 -15.7 471,032 548,519 -14.1 Light Vehicle Total 280,713 345,417 -18.7 -12.5 800,376 898,442 -10.9 Truck Total 165,354 213,001 -22.4 -16.4 476,376 559,170 -14.8 GM Vehicle Deliveries by Marketing Division 2008 2007 %Chg Volume %Chg per S/D 2008 2007 %Chg Volume Buick Total 12,317 16,222 -24.1 -18.2 37,834 43,343 -12.7 Cadillac Total 17,453 18,943 -7.9 -0.8 46,665 46,825 -0.3 Chevrolet Total 164,564 213,156 -22.8 -16.9 480,278 548,693 -12.5 GMC Total 38,422 40,894 -6.0 1.2 103,929 110,661 -6.1 HUMMER Total 3,451 4,847 -28.8 -23.3 9,863 13,004 -24.2 **Other-Isuzu Total 0 1,396 ***.* ***.* 0 3,023 ***.* Pontiac Total 25,417 30,448 -16.5 -10.1 72,377 79,071 -8.5 Saab Total 2,962 2,837 4.4 12.4 6,468 7,420 -12.8 Saturn Total 18,146 21,123 -14.1 -7.5 48,306 57,053 -15.3 GM Vehicle Total 282,732 349,866 -19.2 -13.0 805,720 909,093 -11.4 GM Car Deliveries by Marketing Division 2008 2007 %Chg Volume %Chg per S/D 2008 2007 %Chg Volume Buick Total 7,779 11,999 -35.2 -30.2 25,815 30,258 -14.7 Cadillac Total 11,030 10,306 7.0 15.3 30,883 26,642 15.9 Chevrolet Total 64,334 73,665 -12.7 -5.9 181,441 187,160 -3.1 Pontiac Total 23,616 27,046 -12.7 -6.0 65,845 70,995 -7.3 Saab Total 2,449 2,370 3.3 11.3 5,110 6,048 -15.5 Saturn Total 8,170 11,479 -28.8 -23.4 20,250 28,820 -29.7 GM Car Total 117,378 136,865 -14.2 -7.6 329,344 349,923 -5.9 GM Light Truck Deliveries by Marketing Division 2008 2007 %Chg Volume %Chg per S/D 2008 2007 %Chg Volume Buick Total 4,538 4,223 7.5 15.7 12,019 13,085 -8.1 Cadillac Total 6,423 8,637 -25.6 -19.9 15,782 20,183 -21.8 Chevrolet Total 99,157 138,089 -28.2 -22.7 296,020 357,879 -17.3 GMC Total 37,476 39,243 -4.5 2.8 101,402 106,687 -5.0 HUMMER Total 3,451 4,847 -28.8 -23.3 9,863 13,004 -24.2 Pontiac Total 1,801 3,402 -47.1 -43.0 6,532 8,076 -19.1 Saab Total 513 467 9.9 18.3 1,358 1,372 -1.0 Saturn Total 9,976 9,644 3.4 11.4 28,056 28,233 -0.6 GM Light Truck Total 163,335 208,552 -21.7 -15.7 471,032 548,519 -14.1 * Twenty-six selling days (S/D) for the March period this year and twenty-eight for the last year. ** Prior to Aug '07, includes American Isuzu Motors, Inc., dealer deliveries of commercial vehicles distributed by GM as reported to GM by American Isuzu Motors Inc. Effective Aug '07, GM only includes GMC & Chevrolet dealer deliveries of commercial vehicles distributed by American Isuzu Motors, Inc. Car Deliveries March Calendar Year-to-Date January - March 2008 2007 %Chg Volume %Chg per S/D 2008 2007 %Chg Volume Selling Days (S/D) 26 28 26 28 Century 0 2 ***.* ***.* 0 4 ***.* LaCrosse 3,080 4,462 -31.0 -25.7 11,435 10,603 7.8 LeSabre 0 11 ***.* ***.* 0 51 ***.* Lucerne 4,699 7,517 -37.5 -32.7 14,380 19,587 -26.6 Park Avenue 0 7 ***.* ***.* 0 13 ***.* Buick Total 7,779 11,999 -35.2 -30.2 25,815 30,258 -14.7 CTS 6,045 4,880 23.9 33.4 16,697 10,765 55.1 DTS 3,370 3,663 -8.0 -0.9 9,218 10,947 -15.8 DeVille 0 9 ***.