CEO of General Motors SHUTS DOWN Pick Up production! | Here's the REAL reason!

Unveiling the Shocking Truth Behind Mary Barra's Controversial Decision to Shut Down GM Pick-up Production. A Provocative Investigation into the Auto Industry's Fight Against Climate Change and the High-Stakes Battle for supply and demand amongst rising cost and stock levels. Brace Yourself for an Eye-Opening Ride Through the Fast-Paced World of Automotive Innovation.

[@danielpitre8620]

the pickup trucks cost as much as a house and their greed is just unacceptable

[@jakewade7388]

Truth

[@randallstewart8487]

I remember back in the late 60's early 70's you could build a nice small house for $30,000!

[@williamstanton7847]

Not to mention that they are poorly made anti-right to repair junkers designed to fall apart!

[@chvytom]

They only charge what people are willing to pay if people stop buying brand new trucks every couple years the price will drop dramatically

[@gregpeterson1736]

Part of the ultra high cost is over bearing government regulations

[@benisplayin]

As a construction company owner I need trucks to provide service to my customers and for staff to drive. We have always operated with the understanding of a newer truck is just less expensive to maintain and own. The greed and out right extortion being seen at the dealerships has made me change my perspective. Buying two trucks for the price of 3 with the value of 1 is just bad math and damn expensive. I have implemented a maintenance program that is keeping things running well. I am saving a lot of money driving trucks a few years old.

[@mustangracer5124]

35 yr. mechanic here.. you may see what the most failed parts are and stock up on them and hire on outside mechanics to rebuild your trucks.. we had trucks with 300k miles on them.

[@EMWoodworking]

If you look around many of the service companies, such as pest control have all switched to Toyota Tacomas.

[@garybulwinkle82]

@@EMWoodworking My dad drove Cadillac his whole life until we hooked him on Toyota; he died with two Toyotas and a Mercedes in his garage!! Mercedes was mom's car!

[@paulman9989]

@@EMWoodworking = Cost and durability are most Peoples concerns now = And with that Toyota is a Leader

[@trimetrodon]

I have a 2001 Chevy S-10 with 355K miles on it. Yes, I’ve done repairs, but those are small compared to making payments on a new one.

[@Ozzypup1]

Creating a fake shortage in order to keep prices jacked up. Its all about greed.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

They do the same shit with drugs,they say there’s an adderall shortage now………..horseshit!

[@rome79735]

@@kyzor-sosay6087 Lets not forget gas also

[@geraldsmith7240]

Always Marking Them Up.🚙

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

I worked in shipping dept at my job for 15 years. My employer and other companies similar to mine would do this shit too. When sales were good and prices high they would flood the market with they're product. When prices went down they would slow production on purpose. Companies have been doing this for YEARS!!

[@evognayr]

Learn meditation

[@edwinwise6751]

This is strange too me . I was driving full size pick ups when I was in college because they were cheap’ simple to fix and everything I owned could be moved in one trip. Now they have replaced cars and are crazy expensive

[@Slick1G3]

less metal less upholstery less of everything but more money pull the engine out of a new vehicle and the rest is worthless only in america do you have to take out a mortgage to own a truck

[@andrewcuellar6649]

They don’t care about their customers they’d rather stop production rather than cut costs. Unbelievable…

[@rome79735]

That's why I purchased another brand. But when you think about it, they are really shooting themselves on the foot by stopping production. Some people don't learn.

[@Rejectsocialism]

Dealers are a big cause of price gouging. They want more profits at all costs. The price should reflect the cost of production , delivery and a reasonable profit. If they continue with the current business model they will need another government (tax payer ) bailout.

[@StarInfinite00]

Simple business. They saw what you are saying and got greedy wanting to only make trucks. You’re right 😂

[@Davido50]

It's parts supply constraints period

[@Davido50]

@Rome Salas Buy American. You weaken the economy as a whole ! That's how much of an effect the huge US automakers has. 1 in 8 job in US tied to the auto industry. Think bout that .

[@boblister665]

The real reason people stopped buying is they have made vehicles way to expensive. Cars when from you ordered and bought what you wanted or could afford ,to different models with some having more options and others less. Now they want us to all have all the bells and whistles weather we want them or not as that is where profits are.

[@GenghisKhan311]

I tired to get my truck without onstR and they said no. I disconnected it the first week i bought it. Thats what gov bailout /tracking gets you

[@Slick1G3]

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[@richwicklund9001]

A few years ago, trucks made up 12% of total vehicle sales yet 63% of the profits. Then, they discontinued making cars and started producing higher priced SUVs. Now, trucks are so expensive that the average person can't buy one.

[@maurice8824]

The only thing left is bankruptcy an d make parts a whole lot more expensive.

