Volt, 40K car! False economy.

[GTS]

Quote from Bob111:

pretty logical thing...those who doesn't have much are trying to "create" appearance of wealth.

I think it would make more sense for him to be chauffeured...waste of his time to drive himself around unless he enjoys it....I googled for him and various sites say he actually drives a Caddy DTS that he bought to show support for GM, which is a quite a bit nicer than a cheap pickup truck but still.

 

[Bob111]

Quote from GTS:

I think it would make more sense for him to be chauffeured...waste of his time to drive himself around unless he enjoys it....I googled for him and various sites say he actually drives a Caddy DTS that he bought to show support for GM, which is a quite a bit nicer than a cheap pickup truck but still.

100% agree. at level he should hire chauffeur. on other hand-i have no idea how often he drives and where. maybe he have to fly frequently to different locations and it's maybe inconvenient for him to have chauffeur. or maybe he just drive few miles a week-in this case it's probably also doesn't make any sense to have one

 

[crgarcia]

Quote from KINGOFSHORTS:

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-autos-volt-20100727,0,7059556.story

How is this a good idea? Why pay more for less and end up paying more after owning the car.

You can get for 14K a Toyota Corolla with good milage and will cost much less over 5 years total cost VS the Volt.

And on another note, why are we subsidizing foreign competitors? China and Japan do not. Screw em.

I thought California has a deficit. So now they want to give 5K to a bunch of folks so they can buy these autos?

The volt is supposed to be bigger and more upscale than the corolla.

You are comparing (rotten) apples to (premium) oranges.