One Down: Post Your Reaction To Today's Senate Hearing!

[pkd87]

Mr. Gettelfinger finally speaks, he hasn't spoken in a while, I thought he was a mute. LOL

[nferr]

Originally Posted by A Bum In A Bus

Senator Shelby is a old jackass......he is doing one thing, trying to destroy the American automobile because he has 4 foreign plants in Alabama, and is trying to lure 2 more. I cannot think of anyone I dislike more, he is a disgrace to this country.

He's sticking up for his constituents. Makes sense to me. Should he stab his own state in the back?

[gardnet1]

Originally Posted by Black04GTO

It it just me, or is it painfully obvious what Sen Shelby - Alabama is up to? It appears to me he wants Detroit to fail so that his Alabama constituents will benefit? Alabama has 3 auto plants including Hyundai, Honda and Mercedes-Benz. I swear he is still fighting the civil war and this is his chance "for the South to rise again". This is pure politics in it's worst form...what ever happened to focusing on the common good for all?

It certainly helps that Sen Dodd is on board with doing the right thing. Write your Senators and Representatives!

They also have toyoduh engine and just missed getting vw.

[WildGMFan]

Originally Posted by pkd87

Mr. Gettelfinger finally speaks, he hasn't spoken in a while, I thought he was a mute. LOL

He brought up a good point about being unable to compete with the Korean autos due to the trade policies. He is right, how is it possible to compete with Korea when they import 25,000 cars (not sure...using as an example) vs. the US exporting 5,000 cars.

Exactly, when are those trade policies going to change that has led to this.

Further more...He, Mr Gettelfinger just said that by the end of December...GM could be gone as a company.

scary times...

[LONGHORN]

Chrysler doesn't want to be a stand alone business...............OUCH!!!!

[LONGHORN]

Who is this Senator?..........He actually did his research. Does this guy post on GMI?....LOL

[pkd87]

Chrysler better hope they vote on the Detroit Three's proposals in big bill and not separately, because how it's looking I can see some senators approving money for Ford and GM and not Chrysler.

[tamatt27]

HAHA...Nardelli got called out about Chrysler basically being for sale.
This senator just said that they (the gov't) needs to FORCE the 3 companies to merge. Ridiculous!

[A Bum In A Bus]

Originally Posted by nferr

He's sticking up for his constituents. Makes sense to me. Should he stab his own state in the back?

This is not about sticking up for his state, this is about destroying what is left of America's industry. He is a joke, he's not fit to serve in the senate, and yes I despise his very bones. I wish Chris Dodd would shove the old sucker off his chair.

[LONGHORN]

Will someone please pull this Senator off of Chrysler, this is getting brutal..........Is this Senator posting here as MING? 1497? or Buickman?.........LOL

[2002 Caddy]

Chrysler needs the money so they are alive long enough to date and find someone to marry...

Funny if it wasn't so true...
Chrysler's 7 Billion is a dowry?

[2002 Caddy]

Rick... Couldn't buy Chrysler cause GM has liquidity problems...

[paul8488]

Originally Posted by pkd87

Chrysler better hope they vote on the Detroit Three's proposals in big bill and not separately, because how it's looking I can see some senators approving money for Ford and GM and not Chrysler.

I'm not convinced they deserve it...

GM:

Volt / E-Flex
Cobalt XFE
Malibu / Aura hybrids
Aveo / G5
Cruze
E85 compatible vehicles
Vue hybrid
HCCP technology

Ford:

Fiesta
Focus
Fusion / Milan / MK? hybrids
EcoBoost
Escape / Mariner hybrids

Chrysler:

Maybe possible hopefully not so sure but hopefully one day import-based small car

If I had two lifelines to toss, I know who they'd go to.

[pkd87]

Originally Posted by paul8488

I'm not convinced they deserve it...

I agree. I was just putting myself in Chrysler's shoes. I think Chrysler is a lost cause.

[paul8488]

Originally Posted by pkd87

I agree. I was just putting myself in Chrysler's shoes. I think Chrysler is a lost cause.

Oh I know! Chrysler has by far the weakest argument... and being the smallest, it COULD be argued that them going under wouldn't be the catastrophie that GM or Ford going under would be.