[@curtiswilson4737]

Money drives them, not customers.

[@curtiswilson4737]

​@@maurice8824 As you can see, they didn't learn from 2008.

[@miniminamanmina3715]

70,000 for a pickup HAAAA I can buy 30 year old truck for 5 k spend 10 k for re build , paint , body work, and last another 30 years.

[@ROCKOLA79]

@Classic Movies And More (BINGO) ✌

[@darrylhowe1465]

Mary Barra's leadership makes me worry about the future of GM

[@Tusuperbis]

I was worried the day she was given the position!

[@markchidester6239]

China will buy them, no worries

[@benkuxhouse787]

She’s going to destroy it with General Motors. Just like the idiot at Ford the decision to go 100% electric is going to put them out of business. The vehicles will just be not desirable and to expensive.

[@SuperDoright]

Women screw up everything. Bud, GM, schools.

[@davidbook336]

How about lowering the price of your pickups? So the average man can afford to buy one then you can make more.

[@jakewade7388]

Agree

[@RichieRich7339]

Whoa whoa whoa, calm down there. You're making way too much sense

[@henrigreene3781]

They got greedy, they gradually raised prices then when it got to be too much for the average guy it’s too late. Now they’re about to price themselves out of business.

[@curtiswilson4737]

Profit is more important than anything, so that's why all of these auto manufacturers are struggling. They don't give a flip about the average people anymore, just the pocket spenders, and the manager of General Motors is driving GM to the ground. With the exception of the Pontiac Vibe, because it's a Toyota, Common sense finally hit me almost three years ago to give up on American made vehicles, and just stick with Toyota.

[@RichieRich7339]

@@curtiswilson4737 that's the wild part, quality hasn't even gone up with pricing. That's why the smart person would pay a little over retail for a Toyota or Honda because they'll last longer versus paying way over MSRP and dealer 'market adjustments on American made vehicles that have like 20 recalls the moment you buy

[@jimwhittaker5838]

When GM went WOKE I stopped buying anything from them. Go woke go broke 😂

[@gjsprophet5422]

GM figuring that brand loyalty will save them at any MSRP is not sustainable as will soon be seen.

[@deanmay338]

No brand loyalty from me!

[@timothyorendorff7642]

Any brand loyalty I might have had is totally gone. High price, low quality (recalls), and general indifference to their traditional customer base seals it. At some point the vacuum will be filled by some manufacturer. Just a matter of time.

[@xxxxxxxxxx6903]

Gov Motors doesn't care, it's about time for another TARP bailout round of tax payer money. Yeah know, so they can distribute more multi-million dollars bonuses to each other (again)! 👀

[@johnny.3693]

Brand loyalty to who, the Chinese who own 55% of GM.

[@buckleywilson165]

GM please pay the bail out money you "still "owe.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

In the late eighties you could get a brand new 1/2 ton full size pickup truck for around $14K, inflation went up about %250 from then that would put a new pick-up today at around $35K. Good luck finding that today, the trucks have gotten more complicated and more expensive to maintain while the bodies have decreased in weight and thickness of the sheet metal to lighten them up for better fuel economy while the prices have increased. You could also order a truck with the features you wanted back then such as color, wheel type, type of radio or no radio, suspension package etc.. Until the prices come down to reasonable levels they can keep their trucks as well as the rest of their vehicles, let them rust on the lots until they have to greatly discount them to sell them.

[@ronsteitz4535]

Buyers need to be satisfied with the vehicle they currently own. Don’t buy these overpriced trucks until GM comes to their senses.🤨😬

[@mr.independent3501]

Agree 100%

[@joseponce2930]

Totally agree! I still have my 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 6.0L and still running strong! Payed about $35k brand new but now, all these newer trucks are 2x as expensive!!

[@RickNethery]

Still driving my 2006 F150, it runs fine. I've got the little 4.6V8.

[@kronos0848]

​@@RickNetheryhell yeah, 249k miles right now

[@rome79735]

@@RickNethery Yep, I still have my 2001 Ford F-150 5.4 ltr V8

[@PigDaddy409]

Sales have slowed due to the ridiculous increases in sticker prices in conjunction with dealers increasing prices on top of the sticker, called “market adjustments”. The same truck I bought in 2017 with little change “not a GM” was 68k it’s now 92k and is missing some of the options mine has. They can pound sand as far as I’m concerned.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

And that's house money or not far from it in much of the US.

[@RossMalagarie]

So GM and all manufacturers increase their prices and sales begin to slow down? Make the price high and less people are able to buy? Maybe reduce the truck prices so more can afford to buy vehicles?

[@kenik2023]

Oh no we can't go around lowering prices all willy nilly... See we will always have money. You....won't.😶

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

@@kenik2023 Right, only this lowly upstart Tesla can lower their prices for their rust buckets.

