Imagine if you will a great GM site where those who own, and hold GM in high regard are ran off when they even speak of their bad experiences or thoughts on Ford.
Imagine a Great GM site, where those who own and build GM's actually listen to other GM end users.
I realize that this is a Ford Atfault thread and Ford should be listening.
Through the years I owned several GM's 10 to be exact. I had some problems. That I won't get into. I have also had some Ford problems.
What I don't get is GM's seemingly Blind Eye to them. Intake Gaskets, Fuel Pumps. The 1 thing they did update was the Torision springs on my Safari van. Wound up replacing both sides and the spring holders for the tune of $1300.
Look at it as Constructive Critisim, rather than Bashing GM.
Look at Ford's ill fated 5.4L 3Valve spark plug issues, Ford did fix them by 2008. 4 years after the problem was first installed in a F150.
Silverado problematic intake gaskets, were first used in the early 90's, and continued into the late 2000's over multiple engine lines. Fuel pumps even longer.
The Asian Imports of the 70's rotted away within 4 years. Really tarnishing the rep. Did they keep building them that way? No they fixed thier problems and now are some of the soundest on the road.
Hyundia Pony 1987 was a disposable car with a 3-4 year shelf life. They fixed thier problems and look at them go now.
So if Ford and GM built such great reliable cars, if there was a problem they backed them for the customer, if not under warranty, they updated the next car you purchased from them to not have the same problems. They had a combined 60% market share in the 80's. Your parents always drove them. Then why the migration? To subprime cars of the previous era.
Blinders being on is what has placed GM where it is today. Minus Olds, Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer, Saab. The later 2 was good rididance. 3/4 of it's dealers gone, and struggling for 15% market share.
Mulally sees that he has to build Brand Image again. That it is not the 70's anymore and people will not buy just because it is what they grew up in.
I have never once said that Ford is perfect. But I am saying that GM could do some listening.