In the 70's, Honda offered one of their 4 cylinder engine designs to GM
free and clear. GM said "no thanks" then gave us the Vega, Ford gave us
the Pinto. POS compared to Honda, even back then.
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Jan Steinman wrote:
>> From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> ..............and to think that GM's shares are at their lowest
>> price in 60+
>> years and is slated to go bankrupt before the end of 2008.
>
> It didn't take a rocket scientist to see that coming!
>
> They crushed their electric car, tearing them away from tearful
> lessees. Then they go on an SUV manufacturing binge, aided and abetted
> by a Congress that paid people up to $10,000 to buy a vehicle over
> 8,000 pounds. Meanwhile, Toyota storms the world with a small hybrid,
> and moves into the #1 auto manufacturer spot.
>
> Didn't these people learn ANYTHING in the '70's? It's like history
> repeating itself!
>
> I just wish I had shorted GM about a year ago, instead of buying good
> farmland... no, not really. :-)
>
> :::: At the root of our problem is America's addiction to cheap
> energy. It would be a sad commentary if our leaders found it easier to
> send Americans to fight in the desert than to impose gasoline and
> other energy taxes -- James Gustave Speth, 1990 ::::
> :::: Jan Steinman <http://www.VeggieVanGogh.com> ::::
>
>
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