Face It: GM Sucks

by David Heyerman on April 2, 2009

GM-sucks

  • In the wake of GM asking for more money from our government, (no big deal, just $2.6 billion more) I had to post this chart displaying why GM didn’t deserve any of the help they’ve received thus far, and certainly doesn’t deserve more.  If this graph isn’t proof enough that GM sucks, I don’t know what is.
  • The above chart via PatentCafe for their “Automaker Patent Assets Intelligence Report” represents GM’s patent portfolio as compared to the entire industry average.  As you can see, GM has devoted minimal effort towards Green Tech patent development.
  • Although the data used was from 2007, PatentCafe still says, “The data suggests that General Motors is diverting resources away from core technologies toward development of telecommunications, lowering its Green Tech priority even further. Toyota, on the other hand, continued its Green Tech commitment with 158 applications compared to General Motors’ 20.”
  • The report was submitted as part of Obama’s Presidential Auto Task Force and assisted in the decision to recommend that former CEO, Rick Wagoner, step down from his position.
  • Just for comparison sake, 29.1% of Toyota’s portfolio represents Green Tech, 26.3% for Ford, and 22.8% for VW, while GM is at 15.1%.
  • We’ve gone on far too long rewarding American companies for mediocrity.  I personally can’t wait to see GM go down.  They’ve been anti-progressive for too long and are way too caught up in the corporate america/oil lobby they’ve answered to for decades.  It’s too late for forgiveness.  GM….You’re fired.

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  • GM REEEELY SUCKS
    32 MILLION CARS & TRUCKS AFFECTED BY A PRODUCT YOU HAD TO USE OR VOID YOUR WARRANTY & THEN AFTER THE DANMAGE WAS DONE , DEALERS REPORTEDLY PUT IT BACK IN ! WOW ! THIS STUFF ATE AWAY AT THE INSIDES OF THE MOTORS ETC ETC ETC , IT COST $$$$$ TO FIX THE PROBLEM , YET A DEFOGGER RECALL FOR A MEASLY 59K MAKES THE FRONT PAGE? THATS INSANITY ! THEIR SHOULD BE A FRONT PAGE ARTICLE FOR THIS FOR A MONTH STRAIGHT ! WERE TALKING ABOUT APPROX. 32 MILLION CARS & TRUCKS { LIKELY MORE ?} YOU WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT TO REPORT ! ESPECIALLY SINCE THOSE 59 K fools WERE ALREADY NOTIFIED SINCE ITS A RECALL. BUT THE 32 MILLION? MOST PROBABLY DONT HAVE A CLUE THAT DEXCOOL WAS THE CULPRIT , IN THEIR $$$$$$$ BREAKDOWNS !
  • WHY GM SUKS
    GOOGLE: LEMON AUTO. WOW ! HEY GM I THINK YOU NEED ANOTHER RECALL & HOW ABOUT ANOTHER INVESTIGATON ! OF ANOTHER 3 MILLION CARS & TRUCKS ! DONT BEE FOOLED, THEY ARE JUNK !
  • WHY GM SUKS
    GOOGLE DEXCOOL CLASSACTION SUIT : & PUT IT ALL TOGETHER & NOT ONLY DO THEY SUCK, BUT THEY DONT DESERVE ANOTHER PENNY,& SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED" & PAY BACK ALL THE MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE & WERE BURNED...................$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
  • WHY GM SUKS
    Why GM SUCKS ! # 1* Approximately 32 MILLION Cars & trucks made between 1994-2004 Were affected by the Dexcool CLASSACTION LAWSUIT= PROBLEM { Headgasket? OUCH !} THEY LOST THE LAWSUIT ! BUT THEN WHY ARE THEIR 1000s ? Hundreds Of 1000s ? MILLIONS? OF CAR OWNERS THAT NEVER KNEW THE PROBLEM EXISTED ! GM DEALERS WERE "FIXING " THE AUTOS & PUTTING DEXCOOL BACK IN ! THEY CLAIMED THE GM FACTORY NEVER TOLD THEM WHAT WAS CAUSING THE DETERIORATION= DEXCOOL. THEN THEY FILED CH. 11. GOOGLE DEXCOOL CLASSACTION : & ITS PATHETIC THAT EVEN IF YOU HAD DOCUMENTATION{ $$$$ Repair costs etc.} & KNEW ABOUT THE LAWSUIT " {THE PAYOUT WAS PALTRY} & MANY SAY ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR & THEY STILL HAVENT BEEN PAID..........BUT THAT LEADS TO ALL THE REGISTERED OWNERS THAT WERENT NOTIFIED" THEIR ARE MANY" IF NOT MILLIONS OF THOSE VEHICLES STILL ON THE ROAD & WHEN THEY DEVELOP THE DEXCOOL LEAK , I WONDER WHAT THE DEALERS ARE DOING NOW ? I SAY ' DONT TRUST GM" ANY COMPANY THAT WOULD BURN AN OLD LADY IS NO DIFFRENT THAN A COMMON CRIMINAL ! THEY MAKE JUNK ! IF THEY REALLY DIDNT KNOW, WHAT WAS CAUSING THE DAMAGE , THEN THEIR IDIOTS.... IF THEY DID THEIR CROOKS.......... EITHER WAY , YOU THE CONSUMER LOSE.
  • BUYER BEWARE OF GM
    GM HAS BEEN RIPPING OFF ITS CUSTOMERS FOR YEARS ! I ALWAYS WATCHED.... THE CHEVY VEGA WAS MY 1ST ONE. I WATCHED MY FRIEND TRY TO PUT A BRAND NEW CAR INTO GEAR, I WATCHED AS IT CLUNKED, I WATCHED AS IT FELL APART, I WATCHED AS IT WAS " NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY" I WATCHED AS THEY SQUEEZED $$$$ OUT OF THEM. I WATCHED AS THEY REPAIRED IT AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN ... I WATCHED AS THE NICE MAN IN HIS SUIT, SMILED AS HE TOOK THEIR $$$ OVER & OVER AGAIN. THEN I DROVE & TO THIS DAY IM TIRED OF WATCHING YOU PEOPLE GET RIPPED OFF ! LOOKS LIKE ITS IN THE 10S OF MILLIONS THIS TIME { SEE DEXCOOL CLASSACTION SUIT } STOP BUYING GM PEOPLE ! YOUR NOT SAVING AMERICA ! THEYVE BEEN IN MEXICO SINCE 1935 ! THATS WHERE YOUR CADILLTRAPS ARE MADE, HUMMER ETC. YES, MEXICO.
  • glendakbrown
    yeah, it sucks
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