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    GM August sales down 20.2%

    Hyundai August Sales Up 47%

    Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver

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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    09/02/09

    In reply to Hyundai August Sales Up 47%
    Wow!
    I can see why though - I just bought a GenCoupe 2.0T GT and it's fantastic. Everyone I've shown it to so far loves it. It's obvious they're really trying to get it right and make a good impression, just laying on the features too.

    Rhys Millen set a new record for 2WD time attack at Pikes Peak with a race-modded GenCoupe too, so it also looks promising in motorsport so far.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    09/01/09

    In reply to GM August sales down 20.2%
    So how come a 15% decline for Chrysler is "Craptacular" and "Horrible", but a 20.2% decline for GM escapes with no adjectives whatsoever?

    Could it be because Chrysler doesn't make the Camaro? C'mon, Wert, you can tell us, we'll keep it a secret.
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    09/01/09

    @Deartháir II: The Return: It is simple... Anything related to Chrysler is/was crap, Anything related to GM "could be worse".
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    Image of TimTim TimTim
    09/01/09

    In reply to Hyundai August Sales Up 47%
    Shocked, just shocked. It's almost as if they make small, inexpensive, fuel efficient cars and the government was handing out thousands of dollars in cash incentives to folks wishing to reduce their fuel consumption.

    Kidding aside, Hyundai has really impressed lately. That number is enormous compared to the other figures coming out today, but not entirely surprising based on CARS and their recent push for quality improvements.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    09/01/09

    In reply to GM August sales down 20.2%
    Do these pundits EVER get their stuff right? I mean seriously? They seem to be worse than your local weatherman.
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    Image of Flathead  Smith Flathead Smith
    09/01/09

    In reply to Hyundai August Sales Up 47%
    I guess folks like cheap high quality cars, who knew.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    09/01/09

    @Flathead Smith: And especially if they haven't been beaten to death with the fugly stick.
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    08/29/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    Hey, I know Barry. He's from here in Windsor. My dad used to fly his jet.

    Nice guy.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    08/29/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    That is rather stupid of Bugatti in this internet day and age.

    Oh and "To add insult to injury, Bugatti offered a 2008 model in place of his ordered 2009." Is there any difference?
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    08/28/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    Bugatti pissed off a double digit millionaire and he's sueing them for what they did? What's the surprise here? I'm not ticked off at the guy who just got screwed out of half a million dollars or surprised that he's taking them to court to get it back.
    Whether or not you have any compassion he's going to win in court. He paid a huge amount of money and they said "screw you, you get nothing and we keep your half million".
    I really don't care who he is or how much more money he has than me, he got screwed big time by Bugatti and them taking orders for cars they won't deliver is the death knell for a company like that.
    They aren't making anymore, and knew it, and took the order anyway and won't give the deposit back? Are you kidding me?
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    Image of ☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig. ☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.
    08/28/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    I believe all Jalopnik readers should band together in protest and refuse to buy any Bugatti Veyrons until this has been resolved! Who's with me?
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    08/29/09

    @☠Grяrяrяrяrя sings the doom song now!: let's stop shaving, too.
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    Image of Flathead  Smith Flathead Smith
    08/29/09

    @☠Grяrяrяrяrя sings the doom song now!: I’m with you brother; just because of this, I’m going to buy a Toyota Yaris instead. That’ll teach them.
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    08/30/09

    @Flathead Smith: See that? That's the power of numbers. Bugatti just lost SIX..count 'em SIX (sorta-quasi-potential-maybe-if-I-had-the-money) sales. Take that!
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    08/28/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    Did he pay his deposit via Lamborghini of the OC?
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    Image of Ortolano Ortolano
    08/28/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    @UDMAN If you're going to hate him based on assumptions, go all the way. Flame it up over the fact that he possibly made his fortune off of blood diamonds or something.

    Maybe he held a fundraiser for crippled babies and used the money to buy (or try to buy) a Bugatti.
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    Formerlythegreatestdriver promoted this comment Ortolano was starred Ortolano was unstarred
    Image of Ortolano Ortolano
    08/28/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    Well now I'm definitely not buying one.
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    Formerlythegreatestdriver promoted this comment Ortolano was starred Ortolano was unstarred
    Image of UDMan UDMan
    08/28/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    This is clearly someone with more money than brains, swimming in cash beyond his own comprehension, and isn't deserving in any sympathy whatsoever.

