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General Corvette Discussion
C8 Quality / Production Issues.
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<blockquote data-quote="gone" data-source="post: 210771" data-attributes="member: 5899"><p>I'm much more forgiving of GM and don't think a comparison to Ford for a past vehicle order (1995), is "apples and apples". Everyone should take into account not only the strike that occurred at GM before COVID hit (strikes aren't only enjoyed by GM; other auto manufacturers get them too) but more importantly, how <u><strong>COVID-19</strong></u> changed the landscape for ALL AUTO MANUFACTURERS when they were forced to shut down their plants. Then we have the unions and again, as far as I know all the large auto manufacturers are unionized, so the unions also dictate when they're satisfied that the conditions for their "brothers and sisters" are safe enough to return to work but again, that relates back to COVID which has changed the landscape for the <u>entire world</u>, for the first time in the history of our planet since other past "pandemics" were more localized and none affected the entire planet. You can fume about how governments reacted to COVID and disagree with what's happened, but GM didn't cause this and shouldn't be unfairly roasted. Just my 2 cents of course but I don't understand comments that target GM and complain about what's happened. </p><p></p><p>Then we have the fact that the C8 is super popular and that's caused other issues with high demands and thwarted expectations, all of which is amplified by the COVID delays. So in some ways it's the "perfect storm" when a great redesign gets bottled up and even with the production restarting, supply will never meet demand for the immediate future. </p><p></p><p>I'm not suggesting that GM is perfect (no one is; not even me according to what my spouse tells me almost every day...sigh) but I give credit to GM for coming out with this redesign. Their years of engineering work looks to have paid off and they came out with an amazing price-point on the base model, just as they'd promised and few believed. I also recognize that GM and other auto manufacturers have taken a large financial hit, as have most all others these days due to COVID. So I'll suggest patience and recognize that we're all in this together, while waiting for an effective vaccine that's likely the only way to eradicate COVID and get us all back to normal. </p><p></p><p>Once again, I'll ask this post gets passed along to GM, in the hopes GM deems it worthy of reward...so I get a free 2020 C8 convertible and I'll take ANY color and options... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>And for you skeptics, I am NOT in any way affiliated with GM or the auto industry and the last GM product I bought was in 1985 so I'm hardly someone who leans towards GM vehicles...but I couldn't resist the C8.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gone, post: 210771, member: 5899"] I'm much more forgiving of GM and don't think a comparison to Ford for a past vehicle order (1995), is "apples and apples". Everyone should take into account not only the strike that occurred at GM before COVID hit (strikes aren't only enjoyed by GM; other auto manufacturers get them too) but more importantly, how [U][B]COVID-19[/B][/U] changed the landscape for ALL AUTO MANUFACTURERS when they were forced to shut down their plants. Then we have the unions and again, as far as I know all the large auto manufacturers are unionized, so the unions also dictate when they're satisfied that the conditions for their "brothers and sisters" are safe enough to return to work but again, that relates back to COVID which has changed the landscape for the [U]entire world[/U], for the first time in the history of our planet since other past "pandemics" were more localized and none affected the entire planet. You can fume about how governments reacted to COVID and disagree with what's happened, but GM didn't cause this and shouldn't be unfairly roasted. Just my 2 cents of course but I don't understand comments that target GM and complain about what's happened. Then we have the fact that the C8 is super popular and that's caused other issues with high demands and thwarted expectations, all of which is amplified by the COVID delays. So in some ways it's the "perfect storm" when a great redesign gets bottled up and even with the production restarting, supply will never meet demand for the immediate future. I'm not suggesting that GM is perfect (no one is; not even me according to what my spouse tells me almost every day...sigh) but I give credit to GM for coming out with this redesign. Their years of engineering work looks to have paid off and they came out with an amazing price-point on the base model, just as they'd promised and few believed. I also recognize that GM and other auto manufacturers have taken a large financial hit, as have most all others these days due to COVID. So I'll suggest patience and recognize that we're all in this together, while waiting for an effective vaccine that's likely the only way to eradicate COVID and get us all back to normal. Once again, I'll ask this post gets passed along to GM, in the hopes GM deems it worthy of reward...so I get a free 2020 C8 convertible and I'll take ANY color and options... :) And for you skeptics, I am NOT in any way affiliated with GM or the auto industry and the last GM product I bought was in 1985 so I'm hardly someone who leans towards GM vehicles...but I couldn't resist the C8. [/QUOTE]
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