Yet again, I have found a new favorite TV commerical. I saw it for the first time last night. It’s from GM, and it talks about how they really want to hook me up with a cheap loan on a new car. It goes on and on about my financing options (I only saw it once so I can’t give you more specifics).
Does anyone else find it ironic that the company is running ads like this while begging Congress for a massive loan to stay afloat?
Look, I realize that the company has to keep trying to entice consumers onto its floors (and out of their shell-shocked foxholes).
Still, the commercial is just one more painful reminder of the automaker bailout fiasco.
I mean, these guys were behind the industry curve for years. They produced inferior products. They threw caution to the wind. And now, like just about everyone else, they want more public money to “help them survive.”
Personally, I’d rather see us give money to innovative American car companies like Tesla. At least they’re looking ahead and trying to innovate. If anything can save the U.S. auto industry, it’s companies like that.
But if you’re still in the market for a new pickup now that gas is pulling back, by all means take advantage of those cheap GM loans while you can. Just be sure and discount the value of any warranty that comes with the vehicle!
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Funny you mention that the warranty, a few months ago, before the obvious melt down in the market, the Weiss Group was sending out warnings, and GM was offering “employee discount pricing”, I went to look at the Tahoe hybrid.
Wasn’t intending to buy, but the deal offered for the truck plus trade in was beyond expectations. The Tahoe is a good fit for my needs so I bought. The dense sales manager though just would not get off my butt about buying an extended warranty for the
truck. I tried being nice, telling him thanks but no thanks, but finally I had to say, no way am I buying an extended warranty. You guys are not going to be around much longer. Don’t like being the downer guy, but that finally put an end to that.