It was a beautiful day for my true-love on Tuesday. Financially, we're getting our ducklings all lined up. His job is going well. He just picked up the title of his car, which means no more payments and a lower insurance rate.
Oh, dang. Wait a minute. What was that in the news about a recall?
He wanted to write a blog entry about this subject but I beat him to it. Apparently, his computer went on the fritz, which is particularly nice news for him as he uses his computer for work. Nice.
General Motors has been on the brink of bankruptcy, and so, in an effort to save American jobs, congress has given GM some of the mega-mentioned bailout dollars in the past. What's more, is that the New York Times recently reported that GM is slated for bankruptcy in the next few months, and even so, we'll still pass the buck to bail GM out.
My awesome boyfriend cringes as the recent news of GM recalls for that very reason. His car is over 10 years old, and it is one of the cars ready for recall due to some safety issue with the engine. How can a car manufacturer allow a car to unsafe for such a long time, he asks? Furthermore, the recall puts people in a pickle, in particular, for those who are just now paying off their used vehicles. Does one risk taking an older vehicle back to the manufacturer for the necessary repairs, knowing more stuff will inevitably go wrong with the car (isn't that always what happens when one takes an older car for repairs)? Does he ignore the recall and risk the inability to resell the car?
So now, 1.5 million cars, some as old as 11 years old, will be going in for service just on the dawn of the manufacturers bankruptcy then bailout. Nice.
The last GM car we had, many years ago, was recalled because of a faulty paint job. The paint peeled off like a lizard shedding old skin. GM wanted to keep the car three weeks. Forget it. Not long afterwards, the engine died. For good.
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. Is it any wonder GM is on the verge?
BTW, thanks for stopping by!
Oh, that's serendipity! The car was recalled for a paint job and then the engine died!
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad you stopped by my blog. I want to show your page to a friend (online person I've never met in real life). Madhaiku.com is a great treat. The attitude and observation you spoon out in those haiku are better then shots of something, like espresso or hard booze.
Or at least they are just as good!
Cheers!