[Absolut Speed]

Last fall, GM announced a reduction in GTO production and had to offer large rebates on this brand new model to sell off inventory

In December, GM had a 301 day supply of SSR's on hand.

Then the XLR gets a production cut from 23 to 12 a day. There's a 200 day supply of them out there. Cadillac hoped to sell 6,000 annually, but through 18 months, sold just 4,744.

February, GM decides to cut $1500-$2000 off the sticker mid-year on Trailblazers/Envoys/Rainiers and currently has 0% for 60 months to get them selling again. TrailBlazer sales fell 46% compared with January 2004. Envoy sales were off 52% and Rainier 27% according to Autodata reports.

Then for March, the factory that produces the LaCrosse & Grand Prix is shutting down for a week.

Then the earnings forecast for 2005 drops 80%. Stocks drop to 8 year low.

I think this goes back to cutting the Camaro and Firebird out of the lineup.

[rmackintosh]

Otherwise, a BMW 330Ci or Audi S4 (M coupe.....Mmmmmm) are climbing towards the top of my list. I'm not a fan of most Japaneese cars (who needs reliability anyway?), but I might go back to Germany for my next one. Unless something changes or I decide on a new Corvette, I don't think I'll be buying anything GM anytime soon (maybe a truck, but I'd probably buy a Ford or Dodge).

.....I don't think you'll find bliss in Germany....at least not with a BMW and from what I have heard of the problems at the other German giants...

I had a moment of weakness a couple of years ago and broke down and bought a SWEET 530 for my wife...it was a dealer car for 6 months and was lowered just a touch...all the badges were gone, it had M5 wheels on it, etc., etc......it was as nice as you can go in a BMW WITHOUT going M3 or M5....most people thought IT WAS an M5...

DAMN THING RAN GOOD FOR ONE FREAKIN' MONTH THE ENTIRE TWO YEARS I OWED THE POS.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Went through two dealers, BMW North America, and BMW in the "mutherland" ...rebuilt the motor once and the heads TWICE!! before they figured out it was a $30 cam timing sensor off of the motor....when I bitched as to how they missed that FOR TWO YEARS...

I was told....."This is your first BMW isn't it? These cars are VERY complicated machines, and things of this nature are not uncommon..." I watched the BMW N.A. rep give the same B.S. to two other PISSED customers right behind me....as I walked out, both said they were trading their cars in the next weekend on a Volvo and an Audi. I myself traded it in a week later on the Escalade....STILL the nicest vehicle we have ever owned....if only my wife could have gotten over the "I don't like driving a truck..." thing... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

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....sorry BMW's REALLY piss me off!

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