[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.

[Teutonic Speedra...]

These talks of German cars......you guys ever try to work on them? They suck! I spend a few days a week stopping by my buddies shop or working there. He curses BMW, Audi, & VW all the time. Simple things like fuel filters can take hours to find, let alone replace. Special tools are required for this and that.

My 01 Z28 has a lot of upgrades, has had a hard track life, but hasn't had a trip to the dealer or problem in 4 years/31k miles.

What was GM thinking?

Aztek
SSR
Rainier
etc., etc., etc.

They need to stop trying to make the car they think will create a niche or a boom, and just try and build normal cars that people want.

The only vehicles I would consider from GM now are the C6, GTO, Full size trucks/SUV's. But I'm not sure I'll ever buy a new car again, it seems like a waste of money.