[@user-us8yc2km4e]

You mean to do like Toyota does for 50 years?) Noooo 😂😂😂😂

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

Individuals are doing same 💩 .They still want big money for their wornout high milage used vehicle.

[@bobdobalina8910]

This is exactly what happens that is precipated by and a cause of an Economic Slow Down. Sluggish sales, brings discounts, but ultimately production gets reduced, which drives up prices, to maintain and increase PROFITS, but as the prices rise, the decline ins sales inversely goes hand in hand with it, which then causes production to decrease and prices to rise to make up for that "Missing" Profit, only to see Demand decrease exponentially. This is a Doom Cycle.

[@bobstienke178]

We live near the Ft. Wayne, IN pickup assembly facility and there are literally thousands of trucks stored in fenced in parking areas west of the facility.

[@Saint69X2]

I remember a time when cars didn’t need computer chips! They ran great and lasted for years!!! Maybe these manufacturers should think about making cars & trucks that don’t need a frickin’ app to start the engine and make them more AFFORDABLE!!!!

[@eutimiochavez415]

I agree with u they don’t need the dam computers,I still have my 1960 Chevy Apache c10 and it run great !!

[@Saint69X2]

@@eutimiochavez415 Hold on to it brother!👍

[@ACF6180T]

Let us not forget the govt. regulations, & all the consumers who wanted this tech. Oh & don't forget the greedy UAW ! Just go back to the 80's & see what happened to all the British automobile manufactures .

[@kindredspiritzz66]

Yeah and $300 smart keys just to unlock em

[@Davido50]

That was pre- 80s man!

[@towboatjeff]

I was really wanting to buy a new Silverado in the next year. But the crazy prices and no rebates along with high interest rates I don't see that happening. I'm looking at low milage mid 90's pickups now to purchase instead.

[@Tusuperbis]

Same here. My 2020 camaro is now paid off and was looking to buy a new silverado 2500hd but now, im looking at used and they are ridiculous as well!

[@renflo86]

They are trying to keep these high prices, but soon they will have no choice but to bring back discounts.

[@RichieRich7339]

They're gonna be begging to get anyone to sign pretty soon I'm sure. Bet someone with a 400 credit score will be able to walk in and negotiate a lil something lmao

[@Boaty-qm2cj]

No they will just wait for another government bail out.

[@xxxxxxxxxx6903]

I literally can't wait till some 3rd world country produces a competitive, DOT approved line up of vehicles to sell in north America! GM is going to fail again, it's NOT "too big to fail", I say let that ship sink!

[@dalerozendaal4902]

Your dang right. Driving a older vehicle. And I am glad of it! My acreage is awhole lot better. Than buying a truck for more. What it cost me to buy my home. Screw them. Or FIRE the stupid CEO.

[@K03sport]

I saw discounts on Silverado over the weeked (end of march) ...small $2k off or low-high interest rate, but still a "discount" (from dealer stock of course)...

[@blaircrocker9845]

How about making a regular cab base model truck that people can afford without all the electronic gadgets that are not needed.

[@irchrisb]

Prices will come down when people stop paying them. I can fix, or rebuild, my 2003 Silverado several times and I still won't get close to $90,000.

[@ripperwrestling6587]

TRUTH!

[@williamstewart6534]

People like Mary Barra who get a free car of their choice every 3,000 miles and are paid over $20,000,000 have lost touch with the average middle class consumer. It’s time to cut prices significantly. As middle class retirees, there is no way we can afford vehicles $70,000 and up. GET REAL!

[@olikat8]

Mary T. Barra-" We're going to be the most inclusive, diverse employer..." Yeah, that pretty much told me all I needed to know about Generous Maintenance's direction.

[@spacecoastz4026]

No way should a woman be a CEO of a major corporation. There...I said it.

[@spacecoastz4026]

@KR Just watch the results....

[@turbo8454]

She is nothing more than an affirmative action CEO.

[@Tulitustitus]

She’s trying to run GM like a kitchen

[@GIGABACHI]

Get WOKE, GO BROKE !

[@devastatn]

The problem with the last 18 months is when dealers starting adding 20-50 thousand dollars to their existing truck prices now that things are easeing (chip shortage) the current buyers will be mega thousands upside down for resale and trade-in values.

[@charleslindsay3201]

the price of cars and trucks has exceeded the average person's ability tp pay for them ,even with payments out to 6 years

[@stevebates5973]

yeah, but who want to pay for pile of crap that'll last 4 years with six years of payments...

[@charleslindsay3201]

@@stevebates5973 exactly

[@remiphillips]

My local dealership always used to have rows and rows of gorgeous new trucks. Nowadays, there's maybe one, two trucks on the lot, with prices three to four times worse then they used to be. Its absolutely all about greed for them and it needs to stop

[@sunbeam8866]

It will - once their offices and factories are padlocked, and taken over by squatters and looters!