    This is just the typical douche who purchases a Bugatti, or a Koneigsegg, or a Gumpert, or even a Lamborghini. I will make an excuse for a Ferrari or even a 911 Porsche, because in all reality, these are the Chevrolets of the exotic car world.

    The sooner VW closes Bugatti and Lamborghini, the better.
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    Image of smokee smokee
    08/28/09

    @UDMan:
    The pangs of jealousy are hard to suppress, aren't they.
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    Image of paulmer hates electric cars paulmer hates electric cars
    08/28/09

    @UDMan: Wait, what? What did he do to draw your ire? Sure, it's silly he wouldn't take the 2008 MY instead, however, that aside, I see no douchebaggery.

    Just seems you're butthurt about not being able to afford one.
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    Image of therealmusashi therealmusashi
    08/28/09

    @UDMan: Yeah, what? The guy pays for a car and doesn't receive it. When he wants his money back, he's a douche?
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    08/28/09

    @smokee: In these uncertain and economic hard times, is it really a good time to purchase what is probably the most ostentatious car ever built? He probably had his people lay off a few hundred or a few thousand workers so that he could afford this hunk-o-crap.
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    08/28/09

    @therealmusashi: No, he's a douchebag for purchasing a this car in the first place.
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    Image of nosuke nosuke
    08/28/09

    @UDMan: ahahah. the green eyed monster is poking it's head out.

    why be jealous? everyone is at different spots in their lives and this guy can buy a veyron. so you're pissed...

    hmm... interesting.
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    Image of MZЯ MZЯ
    08/28/09

    @UDMan: Wrong site..Corvette owners group/ Roganne users group is elsewhere.
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    Formerlythegreatestdriver promoted this comment MZЯ was starred MZЯ was unstarred
    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    08/28/09

    @UDMan: Good job jumping to conclusions about a guy you know nothing about, other than that he got ripped off. If he can afford it, who are you to judge how he spends his money?
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    Image of Incredible Incredible
    08/28/09

    @UDMan: If it's any consolation, your sarcasm wasn't too subtle for me. I laughed heartily.

    A good indicator is when you're to the left of Jaleftyopnik.
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    Image of bozoerrebbe bozoerrebbe
    08/28/09

    @UDMan: Actually, the Zekelman family sold off their stake in their family business, Atlas Tube, 3 years ago. Barry's just an employee now, working for the Russian company that bought them out. The family is very philanthropic and have given millions to charitable causes.

    I don't know why he's identified as a Michigan resident, since he's Canadian and lives in a suburb of Windsor. The Atlas plant is in Ontario too.

    Atlas was started by Zekeleman's father, a Holocaust survivor. When Zekelman junior took over the company 25 years ago it had only 5 employees. When he and his siblings sold the company, they got something like $3.5 billion.
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    Image of shakes shakes
    08/28/09

    @UDMan: Ok so i know my internets hand book says not to feed the trolls but...

    1. how did you get your star

    2. how can you call yourself a jalopnik

    3. how do you sleep at night
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    eggwich is the man on the silver mountain promoted this comment shakes was starred shakes was unstarred
    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    08/29/09

    @shakes: I love making lists too.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/29/09

    @bozoerrebbe: "I don't know why he's identified as a Michigan resident, since he's Canadian and lives in a suburb of Windsor. The Atlas plant is in Ontario too."

    Coz as we all know Windsor is the real Detroit. We like to keep all the riff raff in Detroit, have built it as a decoy. The real Detroiters actually live in Windsor.
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    Image of GTBruiser GTBruiser
    08/29/09

    @UDMan: Flicking the baited hook in the way you do best. Well done.
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    Image of AustinMiniMan AustinMiniMan
    08/30/09

    @UDMan:
    "In these uncertain and economic hard times, is it really a good time to purchase what is probably the most ostentatious car ever built?"

    Yeah, because the way to fix an economy is to not buy anything. Everybody, do your part! Uhhh... good job.

    Udman, you seem to think less and less about your posts these days. Youre quickly losing respect. Why not assume he killed babies to buy it? What's the market price these days? Goh... When did you turn into such a troll?
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    Image of Alfa-November Alfa-November
    08/28/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    The best part of owning a Veyron in Italian Red?

    All nice compliments you get about your Ferrari.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    08/28/09

    In reply to Michigan Bugatti Buyer Demands Money Back Over Failure To Deliver
    This is the VW horror story that has finally put me over the edge. With the reliability issues and now this shabbiness, I am definitely NOT buying a 2010 GTI now.
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