Comments on: Wiped off the map http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/ The greatest writers on the world of cars from the BBC's Top Gear Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:04:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: futurestig http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6286 futurestig Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:00:56 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6286 I live in america-sadly- but i am not a big fan of the cars. The chrysler dealerships in my part of the US are being run by small famalies, and thats all they have. These people are basically losing their entire lifes work because they are closing. It's also killing the market. I feel lots of sympathy even though their cars aren't the greatest. I live in america-sadly- but i am not a big fan of the cars. The chrysler dealerships in my part of the US are being run by small famalies, and thats all they have. These people are basically losing their entire lifes work because they are closing. It’s also killing the market. I feel lots of sympathy even though their cars aren’t the greatest.

]]> By: American Fan Boy http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6279 American Fan Boy Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:27:19 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6279 Edit: mis-write; I said 800 dealers, actually 3200 dealers meaning about 100,000 employees, and an even deeper effect. Edit: mis-write; I said 800 dealers, actually 3200 dealers meaning about 100,000 employees, and an even deeper effect.

]]> By: American Fan Boy http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6278 American Fan Boy Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:24:00 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6278 I'm not entirely sure why the wars came up, or why everyone has been bitching about build quality and Europe v. U.S., the point is, the closing of hundreds of Chrysler dealers, and now GM dealers, will not solve the crisis now hanging over the worldwide auto industry, nor will it contribute in solving the worlds other economic problems. Think about it: 800 dealerships gone means somewhere on the side of 10,000 people now without jobs, and many more thousands of cars that need to be relocated and sold somehow. Furthermore, the money that would be spent on those cars will now go stagnant in the pockets of prospective drivers, rather than going back to help the manufacturers or going to the dealership employees to be spent on other objects to help the economy at large. Oh, and P.S. Not all American cars are crap, I own a Saturn that is absolutely perfect, my dads Chevy Silverado, has never been in the shop, and my uncle's Ford Explorer has been heavily used, and the body is falling apart, but the engine has never needed service, beyond fluid changes! I’m not entirely sure why the wars came up, or why everyone has been bitching about build quality and Europe v. U.S., the point is, the closing of hundreds of Chrysler dealers, and now GM dealers, will not solve the crisis now hanging over the worldwide auto industry, nor will it contribute in solving the worlds other economic problems. Think about it: 800 dealerships gone means somewhere on the side of 10,000 people now without jobs, and many more thousands of cars that need to be relocated and sold somehow. Furthermore, the money that would be spent on those cars will now go stagnant in the pockets of prospective drivers, rather than going back to help the manufacturers or going to the dealership employees to be spent on other objects to help the economy at large.

Oh, and P.S. Not all American cars are crap, I own a Saturn that is absolutely perfect, my dads Chevy Silverado, has never been in the shop, and my uncle’s Ford Explorer has been heavily used, and the body is falling apart, but the engine has never needed service, beyond fluid changes!

]]> By: head in the sand http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6236 head in the sand Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:52:35 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6236 Wake up, smell the coffee, this has been on the cards for years now. Compare it to BL if you must. Its just that it nicely coinsides with this market depression, something that all the car manufacturers who have lost money over the years have been wishing for , government bail out. What strikes me is how on earth Ford is surviving. Wake up, smell the coffee, this has been on the cards for years now. Compare it to BL if you must. Its just that it nicely coinsides with this market depression, something that all the car manufacturers who have lost money over the years have been wishing for , government bail out. What strikes me is how on earth Ford is surviving.

]]> By: Hot air balloon http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6134 Hot air balloon Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:27:12 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6134 Oh my gosh!!! U hv gt 2 be jokinG! Wow i did know that they wheren't the greatest car but still WOW!! xxxx Oh my gosh!!! U hv gt 2 be jokinG! Wow i did know that they wheren’t the greatest car but still WOW!! xxxx

]]> By: Hot air balloon http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6133 Hot air balloon Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:27:07 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6133 Oh my gosh!!! U hv gt 2 be jokinG! Wow i did know that they wheren't the greatest car but still WOW!! Oh my gosh!!! U hv gt 2 be jokinG! Wow i did know that they wheren’t the greatest car but still WOW!!

]]> By: KarMa http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6110 KarMa Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:35:15 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6110 Since nowadays one can buy even cars online, loads of dealerships are not needed, and that's both for the USA and Europe. Besides brand cracks that just reflects the market... factories need to produce the cars that are sold, it's way too dangerous to overproduce and count on the salesmen, it just doesn't work like this any longer. I've just managed to lay my hands on a new Mustang (the Shelby one), and I have to admit it's not badly made at all. If that's the average US Ford quality, it's not THAT down European cars, but I'd still quite buy an Alfa instead. Since nowadays one can buy even cars online, loads of dealerships are not needed, and that’s both for the USA and Europe.
Besides brand cracks that just reflects the market… factories need to produce the cars that are sold, it’s way too dangerous to overproduce and count on the salesmen, it just doesn’t work like this any longer.

I’ve just managed to lay my hands on a new Mustang (the Shelby one), and I have to admit it’s not badly made at all. If that’s the average US Ford quality, it’s not THAT down European cars, but I’d still quite buy an Alfa instead.

]]> By: invisiblecake http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6101 invisiblecake Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:16:33 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6101 Well, I'm just glad they aren't closing ALL the dealerships, because I'd still like to test drive a Challenger, and also they'll need somewhere to sell the Fiats when they come! Can't wait for that! Well, I’m just glad they aren’t closing ALL the dealerships, because I’d still like to test drive a Challenger, and also they’ll need somewhere to sell the Fiats when they come! Can’t wait for that!

]]> By: Stang428 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6075 Stang428 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:20:42 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6075 Oh BTW Cock with 4 rings stop posting that stupid ad everywhere, you are still a cock no matter how fancy the dull ass commercials are Oh BTW Cock with 4 rings stop posting that stupid ad everywhere, you are still a cock no matter how fancy the dull ass commercials are

]]> By: Stang428 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/2009/05/22/wiped-off-the-map/#comment-6074 Stang428 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:18:47 +0000 http://foreman.blogs.topgear.com/?p=975#comment-6074 Boo-bloody-hoo, the only Chrysler products I care about are out of production (69 Charger, 70 Challenger and 98 Viper GTS). To thstigssailorcousin, the US only joined WW2 when the Japs attacked (my old geog. teachers grandad was in the Royal Navy in the south Pacific at the time, saw the attack on the horizon and said it was the best fireworks display he had ever seen). The US Ford have nothing to do with the EU models, which are brilliant, but they do seem to have more nous than the other 2. Just take a look at how they improved the interior of the 2010 Mustang and you will se that they are the ony ones making any effort. Boo-bloody-hoo, the only Chrysler products I care about are out of production (69 Charger, 70 Challenger and 98 Viper GTS). To thstigssailorcousin, the US only joined WW2 when the Japs attacked (my old geog. teachers grandad was in the Royal Navy in the south Pacific at the time, saw the attack on the horizon and said it was the best fireworks display he had ever seen).
The US Ford have nothing to do with the EU models, which are brilliant, but they do seem to have more nous than the other 2. Just take a look at how they improved the interior of the 2010 Mustang and you will se that they are the ony ones making any effort.

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