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One more thing I'd mention is GM's wont of complete abandonment instead of putting in tangible effort to improve any shortcomings, perceived or real, if only to show that they care about the customer and the brand.

Corporate apologists can show up here and say it wasn't worth it financially all day long, the truth is this shows exactly what they think of their customers, and it's that GM as a company doesn't give a shit. This is their norm, even though there are some pockets of excellence against the bleak backdrop, such as the Corvette or some Cadillac models that go against the grain.

GM isn't obliged to manufacture a Camaro, they don't owe us anything (okay, let's put the bailout aside for a second), but as long as they exude this "meh, we're not gonna even try" spirit and a sea of unimpressive, no risk and me-too vehicles, their portfolio is quite dissuasive.

If this is a recipe for success, as some will argue ("but look at their stock price and their latest revenue numbers"), then I want no part of that success. In my family's case, what this means is we had only GM vehicles for quite a while, but not since my Camaro that may well be the last one, mostly for this reason.