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Old 11-04-2004, 01:45 PM
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GM recall...

Another reason to buy non-big three...

http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/04/pf/a...ex.htm?cnn=yes

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Don't GM vehicles come with 5 recalls as standard equipment?
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Don't GM vehicles come with 5 recalls as standard equipment?
Nah, that's the option package. Dealers typically throw it in for free.
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Wow, 1.5 Mil...
I wonder how long before they're no longer #1 auto maker..
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Originally Posted by bigwilliestyle
Nah, that's the option package. Dealers typically throw it in for free.
Old 11-04-2004, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Junkster
Another reason to buy non-big three...

Big three now includes Toyota
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Originally Posted by fdl
Big three now includes Toyota
Maybe in but when us say Big 3, we mean the US automakers.
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Originally Posted by fdl
Big three now includes Toyota
which one did toyota surpass?
Old 11-04-2004, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by fdl
Big three now includes Toyota
True... I should have said the Detroit three...

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Originally Posted by Junkster
True... I should have said the Detroit three...

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Yup
Old 11-04-2004, 02:05 PM
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Wow 1.5 million. Ouch.
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Junkster, who believes Toyota passed up Chrysler
I thought they also passed, at one point in time, Ford.
Old 11-04-2004, 02:37 PM
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Lastly, GM recalled a total of 5,914 of its 2004 to 2005 Cadillac XLR and new 2005 Chevrolet Corvette sports cars to fix a brake line that could leak.
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Sounds like good ol' GM to me.
Old 11-04-2004, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
Lastly, GM recalled a total of 5,914 of its 2004 to 2005 Cadillac XLR and new 2005 Chevrolet Corvette sports cars to fix a brake line that could leak.

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Old 11-05-2004, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
Lastly, GM recalled a total of 5,914 of its 2004 to 2005 Cadillac XLR and new 2005 Chevrolet Corvette sports cars to fix a brake line that could leak.
How can Cadillac be at the top of the quality rankings with stuff like this? I guess the AARP crowd that buys those things just take sutff like this for granted.
Old 11-05-2004, 02:19 AM
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thats a lot of cars being recalled!
Old 11-05-2004, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Agent_Chen
thats a lot of cars being recalled!
http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosins...c01-326322.htm
Old 11-05-2004, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Junkster
True... I should have said the Detroit three...

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But has Toyota passed DAIMLER-Chrysler?
Old 11-05-2004, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
But has Toyota passed DAIMLER-Chrysler?
Lexus outsells MB here in the US, so I would say yes.
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Just another example of how GM and the other Detroit manufacturers keep R&D expenses down by letting the purchasers do the product testing.
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Originally Posted by teg_to_TSX
Lexus outsells MB here in the US, so I would say yes.
That's only a small slice of the total pie - I'm not sure that Toyota outsells Chrysler, especially with all the minivans, 300Cs and Dodge Magnums they're selling lately, not to mention all the fleet sales.
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Hmm, I better go check what badge is on the front of my TSX. Maybe its in the shop so much because they mistakely placed a GMC logo on it
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The actual reason why these cars have been recalled is not too different than our rear light wiring harnes fix. I guess it can happen to anyone.
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First GM recalls over a million cars. Next it recalls itself out of the IRL. I wonder what'll be next to get recalled?
Old 11-05-2004, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by biker
How can Cadillac be at the top of the quality rankings with stuff like this? I guess the AARP crowd that buys those things just take sutff like this for granted.
Its only one problem, I'd hate to think this being Acura and people accepting it as one problem.

Being the largest car manufacturer means that when there is a recall, it will be large. If Honda actually recalled those trannies that were prone to failure, it would have reached the millions. Guess thats why they extended the warranty and denied the problem.
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