* ***.* 0 31 ***.* STS 1,486 1,555 -4.4 2.9 4,581 4,434 3.3 XLR 129 199 -35.2 -30.2 387 465 -16.8 Cadillac Total 11,030 10,306 7.0 15.3 30,883 26,642 15.9 Aveo 3,693 6,793 -45.6 -41.5 12,307 15,228 -19.2 Cavalier 0 9 ***.* ***.* 0 24 ***.* Classic 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 1 ***.* Cobalt 13,756 18,061 -23.8 -18.0 48,024 41,949 14.5 Corvette 2,692 3,158 -14.8 -8.2 6,778 8,176 -17.1 Impala 29,010 28,505 1.8 9.6 71,750 80,705 -11.1 Malibu 15,082 15,140 -0.4 7.3 42,083 36,052 16.7 Monte Carlo 100 1,971 -94.9 -94.5 496 4,899 -89.9 SSR 1 28 -96.4 -96.2 3 126 -97.6 Chevrolet Total 64,334 73,665 -12.7 -5.9 181,441 187,160 -3.1 Bonneville 0 6 ***.* ***.* 0 42 ***.* G5 1,546 2,364 -34.6 -29.6 5,379 5,593 -3.8 G6 15,108 12,390 21.9 31.3 45,951 35,636 28.9 G8 777 0 ***.* ***.* 777 0 ***.* GTO 3 702 -99.6 -99.5 14 1,887 -99.3 Grand Am 0 12 ***.* ***.* 0 40 ***.* Grand Prix 1,073 6,807 -84.2 -83.0 3,350 16,823 -80.1 Solstice 1,216 1,742 -30.2 -24.8 2,791 3,620 -22.9 Sunfire 0 5 ***.* ***.* 0 11 ***.* Vibe 3,893 3,018 29.0 38.9 7,583 7,343 3.3 Pontiac Total 23,616 27,046 -12.7 -6.0 65,845 70,995 -7.3 9-2X 0 20 ***.* ***.* 1 81 -98.8 9-3 2,133 1,981 7.7 16.0 4,371 4,875 -10.3 9-5 316 369 -14.4 -7.8 738 1,092 -32.4 Saab Total 2,449 2,370 3.3 11.3 5,110 6,048 -15.5 Astra 720 0 ***.* ***.* 1,477 0 ***.* Aura 6,241 5,530 12.9 21.5 16,382 13,428 22.0 ION 32 4,639 -99.3 -99.3 251 12,555 -98.0 Saturn L Series 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 0 ***.* Sky 1,177 1,310 -10.2 -3.2 2,140 2,837 -24.6 Saturn Total 8,170 11,479 -28.8 -23.4 20,250 28,820 -29.7 GM Car Total 117,378 136,865 -14.2 -7.6 329,344 349,923 -5.9 Truck Deliveries March (Calendar Year-to-Date) January - March 2008 2007 %Chg Volume %Chg per S/D 2008 2007 %Chg Volume Selling Days (S/D) 26 28 26 28 Enclave 4,460 0 ***.* ***.* 11,712 0 ***.* Rainier 14 601 -97.7 -97.5 74 1,589 -95.3 Rendezvous 1 2,697 ***.* ***.* 9 9,753 ***.* Terraza 63 925 -93.2 -92.7 224 1,743 -87.1 Buick Total 4,538 4,223 7.5 15.7 12,019 13,085 -8.1 Escalade 2,805 3,774 -25.7 -20.0 6,667 8,600 -22.5 Escalade ESV 1,309 1,742 -24.9 -19.1 3,148 3,881 -18.9 Escalade EXT 551 932 -40.9 -36.3 1,294 2,081 -37.8 SRX 1,758 2,189 -19.7 -13.5 4,673 5,621 -16.9 Cadillac Total 6,423 8,637 -25.6 -19.9 15,782 20,183 -21.8 Astro 0 2 ***.* ***.* 0 16 ***.* Chevy C/T Series 19 22 -13.6 -7.0 44 59 -25.4 Chevy W Series 168 314 -46.5 -42.4 435 646 -32.7 Colorado 5,126 7,685 -33.3 -28.2 15,750 19,769 -20.3 Equinox 6,450 9,997 -35.5 -30.5 22,989 22,896 0.4 Express Cutaway/G Cut 1,112 1,513 -26.5 -20.9 3,746 3,665 2.2 Express Panel/G Van 5,838 6,572 -11.2 -4.3 15,942 16,192 -1.5 Express/G Sportvan 1,214 1,832 -33.7 -28.6 3,817 3,839 -0.6 HHR 7,260 7,870 -7.8 -0.7 22,615 22,045 2.6 Kodiak 4/5 Series 781 880 -11.3 -4.4 1,981 2,345 -15.5 Kodiak 6/7/8 Series 105 186 -43.5 -39.2 357 604 -40.9 S/T Blazer 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 2 ***.