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  1. Stew
    I might be stupid, but it is a fact you are. We know the problem with profits is overseas operations. I have already corrected your incorrect info on the buybacks. And if GM is still selling cars after recalling how many millions now? i doubt this will hurt Ram sales. Get off it and go hump GM some more.
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    Hummer Cologne, give her some Hummer so she can return the favor........
  3. Stew
    I love that. The only problem with it now is can they do it with Cafe looming? The thoughts of an aluminum Wrangler scare me enough lol. Hummer package doesn't sound right, especially since hummer can have a totally different meaning..... Actually, if you look back at the sales numbers and hype... they totally did. The H2 and H3 were serious machines. The fact they were rarely used to their potential lies with the owners. Why GMC never got the hardware post-'08 is a mystery. I'm guessing it's because GM decided to go with the upscale, "Denali" philosophy to boost profit margins. H2 was merely ok, H3, in the right trim, is actually pretty impressive. I think they should have done both. Denali for luxury and maybe make the all-terrain packages a lot more capable.
  4. Stew
    I do agree there, it had mad potential, but Suburbans and trailblazers with a Hummer body just didn't cut it. I also wonder why some of the Hummers amazing off-road equipment (ie the dual locakers from H3/H3T Alpha) didn't make it to the GMC brand.
  5. Stew
    mmmm, Bacon Mac and cheese! Dealer got their first Ram Runner in. pictures do NOT do this beast justice! I think I am in love! Didn't realize all the badges and emblems were blacked out. And yes, even he grill and the huge RAM on the tailgate looks great! The big letters and the design on he tailgate really make me think of classic trucks.
  6. Stew
    IMHO, the best thing to come from Hummer was the H3T and i 1 whopping year in production.
  7. Stew
    Its a popularity contest, much in the same way that Donald Trump was/is leading the GOP polls a few weeks ago. The thing is that FCA cannot, and will not survive on LX and Hellcat orders alone. They wi;; certainly make a buck or two, but with CAFE hitting, is it really a design that FCA should bet the farm on? Sergio is smart to want to revive Alfa. He is looking at it in a "VW reviving Audi" kinda of way. I would say he was emulating VW/Audi/Porsche if he hadn't of just shuttled Ferrari. Alfa could be a profit center if Fiat's usual quality issues don't come in and dilute, then delete any money made with warranty claims daily and people take it seriously from the start and buy This ^^^^ We agree. FCA is right now surviving on Jeep.. the LXs are just a little bit of gravy, and a lot of those sales are coming from discounted fleet deliveries. Bull$h!. Not only Jeeps and LXs, but Ram, the 200 is in the top 5 best selling midsize sedans right now BLASTING the Malibu out of the water. Journey and Dart are seeing record sales and considering the Journey's tooling was paid off years ago (same with the minivans), the thing is a money maker. And, FYI,, Chrysler has the LOWEST percent of fleet of the big 3 and of last mo nth outsold Ford in retail sales AND had quicker growth in the market than Ford did for the first half of this year. Get your facts straight............ As for Alfa, we do already have the 4C so they are not starting out with simply a sedan and more will appear it does. It has tons of potential! Can't see it is worth much since by the time Hummer was dropped they didn't have the best rep. The Jeep name has it, Jeep > Hummer easily.
  8. Stew
    My brother's Dakota R/T was a buyback from the towing issue. i am sure we didn't pay what they did to buy i back so yes they will certainly lose some. That said, a lot of he people who sold back their R/Ts ended up buying other Chrysler products, particularly 4.7 V8 Dakotas, so there is that to. But yes, there is way to much gray area and Taf says it is only for original owners so a HUGE chunk of the buyback goes out the window right there simply on the age of the trucks.
