Comments on: GM Jumps The Shark Then Giant Bicycles Puts Them In Head Lock http://www.bikingindallas.com/gm-jumps-the-shark-then-giant-bicycles-puts-them-in-head-lock/ Tue, 21 May 2013 18:17:13 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Biking In Dallas » How about a Public C7 bicycle from Pottery Barn http://www.bikingindallas.com/gm-jumps-the-shark-then-giant-bicycles-puts-them-in-head-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-8847 Biking In Dallas » How about a Public C7 bicycle from Pottery Barn Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:48:21 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=11248#comment-8847 [...] Edit: I found the Avon ad online.  A far cry from the stupid crap GM posted. [...]

]]> By: Jenny R. http://www.bikingindallas.com/gm-jumps-the-shark-then-giant-bicycles-puts-them-in-head-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-7156 Jenny R. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:02:38 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=11248#comment-7156 I don’t remember where I read this, but I recall reading something a while back about how managers at GM get to drive a GM car, but rather than gain insight into their customers, they were actually insulated from their customers’ experience because:
* They got to trade in the car every year or two for the newest model.
* They could fill up the car for free at the GM headquarters gas pumps.
* All repairs and maintenance was done by GM at no cost to the managers.

So the upshot was that the managers didn’t get to experience how the car performed over the long term, they were insulated from the cost of gas over time for that particular car, and the cost of repairs. If the story is true, it’s not hard to see why they’re so out of touch with reality.

]]> By: Christopher Curnutt http://www.bikingindallas.com/gm-jumps-the-shark-then-giant-bicycles-puts-them-in-head-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-7155 Christopher Curnutt Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:46:53 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=11248#comment-7155 A few car makers have promoted bikes with their cars. Volkswagen had a promotion years ago that included a Trek with a Jetta purchase, it came with a roof rack as well. GM would do well to get on that train and do so quickly.

]]> By: Jenny R http://www.bikingindallas.com/gm-jumps-the-shark-then-giant-bicycles-puts-them-in-head-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-7144 Jenny R Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:30:00 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=11248#comment-7144 Oh, I had no idea about that! I just meant that Subarus are designed for people with outdoor lifestyles and you can take pretty much any Subaru and stuff a couple of bikes in it, or a couple of large dogs, and put a kayak on top. Even their sport-ish car, the WRX, has rear seats that fold flat and it can fit 2 bikes in the car that way. GM is just clueless.

]]> By: Christopher Curnutt http://www.bikingindallas.com/gm-jumps-the-shark-then-giant-bicycles-puts-them-in-head-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-7143 Christopher Curnutt Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:18:11 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=11248#comment-7143 The Subaru Mountain Bike. Good one Jenny! subaru mountain bike

]]> By: Jenny R http://www.bikingindallas.com/gm-jumps-the-shark-then-giant-bicycles-puts-them-in-head-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-7142 Jenny R Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:12:52 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=11248#comment-7142 If GM was smart they’d realize that a lot of cyclists have at least 1 car in the family… but Subaru already has them beat there.

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