[@200130769]

If 8 to 10 year loans are common then warranties need to exceed the life of the loan. Otherwise it now becomes a risk to buy a vehicle.

[@slowery43]

you're showing your compete lack of knowledge as to how the auto industry works and how long people hold onto their cars

[@gobbletegook]

They need to start back on the production of mid-sized pickups, like the Colorado and Canyon. They completely stopped making them for a while, in order to use the chips on the highest priced full sized trucks. They are way WAY to big/oversized for most people now.

[@quailhunter9343]

RIP GM I have always been a loyal GM owner and went to my local Chevy dealership and they are asking 50,000.00 dollars for a little Trailer Blazer that’s simply insulting and insane I can and am buying a Mazda CX-50 with more features for 34.000

[@quailhunter9343]

I did purchase the CX5 it is awesome and the out the door price was $28,531.19 and that included a 10 year 200,000 power train warranty. It’s so nice to see a manufacturer actually stand behind their product. Unlike GM never again GM you lost me forever but the dealer said you wouldn’t miss my money so I gave it to Mazda

[@ronschultz2546]

My truck is 23 years old, 658,000 miles.... cheaper to fix than to buy the overpriced junk they are selling now. And for those who wondering what truck I own... 2000 F150XLT super cab, 4.2 V6 w/manual transmission. Engine is factory untouched original, transmission rebuilt at 367,000 and 2 rear ends, 2 clutches, 2 clutch masters and 6 slave cylinders.

[@colimamx210]

Real reason, because the entire monetary system is about to go tuts up fail!!!! No one will be able to purchase anything , especially these trucks that no one will be able to buy

[@justinhubbs5716]

How do you know rhis

[@colimamx210]

@@justinhubbs5716 do you not see what’s before us? Watch a video or investigate “Fed Now”, all banks will fail soon, but it’s all by design to make force everyone into this one monetary system that soon will go complete crypto..

[@200130769]

​@@justinhubbs5716 it's common sense. How many trillions in debt can you go before your money becomes worthless? Look at the major banks failing. Look at skyrocketing prices everywhere.

[@richardbutton1179]

Thats the reason why my wife wants to try and squeeze another year out of our 2011 Traverse with 165k miles. Tried talking her into trading it on on something newer but she's been hearing all this bad news about what's about to happen and she's afraid to pull the trigger on doing it. I dont blame her.

[@colimamx210]

@@richardbutton1179 listen to wives on some things and this is a good one to listen to.. look at reviews on any car you buy..

[@Bcharns]

The average buyer will not purchase new vehicles at these interest rates, and these interest rates will not go down until this current administration is GONE!

[@billpetersen298]

The new habit, of buying consumables on credit. Has steered us way off course. The correction will be painful.

[@Bill-sp8kb]

Agreed. There's too much money 💰 tied up in depreciating assets.

[@shawnhemingway6942]

Historically it’s not the worst.

[@jn904]

True.

[@philmccabe9547]

Higher prices and higher interest rates make it tough to buy for sure.... Everything has gone up a lot, I bought my small tractor with a bucket and backhoe for about 22,000 7 years ago, that same exact set up is over 34,000 now... I bought a 6x12 trailer for 1700.00 about 8 years ago, that same exact trailer is now 3500.00, so costs are up on just about anything with wheels.

[@thomasdissell9990]

All dealerships are shady,,. people suck.

[@viking6535]

I call Bs. I work for a automotive company and we are working 7 days a week to support Dmax. We are tired, and wore out. We have to use vacation time to get a day off, money isn't everything.

[@outlawet3fan483]

Until they start being realistic with their truck prices I hope the tires dry rot setting on the dealer lots, that will teach the greedy manufacturers

[@brianhuffman3202]

And the WORST thing is how much is made in MEXICO !!!!!!!!!!! 25 years ago the UAW was blamed for the greed, if you are a thinking person you now KNOW where the greed always was. years ago $20 hr. for union work, TODAY mexican labor is $ 3 an hour but still 70 K sticker prices !!!!!!!

[@ripperwrestling6587]

It takes a lot of money to put all the crap in cars people are buying, we need to push back and demand simpliar vehicles!!!!! If you want al the bells and whistles you need to pay for it. The greed comes from car companies lobbying to mandate all these features to standardize manufacturing. WE DO NOT NEED IT!!!!

[@ripperwrestling6587]

@@brianhuffman3202 GREED is on both sides, I am pro union but union is its own enemy. We need union reform and go after what the real problem is!