* Suburban (Chevy) 5,278 8,282 -36.3 -31.4 13,594 19,670 -30.9 Tahoe 9,772 14,848 -34.2 -29.1 25,709 34,875 -26.3 TrailBlazer 5,253 11,426 -54.0 -50.5 23,850 31,632 -24.6 Uplander 5,791 6,936 -16.5 -10.1 15,360 15,260 0.7 Venture 0 4 ***.* ***.* 0 8 ***.* Avalanche 3,502 5,496 -36.3 -31.4 9,869 15,295 -35.5 Silverado-C/K Pickup 42,561 55,626 -23.5 -17.6 122,779 152,715 -19.6 Chevrolet Fullsize Pickups 46,063 61,122 -24.6 -18.8 132,648 168,010 -21.0 Chevrolet Total 100,230 139,491 -28.1 -22.6 298,837 361,533 -17.3 Acadia 7,424 5,739 29.4 39.3 20,675 11,704 76.6 Canyon 1,303 1,802 -27.7 -22.1 4,107 5,207 -21.1 Envoy 2,305 3,150 -26.8 -21.2 8,476 10,749 -21.1 GMC C/T Series 9 27 -66.7 -64.1 41 57 -28.1 GMC W Series 252 553 -54.4 -50.9 732 1,089 -32.8 Safari (GMC) 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 11 ***.* Savana Panel/G Classic 1,014 1,225 -17.2 -10.9 2,608 3,339 -21.9 Savana Special/G Cut 2,701 1,106 144.2 163.0 3,689 2,661 38.6 Savana/Rally 193 135 43.0 54.0 421 396 6.3 Sierra 15,919 16,503 -3.5 3.9 44,207 47,790 -7.5 Topkick 4/5 Series 297 610 -51.3 -47.6 885 1,581 -44.0 Topkick 6/7/8 Series 388 461 -15.8 -9.4 869 1,247 -30.3 Yukon 3,943 5,704 -30.9 -25.6 10,297 14,852 -30.7 Yukon XL 2,674 3,879 -31.1 -25.8 6,922 9,978 -30.6 GMC Total 38,422 40,894 -6.0 1.2 103,929 110,661 -6.1 HUMMER H1 4 15 -73.3 -71.3 10 56 -82.1 HUMMER H2 890 1,040 -14.4 -7.8 2,388 3,091 -22.7 HUMMER H3 2,557 3,792 -32.6 -27.4 7,465 9,857 -24.3 HUMMER Total 3,451 4,847 -28.8 -23.3 9,863 13,004 -24.2 Other-Isuzu F Series 0 184 ***.* ***.* 0 477 ***.* Other-Isuzu H Series 0 13 ***.* ***.* 0 30 ***.* Other-Isuzu N Series 0 1,199 ***.* ***.* 0 2,516 ***.* Other-Isuzu Total 0 1,396 ***.* ***.* 0 3,023 ***.* Aztek 0 2 ***.* ***.* 0 12 ***.* Montana 0 5 ***.* ***.* 0 13 ***.* Montana SV6 2 189 -98.9 -98.9 22 534 -95.9 Torrent 1,799 3,206 -43.9 -39.6 6,510 7,517 -13.4 Pontiac Total 1,801 3,402 -47.1 -43.0 6,532 8,076 -19.1 9-7X 513 467 9.9 18.3 1,358 1,372 -1.0 Saab Total 513 467 9.9 18.3 1,358 1,372 -1.0 Outlook 2,428 2,210 9.9 18.3 6,550 5,054 29.6 Relay 19 178 -89.3 -88.5 100 511 -80.4 VUE 7,529 7,256 3.8 11.7 21,406 22,668 -5.6 Saturn Total 9,976 9,644 3.4 11.4 28,056 28,233 -0.6 GM Truck Total 165,354 213,001 -22.4 -16.4 476,376 559,170 -14.8 # # # GM strives to ensure that all of the information contained in a press release is accurate at the time it is issued. However, changes in materials, equipment and specifications, prices, availability, etc do occur over time. For the most up-to-date information on currently available models, please visit GM.com/shop.

