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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:40 PM Original message |
GM Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. V6....."give the pig a drink" vehicles. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. A 3..8L seems really ineffecient |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Um those 3.8 v6 motors were actually efficient and bullet proof engines |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. We had an '01 Malibu |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 02:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. But that Malibu didn't have the 3.8 v6. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
46. Possibly the best V6 they ever made....till the fire starts. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 03:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. The 3800 is one of the most durable engines ever made, unfortunately |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Ok, you are talking about an older engine |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. i think most of the cars i`ve owned could be recalled.. |
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ProgrezivIndie (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. "my old 92 honda accord dripped oil on the exhaust system" |
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Trekologer (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's a defect? |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I thought it was a built in "mark your parking space" feature.n/t |
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bushmeister0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. That would never be a problem with the venerable Nova. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. Whoops. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. That'll help their image. nt |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Wheres all the union yes men now? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Are you aware that UAW members merely build the engines? They DON'T design them. |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. You are very correct |
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d_r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. you know |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yes there has |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Same with Nissan. n/t |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Lexus had a huge recall a few months a go. n/t |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. All car lines have recalls |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. link on that 'fact', please. nt |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Don't try to be facetious |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Yeah, never just one.... |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. ........ |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. I think you're missing the sarcasm tag. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. same place they always were -- |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Anti-union is anti-American IMO |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 03:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Big difference between engineering design and factory assembly |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 03:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Right here pal, got any questions or are you just being a dick? |
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Paulie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. Intrigue had a 3.5L not the genII 3800 |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. Why wouldn't they wait until after the bankruptcy to do this, they might get out of paying for the |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. If they wait 10 more years to issue a recall, GM won't have to worry about paying either. |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
25. Small beer by GM standards |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'm shocked I tell ya. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 03:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Bullshit, GM has less than Toyota do your research instead of throwing shit. |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 03:49 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. . |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I had THREE Blazers from 1997-2004 (1997, 1998, 2000) |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. You got lucky. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I didn't get lucky. And since they weren't YOUR cars, YOU can't SPEAK FROM personal EXPERIENCE. |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Isn't your problem with Dex-cool? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 06:53 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. No point in arguing with the anti-American car types |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. What Hugh Said |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. Oh please... yes, they've done as bad or worse |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. GM beta tests on their first-year customers. |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
45. Well at least they recalled them...typically they don't |
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