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more about #carpocalypse more comments → Elhigh: I've noticed that Chinese motorcycles are probably the most expensive motorcycle purchase you can possibly make. You buy in low, but parts cost quick... more » sos10: To think that KEgg only now realized Saab is a worthless brand is naif. I continue to think that the deal wasn't really going to happen, I also think ... more » tonyola: Before everyone gets too sloshed from crying into their beer, let's keep one thing in mind - Saab was a dead brand walking when GM took it over in 199... more » Tanshanomi: Saab for sale Appetizing Swedish Saab for sale Saab thats fresh and still unspoiled Saab thats only slightly soiled Saab for sale Who will buy Who wo... more » YankBoffin: I need a little help with understanding the AWD Dodge problem. Why is it less desirable? Poorer fuel economy? Fewer engine choices? For a family look... more » bmoreDLJ: Aw, shucks. Here's the scorecard: Pontiac: dead Saturn Deal: off Opel Deal: off Saab Deal: off HUMMER Deal: 不知道. more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: They all seem like pretty good deals. Especially the Ford offer: cars people want from a US manufacturer that's not bankrupt. more » Alfisted: Subaru does build cars I want (and even bought) ... it's the image and segmentation I could do without. I am not a lefty, lesbian, tree hugger or whi... more » Tanshanomi: Good Deal #6 What: Keeping my '92 Town Car Where: My driveway Regular Price: Gift from my elderly mother-in-law. Black Friday Price: The cost of fixi... more » Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Regarding the AWD Charger: more is more, and therefore better; the word 'upgrade' improves anything. more » Tanshanomi: building cars people want? What kind of a crazy business model is that? more » drewdrawshashtags: I don't need convincing that I want a BMW diesel, I've been begging for them for years. I need convincing that I should spend $40,000+ in a recession... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Any vehicle sold by Wal-Mart. Never mind. #8 fills that slot, nicely. more » mr_dude: You forgot the best deal of all: staying at home eating leftover turkey and watching Bond marathons. more » Rust-MyEnemy: Must admit it sounded a bit too good to be true, like Weissman buying BMW. Still, I've got £3.80 actual cash on me, right now. Put your hands in you... more » -
#cardeals
Five Best And Worst Black Friday New Car Deals
This year brings a newcomer to Black Friday steals and deals — cars. There's serious savings to be had on new cars, as well as some seriously horrible duds. Here's five of the best and five to avoid. More » -
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BREAKING: Saab, Koenigsegg Deal Off
GM's plan to sell Saab to Koenigsegg is suddenly off, with many sources indicating Koenigsegg walked away from the deal and GM planning to meet next week to discuss what to do with European brand they didn't want. [CNBC]
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#carpocalypse
Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
President Obama asked South Korea yesterday to renegotiate auto trade clauses in the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement due to vast differences in scale of auto exports between the two countries. More » -
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Crudele Corvette Watch: How You Can Dent A New 'Vette And Annoy A NY Post Writer
New Yorkers, be on the lookout for a douchebag NY Post writer in a brand-new Corvette. It's "business writer" John Crudele trying to screw GM using a 60-day money back guarantee Corvette as a rental while his mulletgasmic Camaro's repaired. More » -
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STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200
A study by the obviously pro-government National Taxpayers Union claims each new GM vehicle costs the average taxpayer $12,200. Their bizarre assumptions and our analysis below. More » -
#ifeelgassy
Aptera Co-Founders Step Aside, All-Electric 2e Delayed Until 2010
Earlier this week former Tesla spokesman Daryl Siry, writing for Wired, reported small electric automaker Aptera's co-founders had been shoved out amid financial turmoil. Popular Mechanics quickly retorted back they were just "on vacation." Looks like Wired was right. More » -
#carpocalypse
Why Do Republicans Hate American Automakers?
A German company is battling with a Japanese one to become the world's biggest automaker. Italians own Chrysler. It's like World War II except we're losing. So why are Republicans suddenly on the side of the automotive Axis powers? More » -
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Hummer Plans H4, H5 Amid Uncertain Future
Hummer is being sold to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery with production of current generation vehicles to be carried out under contract by GM. Moving forward, Hummer's new Chinese leaders plans to get smaller with an H4 and H5. More » -
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"New" GM Drops Totally Useless Financial Results
The "New" GM released a quarterly "preliminary managerial result" this morning and despite being not in any way comparable with the pre-bankruptcy GM, they're certainly illustrative of the enema-like cleansing effect of bankruptcy. More » -
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GM To Begin Paying $6.7 Billion In Loans Ahead Of Schedule
The "New" GM will try to play the Lee Iacocca PR card by repaying $6.7 billion — of a total of $50 billion in government loans — ahead of the scheduled repayment date of July, 2015. More » -
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Daily Show: Cash For Clunkers Killing "$14 Billion" Demolition Derby Industry
The Daily Show took on Cash For Clunkers last night for hurting the "$14 billion" demolition derby industry. Their chart's striking in thatAmericans are eating more beetswe thought corn-dogs were a larger part of the economic pie. More » -
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GM Chairman Asks U.S. To Pay Auto Execs More Money
We made fun of GM Chairman Whitacre's speech yesterday in Seguin, imploring him to make some news. He did. He asked for the Feds to help out (other than by providing billions of taxpayer dollars) by modifying executive pay caps. More » -
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Ed Whitacre: GM Chairman, Shameless Self-Promoter
GM's new chairman Ed Whitacre first made a splash pointlessly starring in a new GM commercial. Now GM's been forced to send out a release about an unimportant speech the Chief Self-Promotional Officer's giving at Texas Lutheran University. More » -
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Indiana Ford Dealer Commits Suicide In Office
Richard A. Burd, owner of Burd Ford in Central Indiana, was discovered dead in his office this morning in what police are calling a suicide. His wife Christine, who stars in the dealership's commercials, found him dead on a couch. More » -
#ifeelgassy
Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
Remember the fake electric car program Chrysler showed off earlier this year in a transparent attempt to get bailout money? Fiat just canceled the entire ENVI program. So predictable. Frankly, we're more shocked Chrysler still exists. More » -
#carpocalypse
Five reasons Dodge and Ram shouldn't divorce. The sixth? For the kids. [PickupTrucks.com]
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#rants
NYT Encourages Demolition Of Detroit
The latest idea-that's-been-around-for-a-decade-and-the-media-is-just-discovering is urban farming, specifically urban farming in Detroit. The New York Times has picked up the story and dutifully regurgitated it without a half-second of rational thought, advocating the wholesale leveling of the "failed city" of Detroit. More » -
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Dodge Viper Dead Again, New Fiat Alliance Product To Replace In Summer 2012
Chrysler will only build another 500 Dodge Vipers. An all-new sports car will arrive for the summer of 2012 using Fiat team (Alfa?) resources. [@RayWert] -
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The New New Chrysler Is The Old Jeep
It seems like just yesterday we heard about the "New" Cerberus-run Chrysler. That didn't work. Today we're in Auburn Hills, MI to hear the five-year plan of the even-newer Fiat-controlled "New" Chrysler. This oughtta be good. What to expect, below. More » -
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GM Board Says, "Screw It, We're Keepin' Opel"
GM's decided — since business is apparently going so well — they now want to keep Opel. So let's get this straight — kill Saturn, and now keep Opel? Sure. Whatever. Full press release below. More »
