k0ua
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you mean like this?
GM in deep with this Ignition Switch Issue
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jwstewar
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I remember growing up Dad would always tell people to not have a bunch of stuff hanging off their key rings because of breaking their ignition switch (he used to say rip it out). Seems like he knew of a problem that existed long before this and people not taking responsibility for their own actions.
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What I find laughable is how our corrupt government gets to preach to ANY company about "ethics", "doing the right thing", "making it right". Please! This is nothing more then crooks trying crooks. I wish the government would call me to testify because I'd tell every single one of them where they could shove their opinion.
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As some others have mentioned, everything I've seen has indicated the main problem was people hanging heavy junk on their key ring. So General Motors, and all the other manufacturers, are supposed to make everything idiot proof because of a few idiots, and the rest of the population can pay higher prices for vehicles.
Anybody who has worked for a megacorp, whether automotive, chemical, banking, consumer goods or anything else, knows how it works. The bean counters make the decisions and they are solely based on a spreadsheet's bottom line. Any intrinsic value is not addressed, only actual dollars and cents. Business schools teach it. Wall Street demands maximum short term profit and in today's economy it has to come from cutting costs. Bigkrank is correct, it is a cut throat business world out there, better doesn't count, only cheaper. If you (as an employee) question a decision, well you won't be an employee for long. If you strike up a business conversation with someone who has an MBA you will find that they live in a different world.
Consumers, and consumer advocates, have a different view. Everything should be guaranteed to be perfect forever even if operated not as intended or abused in any way and despite the cost. Trial lawyers will reap mega bucks for themselves no matter what the circumstances were.
Consumers, and consumer advocates, have a different view. Everything should be guaranteed to be perfect forever even if operated not as intended or abused in any way and despite the cost. Trial lawyers will reap mega bucks for themselves no matter what the circumstances were.
MikePA
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The quote was, "What difference at this point, what difference does it make?"
Worked then, should work for GM, too.
PILOON
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Guess you'll just have to rent 'til the parts come in. Send bill to GM!
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I just traded my '02 Jimmy because it would stall at most unpredictable moments, like on merge ramps, exits, every odd street corner etc.
GM quoted crazy prices with unknown limits. All I got was bring it in and we'll attach the computer and see.
I changed the switch barrel ($100.) and that solved nothing but hurt my pocket.
Shame as that '02 was rust free and suited me just fine and only had 145,000 kms on it., but was not about to invest $1000.+.
They wanted to hook up to computer HAH, @100. +$80./hr and all the puter would do is tell them the motor stopped?
GM quoted crazy prices with unknown limits. All I got was bring it in and we'll attach the computer and see.
I changed the switch barrel ($100.) and that solved nothing but hurt my pocket.
Shame as that '02 was rust free and suited me just fine and only had 145,000 kms on it., but was not about to invest $1000.+.
They wanted to hook up to computer HAH, @100. +$80./hr and all the puter would do is tell them the motor stopped?