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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 11:25 AM
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17. Not entirely. GM made large cars and SUVs because people wanted them.
Ford, Lincoln, Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, etc all made similar monsters BECAUSE THEY SOLD WELL.

You want to blame someone? Blame Congress for selling-out to auto and fuel lobbyists and not inforcing higher fleet standards.
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  - General motors did not produce the military Hummers.  Wcross   Jun-27-08 09:03 AM   #4 
  - They're going to stop making the Hummers.  janesez   Jun-27-08 09:30 AM   #10 
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  - I wonder what workers think...  LeftHander   Jun-27-08 11:32 AM   #18 
  - More like a stupid journalist asking a stupid question  Winebrat   Jun-27-08 09:12 AM   #6 
  - Worst case scenario: It will be purchased at a rock bottom price by an  no_hypocrisy   Jun-27-08 09:27 AM   #7 
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  - Any Car Maker That Didn't See This Coming Years, Years Ago Deserves To......  global1   Jun-27-08 09:50 AM   #11 
     - very true  Blue_Tires   Jun-27-08 11:07 AM   #16 
     - Not entirely. GM made large cars and SUVs because people wanted them.  Winebrat   Jun-27-08 11:25 AM   #17 
     - On the topic of Ford...  Trekologer   Jun-27-08 11:39 AM   #20 
        - Same thing happened in the 70's -- the market turned overnight.  Winebrat   Jun-27-08 12:19 PM   #22 
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  - This article is premature  wuushew   Jun-27-08 11:54 AM   #21 
 

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