I've wondered how some of the big car companies would entice people to buy the gas guzzling vehicles. Especially when gas prices are as high as they are with not relief in sight. Well, here's what GM is offering in California and Florida.
I am thinking that a lot of people will take them up on this offer. I think people still want these vehicles, I think that the gas prices could sway them and with this offer they get a guaranteed capped price with Onstar, which I also think people buying these vehicle want. Good marketing idea for GM. I am anxious to see if it works!?
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Interesting move. If a gas crisis appears this could lose a bit of money, but I think that GM doesn't have a whole lot of options given that it is weighted more to gas guzzling vehicles. It is an interesting way to get people to subscribe to OnStar as well.
My opinion is that GM as a company is probably doomed, though. I hear tell that most of the company's expansion in the past twenty years has been built on debt, and that is no long term strategy.
VERY Interesting....
And a great marketing ploy to market the OnStar service as well.
I am not sure to the validity of this statement, but I heard that its not much of a financial savings to own a hybrid, due to the replacement costs of the batteries.
But this part I know I heard on the news...that the Firefighters and EMT's are having to do new training on how to rescue people from hybrids in the event of an accident, because of the electricity factor.
We just never realize the chain reaction in trying to change the system, huh?
I heard that as well, Jadee. The question is mostly what type of driving you do and how expensive is gas going to get.
how often do they have to change the battery in a hybrid?
I think the warrantee usually last 7 to 10 years. Replacing the battery is something like $5,000 though.
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