@starrion:

No kidding. They got a lot of free publicity on Houston's TV newscasts - almost all of it in expose' reports by the stations' consumer action reporters.

Management and arrogance at the top is what 'killed' the American car. It's why Chrysler had no small car to sell during the fuel spike, and it's why GM has four/five brands too many for its shrinking market share.

Monster trucks!

@gman863:

Given the way he screwed customers, Good F****** Riddance.

Back in September, Bill Heard shut down 10+ GM dealerships across several states and filed bankruptcy.

Six months later, the former Bill Heard Chevy dealership in Sugar Land (Houston) TX still has hundreds of new cars and trucks sitting on its closed lot.

Here's an idea: Before GM gets a few more billion of our tax dollars tossed into their corporate toilet bowl to build more sh*t, make them flush out the overstock they already have on hand.

@econobiker: Awe but the jobs would come home. Awe me so hungry. Me work long time for food. You want a #1 slave labor make you very rich.

@th1nwhiteduke: Raped the earth didn't I see that on fark

I wish the dealers here in NoVA were as motivated as the ones there in Huntsville. Not to worry, I'll just keep my Mopars going a bit longer while they sit on lots full of new cars, refusing to budge off their inflated sticker prices.

Some of the cars in those pictures are from 2005. I know that honda didnt just keep all thier 2005 accords because the economy was down 4 years ago. I think the story lacks some credibility and is a bit misleading. Cars are ALWAYS stacked up for transit somewhere.

@sebadoh128: Yes, but if the car is still several times what my bonus was, everyone wins. Reminds me of Wamu giving out all their branded junk.

By the time all of those cars actually get to dealer they won't sell for anything close to the MSRP. Here in Huntsville, AL where I live, a Kia dealer is STILL trying to get rid of a lot full of 2008 models by marking them down 40+ percent. I don't think he's had too many takers because the lot was still full the last time I drove by. Huntsville really hasn't been hit that bad by the downturn either.

There really is no reason for either of us to buy a car until it's absolutely necessary, especially not for appearances sake! Sorry car companies.

I wonder why they're not basically giving cars away for free....seriously, those 08 models and maybe some 07s are just gonna sit for a loooong while!

on the very right of the picture.. "I'll take the white car in the middle please!"

The first comment (@redskull) is, of course, the wisest course of action! It will keep the courageous workers of the Peoples Republic of America employed forever!

Thank you for pointing out the error of my ways, comrade.

@spoco: And crappy sales techniques, unwanted designs pretty much figured that the overpaid car company CEOs directed unions to build cars no one wants to buy...

Please, enough on the union hacking. If true capitalism had its way we would be immediately working for the equivalent pay of Chinese labor ...

Ironic:

[consumerist.com]

@t-r0y: Stop with your economic voodoo! The government knows what's best.

If they (the car companies, mainly the domestic Big 3) really truly want to do something about their backlog of unsold cars, it's time for an honest 50-percent off sale, no gimmicks. This would stimulate the economy, get people that might otherwise not have considered their brands to try them and reduce their backlog. Get serious, Detroit, and stop your whining. Put your crap on sale, a real sale!

@bigmil87:

In Michigan, I heard the Elves refer to it as De-troit.

@Corey Eubanks: Yes. Unions have killed the American car.

We have the money to buy but with a mortgage and student loan payments taking on extra debt just to keep up with the Joneses seems pretty dumb.

Yes.

Ahhhhh......and here in Texas, GM in Arlington...which makes SUV models, Escalade, Tahoe and Suburban, started overtime today, including at least 2 Saturdays a month. Supposedly, the OT will continue until August. Of course 75% of what we are building is going overseas. They can't keep up with the orders....go figure!

@HRHKingFridayXX:

Didn't you hear? Bonuses make Baby Jesus cry.

With that sort of stockpile, you'd think they would be giving them away.

P.S.: I'm waiting for the GM-meets-Art Van Furniture ad in our near future. "EVERYTHING AT COST! EVERYTHING MUST GO!"

That's not really totally accurate. Toyota and Honda have cars backing up as well. It's easy to argue that those two have pushed the motoring beyond the Big 3 American automakers.

@kaptainkk:

Shh...

Too much truth for a Monday.

If foreclosed houses in Detroit are selling for a few thousand dollars, maybe they should start trying to sell these cars for pennies on the dollar.

Hmmm...foreclosed houses in Detroit? More cars than Detroit can sell? Could there be a connection between all these economic woes?!?!

I would not mind taking my (low level corporate) bonus in the form of a very late model year car.

I heard they already did that once.