[@caseysmith544]

@@ripperwrestling6587 or other features thy are cramming into cars as a non option forcing people to buy them as standard. Only massive business and government like state can get the basic version, not even big local or regional business can.

[@rayadams5076]

I'd love to buy a new Silverado but can't come near to afford it.

[@jasonthamos69]

GM has priced them selves out of the market

[@tumbleweedking5668]

Ram is worse but not by much.

[@user-zn7lz8tv8s]

And people are starting to realize how ridiculous it is to spend $75,000 on a vehicle.

[@JamesRook]

When a vehicle's monthly payment is almost as much as a home mortgage payment, there's a serious pricing problem. People still want and need new vehicles, but that's not the issue. They simply cannot afford them. For most working people a $300 or $350 a month payment is about tops and payments of $1000 or more are impossible, even if you could secure a loan. When you add in the fact that the factories went ahead and raised the MSRP so dealers could still get their "market adjustment" grift, you have failure written all over the auto market.

[@Sparky-ww5re]

Got that right. Heck many folks have mortgages $1,000/mo or a little less than that. My coworker pays $825/mo for his mortgage 3 bed 2.5 bath house, the same as my current rent for my studio apartment 🤬😡 although he brought his house in late 2015.

[@Slick1G3]

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[@jasondaniel918]

Increased prices, increased loan rates, increased inflation, static wages and the automotive industry cannot figure out why there are not enough buyers. The expression "can't see the forest for the trees" comes to mind.

[@JC.LC.]

Auto manufacturers are as naive as house builders. Don't they realize that most people out there are not rich. Most people can't pay $1000 month for a truck and on top of that $3000 for a mortgage.

[@adamprater6216]

They realize that. They just don't care!

[@Davido50]

Parts SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS folks. I work in the automotive industry. Every brand is having issues getting necessary parts.

[@antonk1893]

JUNK. Too much money , GM & UAW doing themselves in.

[@danielfair4675]

You do know that Ram & Ford now have the most manufacturer issues/recalls than any other truck brand.

[@turbo8454]

It's also government regulations driving vehicle prices well past inflation rates.

[@wythetrumpet6419]

This is not rocket science! It has gotten to the point the average American Worker cannot afford the average American Vehicle! I have watched car and truck prices balloon for over 40 years and predicted this day would come!

[@thegonz7833]

Trucks could be found for 12-14k off just a couple years ago,that will happen again with maybe even more discounts. Everyone stop buying new trucks for awhile,we want the manufactures to sweat.They do not care about you.

[@marcbercot2728]

I work at a small Chevrolet dealership in close proximity to the Fort Wayne plant. My total new inventory of new cars, trucks and SUV's is a whopping 14 and that number includes vehicles that are currently being transportated to the dealership. Only 3 of the 14 vehicles that are sitting on my lot are New Silverados. Meanwhile as I drive past the plant I can litterally see thousands of trucks parked outside the plant. I am told that GM has secured parking on the other side of Fort Wayne where tens's of thousands of additional trucks are being stored. While the higher interest rates are affecting sales, so is the lack of inventory. And the low dealer inventory of new vehicles has increased the demand, and cost of pre-owned vehicles. I'm not stating any of this to solicit "pity the poor dealer" comments... these actions are hurting the consumer.

[@cliffcostello]

After issues waiting for a 2022 GMC Sierra pickup with Max Towing for over 6 months, and then not getting what I had ordered, I switched an placed an order with Chevrolet for a 2023 Silverado High Country, only to find there was a constraint on Max Towing again, so I cancelled that order. There were no discounts or incentives offered by GM, and then interest rates started climbing. And I was talking prices well exceeding $70k for a truck. I decided NEW was no longer something I wanted to consider, and was done with GM ... went and found a beautiful 2019 Ford F150, with Max Trailering, and 3.5L Ecoboost ... with 27k miles on it, and for $25k less than the new GM. Paid cash for it, and now have a truck I'm pleased with, without breaking the bank. Several GM dealers were telling me they would slap a $5K markup on their trucks .... and told them to pound sand! Manufacturers and dealers got greedy ... so they lost my business for new.

[@JuanGonzalez-th6iu]

I am a Ram fan. Went to dealership to buy a pickup truck and my wife and I couldn’t believe it. The trucks were more expensive than our first house. My wife has bought me a ram truck for Father’s Day in 2002 and she paid 17k for a ram 1500 with the 360 engine. That was a great truck. Miss those days.

[@racqwell8916]

This video sounds like a PR firm making excuses for the greedy manufacturers and dealers. Over the past 12 years I've bought three new GM trucks. The prices now are just crazy high. I will keep my old one

[@budbone1955]

I was in management at a GM dealer for 45 years. I've seen GM going down year after year. Not listening to customers and dealerships is going to cripple if not shutdown their company .

