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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:53 PM Original message |
GM Confirms, Yes, We're Losing Money on Every Volt We Build |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. For now they might be |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sony was still losing money on every PS3 in Feb of this year... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I thought they made their dough on game and merch licensing? n/t |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. HP makes their money on ink/toner. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Isn't ink like a billion dollar a gallon or something like that? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Pretty crazy how much the margin is on a HP ink cartridge. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. If it were Toyota, folks would accuse them of "dumping". |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Don't worry there will be a few along wanting bans for speaking bad about "Thy GM" |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. There's already so much to justifiably accuse Toyota of. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Lol. Good luck with that |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I'm glad you find worker abuse so hilarious. |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. How about the Government offer a subsidy. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. To be expected with a small run in a totally new technology |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. We lose money on every sale, but we make it up on the volume. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Isn't this what used to be called "dumping"? Why not illegal? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. VW did the same with the Phaeton and still does with the Bugatti Veyron. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Even if nothing comes from it, you generally learn a lot from trying. |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Meh. |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. who's the moron who came up with this project? |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. Pff -- what do they think subsidized the Prius for many years? It was the gas-guzzling, ass-ugly |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
20. Haven't they been losing money on every vehicle they build for years now?...nt |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
22. The Prius lost money for the first few years as well. |
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