Comments on: Cancelling the best trucks in the world

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:30:43 +0000

It might make the best trucks, but it might cost them too much run.

By: Tom D

Tom D — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:38:41 +0000

The claim may or may not be hyperbole, but GM also manufactures Silverados and other trucks at a plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It's not like they are canceling all of their trucks. That would be a shame. We love our Suburban. They are trying to reduce costs. The fact that they shut down the Canadian plant rather than the US plant may be due to the new management in Washington DC.

By: rick

rick — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:03:25 +0000

I guess it depends on whether one is in the employ of the best truck plant or the second best.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:26:07 +0000

In reply to rick.

Good points, but are those worth it to produce trucks of a lesser quality?

By: rick

rick — Sun, 17 May 2009 08:39:18 +0000

"Why not shut down the plant that made the second best trucks, or even the one that made the worst trucks?"

Perhaps the plant that makes the second best trucks has a better tax incentive, weaker union, cheaper operational costs, is closer to shipping lanes, is closer to a port, sells to a less competitive market, shares more parts with another vehicle line, would be more easily liquidated, etc...

lots of reasons exist - who knows?

By: Bruce in Montana

Bruce in Montana — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:32:22 +0000

It’s all about greed. They’ve been too expensive for too long.
I just bought a used Chevy truck with 100K on it for $5000. It’s in great shape.
A new one would cost about 7 times that amount.
The new one would not be 7 times better, nor would it last 7 times as long.
New vehicles are just not practical due to price.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:17:30 +0000

For the same reason GM and Chrysler are closing some dealers that are profitable.

Even in their restructuring the companies are incompetent.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:13:00 +0000

Because people arent buying their trucks anymore?

So, are they closing down all truck plants?

I'm pretty sure the Toyota plant already opened. Even so, my question wasn't so much about losing job, but was about closing don't the "best" plant.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:55:20 +0000

Isn't Ontario gaining 2000 automotive jobs as the Toyota Woodstock plant comes online this year producing RAV4's?

The GM Oshawa truck plant closing only loses 1000.

2000-1000= a net gain of 1000 auto plant jobs for Ontario this year.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:44:44 +0000

Because people arent buying their trucks anymore?

They apparently have fields and fields and fields of vehicles to sell that no one is buying.

Who keeps making stuff that no one is buying? That's why they're closing the plant. If no one's buying you have to stop making then...no matter how good you think they are!