[@matthewfort3740]

Greed!! From the oem. Greed from the dealership. And recall after recall.

[@carlstrohm3785]

We the people...Show them we have the power, don't buy a new vehicle. The power of supply and demand will force prices down if nobody buys a new one. It may hurt individuals a little, but we can cripple any company we choose to boycott.

[@K03sport]

...or, go in and make a reasonable offer (if MSRP is the reasonable offer, so be it). if the dealer balks, leave your contact info and let them call you. don't act anxious, don't act excited. be reasonable, be firm, and stay in control of the transaction. don't sign anything until ALL TERMS are agreed upon. Also, you can have outside financing set up if it gets you a lower rate.

[@ronny028]

Carl you said it right the first time! BOYCOTT!!!!!!! There is no negotiating with greed! More people need to learn that word , it will solve a lot of issues with America!

[@joncavallo4391]

It's about profit margin! And dealership markups from manufacturer's MSRP! It's called "Greed"

[@idaho_7407]

The big three are producing complicated, expensive, crap. We’re not buying!

[@thomaswayneward]

When I was young in the 50s, buying a car or truck was no big deal, I could easily pay for the vehicle. Gasoline was something I never thought of, it was cheap. When in college I could go to places where people threw away their glass coke bottles and quickly gather enough to get a refund for enough fuel to travel half way across the state of Texas. Government taxes and spending are the real cause of our problems today.

[@brianbaca8343]

Demand isn't down, the price of vehicles is just too high! High prices and high interest rates is the problem, not the demand or want of those vehicles. I would love to have a new truck but not for the price of a small house!

[@philipwatzke5198]

Wasnt so long ago they were bailed out by taxpayers, price gouging and moving factories to other countries is how they show appreciation

[@rolltide5586]

BOYCOTT any manufacturer that trys to artificially inflate prices. That is the only mechanism we as consumers have to fight back against such greed. Hopefully the folks that had money burning a hole in their pockets will already have been taken advantage of and will not go back for seconds until the prices adjust back to normal profit margins. (instead of the record high profit margins they have enjoyed at our expense for the last few years)

[@TOURMANBOB]

The industry can come up with all sorts of excuses for the problems they are having but the real reason why trucks are not selling is the outrageous prices they are asking. Most normal people have a perceived range of pricing that they feel is fair for vehicles and it definately does NOT go much over $50,000 dollars, and for most of us it likely doesn't exceed $30,000. Plus add all the greed based markups over MSRP and people feel these companies are simply gouging them for their products (which they are). So you now have what is happening...consumer backlash. So be it.....you created it GM and Ford....now live with it !!

[@lazyasshoodrat4888]

Auto companies have to be evaluated like a bank that just happens to manufacture vehicles. It’s time to invest in companies that make replacement car parts

[@shawnhemingway6942]

Auto Zone stock has been killing it

[@jaypatersonrepresenter4632]

I remember talking to a salesman at Chevy in 2021...he was talking like a big shot, "hurry up and buy, we are not coming down off the price, we can't keep these trucks on the lot". My response was yah cause you get three trucks a month...what are going to do when you have 20 trucks on lot and have to sale them. Fast forward to 2023 I past that Dealer now and I see about 30 trucks on the lot...they can't sale them.

[@jbgjohnnymatrix338]

I hope they all go broke!

[@gdt5430]

Me too but Brandon would bail them all out.

[@dufus2273]

All the municipalities are still buying like crazy with OUR money while we still drive our old trucks. This is WRONG. Just raise the taxes again.

[@timothyorendorff7642]

No intention of selling their pickups at a discount, hmmm, then they can stockpile the most profitable product. MB seems like she was installed to ruin GM and is very good at it.

[@HalfAssHomestead]

MB for GM is just like JB for US.

[@johnm3489]

It’s a shame they idled the Indiana plant rather than the Mexican plant.

[@desertviews]

Totally agree with everyone below. As interest rates went down that should have helped buyers save on truck payments. Instead, greedy dealers just kept raising prices. Took the savings in interest rates away from buyers and kept the profit for themselves. Production lines work best when everything runs smoothly. All this stopping and starting means big trouble for the auto makers and all their supply chains.

[@rogeratienza1951]

GM is tired of paying for warranty work in their POS trucks!!!

[@jrtstrategicapital560]

We should be able to order direct w GM… from basic trucks without all the expensive trim, especially for a lot of us who need them for our construction projects…to luxury trim packages for all the others… forget the dealers! It would be nice to order online and then pick up our trucks at a distribution center or have delivered.

[@orbitalair2103]

before you wish for a worse situation (yes they can make it much worse than you think), talk to people who ordered Broncos 3 years ago and had to wait 2 years to get one, then get screwed around because ford figured out that if they could weasel a rare car out from under order they could mark it up another $20,000 for a dealer. my coworker could have driven 4hrs to pick her bronco up, but instead had to wait another 2 weeks while ford put it on rail. really, rail. for delivery.