correct me if im wrong but aafes doesnt sell gm products, mostly jeep ford and harley davidson. but my experiance limits me to ft bliss, and kuwait.

not a noticiable differenece in power according to those graphs... its a bit better on the torque scale, but nothing to post up on the refrigerator door i dont think a difference like that would encourage buyers, although it will help achieve better fuel ecconomy.

the california average population doesnt have 5000 sqft homes... but those who do, work very hard for what they have, complain about those who have the 12,000 sqft homes if you want to complain, because that does not include any of my relatives or anr my friends. anyone can build or expand a home... if we wanted to complain about the american populus's bad habbits, lets talk about those who have hundreds of acres and allow it to become unvegitated.

again you can stfu up about home sizes, california has the highest home prices in the united states, its not like that size goes unjustified. and last i can remember rolling black outs was back when enron was messing around selling electricity everywhere... but yea, you can drop that subject, lets stick to cars on this board

yea, they want to talk trash about californian home owners... anyone in the world can build homes over 3k sq ft... california is a leading ecconomy in the world, greatter then most countries, so why cant they live like it..? whomever wrote that lost my intrest with the second quote...

you sir have an extremely misconstrued vision of the japanese government. perhaps sipping too much of toyota's coolaid and because they are so protective of their own ecconomy and their own markets, the japanese manufactures (all products, not just auto) and dump products into our market. look at the past and tell me this isnt true. Japanese are extremely racist, stereotypically speaking, but they will smile to your face. they really are against anything forgien, unlike americans who tend to prefer anti american goods. let me know if i should continue, but if you are trying to say that GM's products dont sell in japan because they are irrelivant product, that is very far from the truth.

honnestly, give me the money i could engineer a fully functional vehicle to achieve that... and I could even do it, using an old 60's dinosaur vehicle. I could probably do it with a truck, or a car, or awd... probably would all include hybrid, but thats not the point. but i actually have a concept design that would be very fast, areodynamic, very purpose built, that can handle style

i take it the out come was a less then majority seeing that there was no follow up?

sure hope this isnt the case, she is usually pretty intillectual about things, i mean dont get me wrong, she wears only name brand clothes, but she picks em all up at tjmax or whatever... hrmmm this might be a problem

if one falls victim, they will all get more confidence about voting... toyota's competative edge will crumble

she likes classic cars what can i say... she wants like a 30's pontiac or buick... but those arent really my cup of tea... but classic is better then foriegn

lol, i dont think that would work. but im uncertain of what to do with this situation. i feel like i would be in a better car with the g8, i think the bmw even though the payments may be less, it seems to me paying too much for too little. im not sure, i guess we'll have to test drive them when that time comes, i guess we will be going to germany for 3 years, maybe then we will get the bmw. she complains that i already have the vehicles i want, my firebird & sierra

i was too honest... i knew almost every knowable stat about every vehicle on our lot, i knew all the promotions, and i knew that even though people didnt want to buy, they really did. but the thing was, im not a pushy person, im not a liar, and i'm not a con artist. i told people about the vehicle, did my best to accuratly give the vehicle value, and that was it. i taught each customer the unique advantage the certian vehicle had over the others on the lot, why they should honnestly buy from our dealership, and what our vehicles offered over the competition. in some instances it was more fuel ecconomy, in some it was more power, some it was an extra star on safety ratings, but they all had the warranty feature and almost always it had more options for the dollar. what else do consumers want? they want reassurance, price, and last but not least accessories. but i always let my closer do all the finance talk, cause he was a sure swindler, but i didnt have to worry about the deal because we didnt offer bad banks or loans, maybe some were a litte high on intrest (14 max i think) but nothing unusual... only worked with the big banks.