  9. Stew
    But isn't 40% of 500,000 still a whopping 200,000 X $10K equaling $2 Billion? Good thing Sergio stole that $2 Billion from GM back in 2002. Seriously wish this would put them out of business. Hate Foreign companies. Would love GM being able to pick up Jeep for pennies on the dollar uh huh, as I have said, hating a company just to hate it.... And you are still ignoring these trucks will be resold which is going wipe a VAST majority of that price out. PLUS, the customer DOES NOT have to sell back and many won't because the depreciated price will be nowhere what it will take to get a new and equal replacement. You should also watch your wishing because how long is it until the government starts forcing GM to buyback all those millions of cars with faulty ignitions that aren't fixed yet? This is a VERY dangerous precedent that is set........... I'm still not understanding how they will make much profit at all off these trucks reselling them.. If they are bought back at the purchase price minus depreciation that's the value of the truck. They'll have to sell above the value, correct? I'm not trying to be a dick but am I wrong? If so, please correct me(seriously, not trying to be a dick). I'm just curious at this point. You misunderstand me. I am not saying they will make a profit or even break even, just that when all is said and done the impact will not be anything eve remotely close to what Casa is hinting at.
  10. Stew
    But isn't 40% of 500,000 still a whopping 200,000 X $10K equaling $2 Billion? Good thing Sergio stole that $2 Billion from GM back in 2002. Seriously wish this would put them out of business. Hate Foreign companies. Would love GM being able to pick up Jeep for pennies on the dollar uh huh, as I have said, hating a company just to hate it.... And you are still ignoring these trucks will be resold which is going wipe a VAST majority of that price out. PLUS, the customer DOES NOT have to sell back and many won't because the depreciated price will be nowhere what it will take to get a new and equal replacement. You should also watch your wishing because how long is it until the government starts forcing GM to buyback all those millions of cars with faulty ignitions that aren't fixed yet? This is a VERY dangerous precedent that is set...........
  11. Stew
    Thank goodness somebody made it back today!
  12. Stew
    Exactly, I would be surprised if the end up buying back 1/4 of the trucks recalled. This is not like the Toyota frame recall on Tacomas where they bought back trucks that simply could not be made safe. What they do buy back will be fixed, probably resold under factory certified which generally brings in even more money, and the hit is going to be minimal. Also, does anyone know if this only covers original owners or will it cover someone who bought them used?
  13. Stew
    Didn't Toyota have to pay like a 1.1 billion dollar fine?
  14. Stew
    And you are leaving out an important part of the article...... stating THEY CAN FIX AND RESALE THESE TRUCKS SO THE HIT ISN'T GOING TO BE NEARLY WHAT IT APPEARS!
  15. Stew
    We aren't talking about Ford panthers here......
  16. Stew
    Supposed to be 3, last 2 days just me.
  17. Stew
    Shew, second day in a row as the only person in the department out of 3. Doing some better today though. no new bad news has hit yet....... I do find it amazing my old trucks get a lot of love and compliments from strangers. I agree, the red one looks pretty decent! Weird on the Silverado.
  18. Stew
    Then there is the irony that most of the failed systems are in cars because of government requirements. Airbags for safety and electric steering to help meet epa requirements for example. Then, WHY do we have to be driving computers on wheels?
  19. Stew
    Agreed. It also took them years to catch not only this, but the GM ignition issues, the Ford ignition issues of the 90s, and all the Toyota and Honda issues and the disaster that is the Takata airbag issues.
  20. Stew
    True on the former, latter is questionable lol. I don't know, 4 year string of bad luck, financial catastrophe. Just keeps going the wrong way and is getting really tough to find the point in trodging though all this.
  21. Stew
    Today could very well be the day that finally and totally breaks me.......
  22. Stew
    Luckily those are easy to remove,. When I was looking at the Z71 Colorado I knew the first thing I would do is remove that crazy low splitter.
  23. Stew
    I never cared for the 13-15 Sierra, but I do like this. Now I am not sure if I like the GMC or Chevy better for 16. Hmmmm.
  24. Stew
    I am using the patch lol Dude! Don't do that. It's real easy to start bargaining one cigarette at a time, until you're just smoking again. Ya gotta quit all together. This will be it, no more. After that last one I am done. I can sleep some o it of and keep myself busy over the weekend which should help.
  25. Stew
    I broke down and smoked one...... Oh well, if it is the only onl I smoke today I will be at least 29 ahead of my normal smoking lol.
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