[@dand3975]

Jrt I agree with your comments. One point I will make ....with out dealers where does factory warantee repairs get made? The dealers seem to be a necessary evil.

[@bforce3824]

Bought a 2000 Silverado for 5k...high mileage but still runs well, good paint and body, good interior. Parts are cheap and plentiful. No way in hell will I ever pay upward of 80k for one of these trucks, even if I had the cash burning a hole in my pocket. They've lost their minds.

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

Thanks joe

[@jasonmills6330]

That's what happens when these companies get greedy.

[@sticksandstones1885]

China is selling their brand new vehicles for half price because people in China cannot afford them. The new trucks in the United states are $30,000 overpriced. So they're going to have to start making trucks with less fancier options.

[@David.D3]

I wish they did. All i need is the mandated backup camera. I want a mostly non optioned and non accessorized truck. Only option I need is 4x4

[@sticksandstones1885]

@@David.D3 what I'm trying to say is they don't need to be putting in these motors with all these turbo charges and fuel management systems they can put in a straight-eight or just a regular straight 6 cylinder without without all that technology and the truck will work beautifully and in fact they'll probably break down a lot less and be more cost-efficient. And quite frankly they'll probably get better gas mileage because those turbos do not give good gas mileage on a

[@David.D3]

@@sticksandstones1885 I agree with you. Unfortunately my millenial generation and younger generations now don't keep their vehicles long, so they don't care about longevity. They just care if their vehicle connects to their phone and think the vehicle is an electronic.

[@lalutte65]

Henry fords manufacturing/marketing concept worked for decades-the pandemic blip gave consumers billion of dollars of phony money and vehicle manufacturers jumped on the opportunity to ramp up their prices and profits, failing to realized its over, people are having to decide between food, gas, rent not $1000/month payments for vehicles that depreciate faster than they can write their monthly payment checks

[@c.c.hiliner1065]

Most of that electrinic gadget crap has no business in a pick up truck. They will break.

[@bobdobalina8910]

Gotta keep those PROFITS ROLLING IN. Cut back on Production, Creates Artificial Demand, which in turn keeps the Used vehicle Markets HIGH. All these Companies Always have an Excuse as to why their Prices keep going up and up and up. Consumer Demand, Supply Chain Issues. Chip Shortage, INFLATION. Don't see the prices come back down though when things slow down do ya? GREED! It's the American Way.

[@gregchamberlain3276]

Why would anyone pay over the listed price weather it be for Auto's or Houses. People need to wake up. I've never paid more for anything don't need it that bad.

[@rhonda837]

Bloody Mary is killing this company!

[@patrickholt4140]

Because gm trucks are crap now

[@mikemullay5622]

As long as the major car companies believe they can sell a pickup truck for what my first house cost I won't be buying any new cars or trucks, period. Full stop!

[@unclefester4626]

More likely they'll be out of business soon....

[@z50com]

High interest rates make it impossible to buy a new truck. I can remember a time when the manufacturers offered 0%

[@csinalabama]

Too many of the trucks pushed out are high trim levels with many, many options. They need to prepare for more demand of base model trucks.

[@guzmancharles7]

Like some of these ridiculous extra charges - Alloy Cosmetic Wheel Protection $599.00, 3yr., Paintless dent repair $795.00, décor package $895.00, enviro seal $610.00 and my favorite nitro filled tires $595.00. Will you want to pay for these overpriced vehicles? If they can’t build a good gas vehicles you think they going to build a good EV vehicle? We not going to pay a house payment on these garbage vehicles. They putting More plastic, rubber to save money and they are raising the prices, make no sense.

[@frankpoperowitzmusic]

I was getting my 4Runner serviced the other day. They had a TRDPRO 4Runner for $71K. Half ton pickups for $80-90K. GTFOH!!!! Gonna price themselves right into bankruptcy.

[@danielfair4675]

Honestly, that's right on schedule with the times. I ordered and still have a 1998 Toyota 4 Runner Limited, it stickered right at $39,000 back in '98. That $39k in 1998 with inflation is now $71,700 in 2023.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

It’s cause they know schmucks will come along and buy it.

[@aaaqqwwqqddsw5509]

Car companies are not really worried. They knew that when shit hits the fan, Uncle Sam is always there for bailout.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

With our confiscated earnings

[@brandonsheffield9873]

Since retiring from the military, I can no longer afford a $500 per month Ford Ranger payment. I'm in the process of looking for work. Since July 2021, I've been overpaying by $25.00, which is roughly 2 months' worth of payment. The actual bill is almost $480/ month. My wife's SUV has only $5k left until paid off. So yeah, there's no new vehicle for another few years. Even though my truck has over $5k equity and my wife's SUV has just under $15k equity.

