<VV> GM cars - a different view

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/25/2007 10:43:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  ronh at owt.com 
writes:

Yes, GM  can build good cars but it's more by chance than by plan.  I got 
that  info from an insider.
RonH



If I may, I will stand up for GM cars. I currently own nothing but GM  
cars/truck. A Corvair, 2 Camaros, an Olds Intrigue, a Chevy Avalanche and a C6  
Vette. I have had minor problems with each car. One Camaro is a race car, so GM  
is not a factor, except for making the cars popular enough for lots of parts  
availability! The other street Camaro, a 1996, has about 118K miles, a plug 
wire  or two under warrantee (ironic, eh?) one clogged injector at about 80K, a  
Clutch at mid- 90s. This car was autocrossed in "Stock" classes for most of 
it's  life, has sat outside every night of it's life, and still looks and  runs 
like almost new. The Olds has about 90K miles, no warrantee  issues at all, 
needed a starter at about 85K. Hauls butt, handles okay, and is a  wife pleaser 
(It's her car). The 2002 Avalanche has 38K miles, has towed to  Kansas and 
back, and took us to the 2002 Convention in Flagstaff. Everything  works 
perfectly, both fog lights replaced under warrantee (water leaked in). The  most 
versatile vehicle I own. The Corvette - Great all-around Sports car. Left  front 
turn signal/light assembly replaced twice under warrantee. Still a  questionable 
trans (6-speed) for shifting into first at a stop. Radio was  upgraded via 
firmware load, now handles MP3 files. 20K miles - I'm still  generally happy 
with it. I've had vehicles from almost every division of GM,  except GMC and 
Cadillac, and the 2008 CTS is looking good, but my wife has  driven the Saturn 
Aura already. Are GM cars perfect? Hardly, but in the 60's and  at least since 
the mid-90's I think GM has, at least, been better than Ford or  "Chrysler". As 
to Honda or Toyota. They build cars well. For many people they  are the right 
choice. I am not in the market for an appliance to drive -  but many people 
are. - Seth Emerson  



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