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asilverblazer Senior Enthusiast

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Light duty trucks seemed least effected. I was surprised the Tahoe and Yukon is being cut so much. Medium duty, despite the coolness factor, and the fact that GM was finally making strides there, no big loss in my opinion. I want a Cobalt, :D too bad demand and prices on them just sky rocketed. Maybe I'll hold out for a volt, they look kinda cool. GM should've put the Camaro out sooner, sales will be a lot lower with high gas prices, or at least a lot lower than they would've been over the last 3 years'ish.

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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They're closing the Oshawa pickup plant? Wow. How times have changed. You really have to feel for all these workers.

Yeah, I was a little surprised at that, myself. I guess I could've waited a few more years and bought a U.S.-built SD. :D

tobias Senior Enthusiast

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Well, at least they are paying attention and trying to stay (I won't say ahead of) with the curve so as not to completely submarine the whole company holding on to the hopes and dreams of the return of the SUV.

 

Sucks for the workers but it's not like these are the first companies to close doors in this mess.

Tucson_02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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As usual, the press doesn't really do anything but be a mouth piece for news they want to spread. In this particular matter, I'm kinda glad they didn't catch the back-story that was already told.

 

GM closing Moraine, OH that build the Trailblazer/Envoy. Isn't 2008MY IT for them anyways. And to be tooled for the XUV's (Acadia, etc.)

 

Janesville, wasn't the Tahoe/Suburban being moved all to Mexico or Ft Wayne anyways. And Janesville was getting tooled for the Volt.

 

Toluca, would probably be tooled for the Cobalt/G6. Need to make a profit on non-profit vehicles.

 

Oshawa would probably be tooled for the Malibu/G6

 

UAW hasn't, YET, put out any 'bad bad' GM press-line. IMO, in 30-45 days, UAW and GM "hand in hand" will announce that they have worked very hard on both sides to save workers jobs by finding innovative ways to bring new life to GM (recycle if you will) by being able to convert these plants of once gas-guzzling behemoths to fuel efficient/ecco friendly vehicles.

 

Looks like life-cycles for the GMT-900 series trucks/SUV's are probably going to be pushed to 15 years, similar to the 73-87 series.

cambo Enthusiast

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I saw this on MSN. Its a shocker, but we all knew it was going to happen. Poor Hummer, I was really looking forward to the H3 truck. They should just downsize the Hummer division.

jhm Senior Enthusiast

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Reality sinks in. For the first time in my life I wasn't able to fill my truck because the pump shut off at $75.00. I still had a few gallons to go. Sucks. When I bought my '01 gas was around a buck. I got to admit at todays prices I would have done something different, maybe an economy car and a used/older truck for when I need it.

95Sierra2500 Senior Enthusiast

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GM should've put the Camaro out sooner, sales will be a lot lower with high gas prices, or at least a lot lower than they would've been over the last 3 years'ish.

 

Hey, on the bright side, there's MUCH less chance of the dealers putting HUGE markups on the Camaro when it comes out. They're going to have them sitting for a while (I hope) and they'll want to make them move, so they'll HAVE to offer discounts on them. I may be dreaming, but it might be a good dream ;)

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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Reality sinks in. For the first time in my life I wasn't able to fill my truck because the pump shut off at $75.00.

 

I HATE THAT :lol::D

Its a PITA to re-insert your card and go through the process again,It just adds insult to injury :oops:

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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GM should've put the Camaro out sooner, sales will be a lot lower with high gas prices, or at least a lot lower than they would've been over the last 3 years'ish.

Hey, on the bright side, there's MUCH less chance of the dealers putting HUGE markups on the Camaro when it comes out. They're going to have them sitting for a while (I hope) and they'll want to make them move, so they'll HAVE to offer discounts on them. I may be dreaming, but it might be a good dream ;)

It'll probably just mean that the dealers will order a LOT more V6's than V8's.

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