[@brians.1357]

Used to be on a domestic half ton $10k off the MSRP with discounts so that put you close to $40k for LT or XLT or Big Horn. Now the MSRP is inflated to high $50’s and minimal discounts. At least $15k over priced according to my math. Don’t play their game be patient, drive your current rig for another year or two if you can. Put that cash into a high interest savings for now. Prices will only come down if consumers vote with their wallets

[@richardbutton1179]

Can you even touch a half ton for less than $50k?

[@brians.1357]

@@richardbutton1179 Good question. I think so after discounts but MSRP wise I doubt it as far as crew cabs with 4WD go. I think even a Chevy Custom trim crew cab 4x4 is over $50k MSRP??

[@anderander5662]

Bought a Ram Limited in 2019 for $48,000 ....sticker 62,000.

[@brians.1357]

@@anderander5662 That sound very reasonable for a higher trim, those days will return eventually 🤞😎

[@K03sport]

@@anderander5662... that was 2019. before the "mess" and inflated concern. I agree caution/action was necessary, but not to the level it reached. Anyway, I too bought a 2019 Subaru in 2019 and saved $6k off msrp (~20%). Can't touch 20% today. everything is at MSRP....

[@johnandersonjjr]

Note to auto makers.the vast majority of North Americans do not want Electric vehicles .They also don’t want to over pay for any vehicle that for some reason may eat a camshaft (never heard of such a thing 10 years ago)

[@arthurhackman3229]

Who the hell wants a huge expensive truck in the last 10 years trucks have gotten larger and far more expensive than most consumers want this is exactly why the Japenese co,s prospered in the 70's the American mfg's are once again out of touch!

[@harbertmoore2663]

Customers keep holding out! Sooner or later they will drop those prices to reasonable levels!

[@mxr572]

very hi prices for vehicles will be a longer term problem for Big 3 because of stagnant wages, hi interest charges and a recession coming soon.

[@JR-mc1rn]

Our family has three vehicles each over 10 years old in the DC area, our car insurance premium has jumped from 1200 to 2000 semi-annually (no accidents or tickets), property taxes are skyrocketing, food, and other living expenses. That does not leave much for a new car..

[@toddprater14]

Wow dude change car ins companies..I live In Michigan-one of the highest states to insure a vehicle ..I have full coverage on a 2010 Sierra Denali I’m the only one on the plan and I pay 1014 a year it went up like 32$ used to be 982 a year..that seems really high..and for only 6 months..

[@Aggieland79]

Screw these greedy manufactures! I refuse to pay their inflated prices and will hang on to my 2018 until the market corrects itself.

[@MartinOrtiz23]

I own a 2017 Chevy Silverado 5.3 V8. I thought about getting an upgrade to a newer model but once I saw the prices and saw that I will be paying $1000 more a month for basically the same truck I decided not to do it, especially during a moment when our economy is very fragile.

[@oldgolfer9332]

I you look at the website of most new car dealers there is a paragraph at the bottom that states they are adding up to $8,000 to the price because they can call it a dealer adjustment due to market conditions.

[@200130769]

I guess I'll just have to buy from carvana then.

[@andrewcarlton9081]

@@200130769 Make sure whatever you buy from Carvana isn't stolen 🤣

[@toesuf94]

Anyone who is willing to pay an overcharge 'due to market conditions' needs to have their heads examined...most likely the examination will need to be done rectally.

[@200130769]

@@andrewcarlton9081 how's it going to be stolen when it comes with all the dealership paperwork and a title? 🤡

[@andrewcarlton9081]

@@200130769 Just Google stolen cars sold at Carvana and read the recent article about an Army Vet who unknowingly bought an $68K Maserati for his wife's birthday that was reported stolen from Carvana.

[@JohnnyAGraves]

The reason automobiles are so expensive is to pay the retired union guys and the current union workers

[@streetking1334]

This is going to make truck prices go higher smfh. Dealerships are going to try and mark them up even more 🤬

[@texan176]

It was a mistake to give General Motors public funding after the 2008 crash. Not only have we privatized the profits and socialized the losses/risk but GM has said thanks by closing American factories and now chocking supply.

[@ScandalCuracao]

Toyota is doing it better. This is the Way.

[@Phaedrus-th7bi]

I paid somewhere around $42K for my Silverado, 5.5 years ago, and it was by far the most expensive vehicle purchase I had ever made. Now they are wanting people to shell out $50K minimum? I have only 79K miles on it and have replaced the starter twice, and just now the transmission. The paint is also starting to flake. I like the truck, but not at these prices and with all these problems.