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librechik

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18. umm, yeah--down to $33000!

Reply to godai (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:20 PM

Sep 2012

IMO, the one percent (2-5%?) who can afford this car should donate the subsidy to clean energy.

No. I mean a SERIOUS program. Designed so that ordinary folks can buy it and pay what other new cars in the low to mid budget cost.

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�Insight: GM's Volt: The ugly math of low sales, high costs� [View all] jody Sep 2012 OP

You forgot to throw in something about the lazy union workers. Robb Sep 2012 #1

+1000 n/t Ian David Sep 2012 #4

+10000 n/t tammywammy Sep 2012 #7

+100000 n/t onehandle Sep 2012 #11

+1! uponit7771 Sep 2012 #17

The Volt is a great vehicle it is superior to the Japanese versions but it needs to cost half as JRLeft Sep 2012 #2

Drudge is featuring this article today too. hmmmm........ snappyturtle Sep 2012 #3

If something isn't affordable a person will buy what is get the red out Sep 2012 #5

Let Them Die! onehandle Sep 2012 #6

apples and oranges... godai Sep 2012 #8

If this were China, the govt would aubsidize this like crazy--maybe half the cost librechik Sep 2012 #9

There is a $7500 federal tax credit which lowers cost. n/t godai Sep 2012 #12

umm, yeah--down to $33000! librechik Sep 2012 #18

I find it interesting all these stories coming out about how cost prohibitive the Volt is. I should still_one Sep 2012 #10

Well said. n/t godai Sep 2012 #13

Volt Sales Surge My Pet Goat Sep 2012 #14

Actually it $20-$32,000 to produce a Volt One_Life_To_Give Sep 2012 #15

Horseshit! KansDem Sep 2012 #16