Congratulations! Your tax dollars are building four of the ten worst cars on the road.
Considering all the car companies in the world, this is a truly remarkable achievement for Obama Motors.
Let’s be specific. We’re talking about the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Aveo and Chevrolet Colorado, made by General Motors, and the Dodge Nitro, made by Chrysler.
Forbes reports this remarkable story of American manufacturing know how:
If you want to drive something dependable and long-lasting, steer clear of these vehicles.
With a 22% improvement in sales last month, and despite the six-month, $4.3 billion loss it announced Wednesday, General Motors is likely to have its strongest spring and summer in years. Plus, the automaker had critically acclaimed new products at the recent New York Auto Show and the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt is due out this fall.
Year-over-year sales of GM’s Cadillac division alone are up almost 76%; sales in the Buick, Chevrolet and GMC divisions were each up more than 40% for March. The industry as a whole was up 24.3%.
Unfortunately just because GM’s cars are selling well now doesn’t mean they’re the best bet for durability or value — yet. It’ll take awhile before GM’s new direction shows up in tangible new products at the dealership.
Four of the seven vehicles on our list of the worst-made cars on the road come from GM brands. And all of the cars on the list — including Chrysler’s Dodge Nitro and Jeep Wrangler — are made by Detroit’s Big Three. Only one car on the list is made by Ford Motor (NYSE: F).
This reminds us of a former client, a production manager at a major semiconductor company, who once stood before an international sales meeting, looked with disdain at his worldwide sales force and said, “Last year you complained that we made shit. (pause) This year you’re complaining that we’re not making it fast enough.”
Never laughed so hard.
Source: Forbes
