albertwyang

Cadillac and Buick ranked higher than Toyota and Honda in reliability survey. Other GM brands hovering around average and are much better than Nissan. http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/23/Autos/amer..._cars/index.htm

"GM, Ford and Chrysler should see combined market share surge in December compared to dismal performances in recent months, consumer research firm Edmunds.com predicts. Collectively, the trio is expected to win nearly 58% of the market, compared to 53% in November and an all-time low 52% in October. " "Edmunds.com auto analyst Jesse Toprak said renewed demand for SUVs came from falling gas prices and the kind of icy road conditions that inspire a demand for four-wheel-drive vehicles. SUV sales and nationally advertised incentives as large as $4,500 could help GM." Lowered gas prices, consumers' demand for 4X4 to combat winter weather, combined with good reviews in media, the timing is good for GMT-900 launch. http://money.cnn.com/services/tickerheadli...07_FORTUNE5.htm

Losing market share at this pace is scary. Hopefully, the Red Tag Event will prop up sales for the 2nd half of November. http://money.cnn.com/2005/11/18/news/fortu....reut/index.htm

My sister just bought a 2006 Cobalt LT sedan a week ago. Silver metallic exterior matched with light gray interior. I was positively surprised by how nice the interior looks. Satin Nickel trims are elegantly used on instrument panel, door switch plates and shifter handle. The dashboard is made of hard plastic, but the texture, color and luster are pleasant to eyes. Interior of LTZ and SS look even better. Handling and ride quality is very good for a car under $20k. Suspension is a little soft, but comfortable. The hydraulic bushings used on Cobalt LT absorb bumps well. There is a Toyota Corolla in the family, and so far everyone agrees that Cobalt has a better interior, handles better and rides better than the Corolla. The XM radio is another positive surprise. She has no intention to buy it, but almost all well-equipped LT in the dealer’s lot come with it, so she ended up paying for it. It turns out that there plenty of channels and sound quality is CD-like. Every one listened to it, loves it.

I think the ratio is much lower than that. CR covers multiple model years in the survey. One million responses in total, or per model year?

http://money.cnn.com/services/tickerheadli...69_FORTUNE5.htm "Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) Chairman Hiroshi Okuda has expressed worries about a possible backlash and proposed raising prices on Toyota cars being sold in the United States as a way to calm emerging trade friction." I guess the extra billions of dollars that Toyota make by raising the price is just a painful side affect that they have to bear. Can you think of another business lie in this proportion? Unfortunately, our media seems to play into this propaganda.

1. A history of innovation (especially the early part of 1900s) 2. Rich heritage 3. Corvette 4. Completely disgusted by media’s bias toward Japanese brands. 5. Completely disgusted by Toyota's business practice

Does GM have a plan to put DOD on LS2 V8?