At G.M., Innovation Sacrificed to Profits

[Rsv1000R]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Amanti?

It was a couple years ago. It was a decent car, just that it barely got 20 mpg. I picked it up at Ohare, drove it to Naperville, and then back and forth between the hotel and customer.

Now I do tend to flog my rental cars

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

Now I do tend to flog my rental cars

ya think? I got mid 20's with the Amanti I rented and I rode that one pretty rough in NYC

[Rsv1000R]

I'd also like to confess, that I think it was a Hyundai, not a Kia....

[ducati_atx]

"At G.M., Innovation Sacrificed to Profits"

They didnt really do a good job there... since profits seem to be hurting.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

I'd also like to confess, that I think it was a Hyundai, not a Kia....

*GASP*

(look closely at my Kia and there are Hyundai "H's" all over the parts)

[Homeslice]

The attitude in GM marketing & finance is, "wow you went to School X and worked for 3M or Procter & Gamble, you must be a top-notch guy, we'll hire you"

Regardless of whether that person liked cars, or knew anything about them.....

[Lamnidae]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

The attitude in GM marketing & finance is, "wow you went to School X and worked for 3M or Procter & Gamble, you must be a top-notch guy, we'll hire you"

Regardless of whether that person liked cars, or knew anything about them.....

That's a lot of the attitudes of the executives. They don't care if you have an interest/background in the product they're giving. You know business, you know dollars, so business is business everywhere, right? Yeah... wtf ever. I'm sure if all you do is soak up $$$ by reducing employee incintives and initiatives to pad your fat fucking paycheck and pay for the golf resort you went to with two of your closest buddies having a circle jerk really makes the bottom line shine, huh?

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Amblyopic

That's a lot of the attitudes of the executives. They don't care if you have an interest/background in the product they're giving.

yep. unfortunately, that's not just in the auto industry. Anyone who's worked in corporate America has, at one time or another, had a boss that doesn't know dick about the job but demands the world...