wow -- Guys and Gals -- I can't keep up with the threads on THIS site let alone the many other sites I try to visit.
Let me make a few points.
>It's easy to say "you should have gotten rid of Pontiac/Buick/GMC/etc a while ago...........really? Did ANYONE see this disaster coming down the pike? (I mean the mortage meltdown followed by $4.00 gas followed by the Banking Industry meltdown - all in what? 9 months????? Would YOU get rid of a Division that sells over a half million profitable units a year??? WOULD YOU? Would you be SURE that all of those sales would flow to another GM Division? What about overhead you CAN'T just cut? Close a plant? That does NOT mean the costs stop -- go look at what we must pay those who are not working! Further, the cost to close one Division is well into the BILLIONS of dollars..........
>GM is doing everything in its power to avoid Chapter 11. EVEN if it Does go chapter 11, it does not mean the company goes away -- but it DOES mean that YOU, the U.S. taxpayer are going to be hit with a huge amount of 'legacy costs' ........
There is too much misinformation out there right now............and DON"T get me started on 'Bailout' -- because (everyone repeat in unison
It is NOT a BAILOUT we're asking for.
Lastly - I will quote someone from another site:
"...It's time for everyone to think of "US" rather than "ME"....."
Now THAT'S a wise man -- because THAT'S what got us thru two World wars........
Time to wake up America!
Our standard of living isn't free -- you'd better start thinking of what's in OUR (meaning U.S.) best interests............
Don't like GM? Then at least consider a Ford or A Chrysler -- you're helping everyone out.