Consumer Reports 2008 Bottom Line of Auto Companies (Part 1)

This video was put together for a friend with whom I agreed to give an annual report from Consumer Reports every December on Auto Companies. CR isn’t 100% accurate, but they give you the general idea. Like the Chevy truck in the background. That truck has been MUCH MORE RELIABLE than CR said it would.

Based on the December 2008 Consumer Reports magazine, here are the results for 2008. Also, here is the status of the big 3 domestic auto companies:

GM sales: -41% GM trucks: -39% GM cars: -44% Request from the $700 billion bailout: $18 billion

Chrysler sales: -47%
Request from the $700 billion bailout: $11 billion

Ford sales: -30%
Request from the $700 billion bailout: $9 billion
However, Ford’s sales have increased over the past two months, mainly because of increasing sales of the F series trucks.

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21 Responses to Consumer Reports 2008 Bottom Line of Auto Companies (Part 1)

  1. twoeagle86 says:

    Shit im a big Chevy …
    im a big Chevy and Ford Man…dont really care for Dodge but ill drive the out of them!!!

  2. 67tr876 says:

    i am a ford and …
    i am a ford and dodge fan.

  3. dave777blaster says:

    I am not a populist …
    I am not a populist
    Chrysler Ford and GM make the worst crap on the planet.But in Trucks
    Despite selling the most vehicles the past 40 years they owe 100′s of billion of dollars
    you have to go with your experience I drove them all
    Best midsized pick up Nissan and Toyota
    best SUV Nissan and Toyota
    best work HD truck Detroit Ford Chrysler and GM in that order.

  4. 0254133 says:

    just the facts, no …
    just the facts, no BS, great vid :)

  5. lovemyrv says:

    Very very nice and …
    Very very nice and true video and me too i’m a big Ford fan but I have ALWAYS respected other people who like other car companies and i’m a Chevy fan and Dodge fan my self too but not as much as Ford but i still like the others very much

  6. 1972FordF100 says:

    Very nice video …
    Very nice video Daniel consumer reports is basically my bible for looking up cars it is a really helpful tool espically when I bought my fusion oh and msn autos really helps too. Great work!

  7. valleyfever says:

    The partner program …
    The partner program is chump change unless you have a billion subscribers. Not that my channel is high-volume, it’s not, but it’s better than average. With it’s current volume I might make $2.00 a month. My hourly rate that I bill at is between $120-210/hr. A simple business decision tells me that the time and effort I would need to put into it to replace my income (or even slightly supplement it) is an absolute waste of time! Unless you are/become “famous”, the partner program is a joke.

  8. lahusso says:

    People on here …
    People on here definitely argue about stuff,
    disagree and so on and so forth among other things.I hate to see the stuff you got into about the opinions and all of that stuff.
    Hardly makes it worth it.Dealing with all of this stuff that goes on among people on here the way it does and especially for someone to deal with it even if you got any money from Youtube with their partner program depending on how much money you get paid for being one of those and that depends on each person on that.

  9. 1969MustangMACH1 says:

    you must be talking …
    you must be talking about geometroman91 in the beginning

  10. Josh30041 says:

    daniel i enjoy all …
    daniel i enjoy all your videos. this is a excelent one. I have to agree with consumers too. i read their auto issue and well thats how i ended up with my corolla. my other 2 choices were subaru and honda. I was looking at more then that though. but top three were subaru honda toyota. Oh amn I love my corolla. I have beaten on it and it refuses to die. Not syaing i beat on it much but I drive it/use it way it was meant to be.

    I haver to agree though everyone has their good and bads.

  11. F350FreakstyleV10 says:

    Ford,toyota,GM, …
    Ford,toyota,GM,dodge,honda,mazda, etc..

    moreless people go off either what there parents use to think, or just go off the fact that the other manufacture is a enemy of the one they favor.

    ive worked on all of them, and now work on all diesel pickups, and after awhile ya learn not to favor one truck, cause all are good trucks, all have there down moments and all have there up moments. on the big 3 no matter what they sayd that there gunna get a bail out so no worries there.

  12. bighead29058 says:

    there is good and …
    there is good and bad in everything but im a chevrolet man i do like the new challenger though but thats about it well too bad it wont matter there all going to be leaving us soon since the govt wont help them out wow what will the us be with out a chevy ford or dodge and i guess we can all start pulling for toyota in nascar :( this sucks if your againts it or for it we need to keep domestic cars around or our way of life is going to change and what about hot rods? camaro zr1 gt500 challenger

  13. krankiev says:

    you can’t trust the …
    you can’t trust the consumer reports.. they’re never complete

  14. powerstroker14 says:

    Thats a really good …
    Thats a really good video. You were very honest and I really give you credit for that. You know you a really good guy and you should be proud that you know so much.

  15. NRP1991 says:

    great video..cat …
    great video..cat and chevy!!!

  16. FrontalTraction says:

    I used to be Gm and …
    I used to be Gm and Honda only, but now I don’t really care, heck I’m friends with GeoMetroMan, a Chrysler fan. But, the big three are all screwed.

  17. valleyfever says:

    Excellent points! …
    Excellent points! So well said in fact I am making a video response. It’ll be up in an hour or so. 5/5

  18. V8Jagnut says:

    most cars have a …
    most cars have a good side. toyota is good.
    i like old cars thow

  19. makaveli087 says:

    Excellent Video. …
    Excellent Video. Youre very well-spoken. I do disagree with you about listening to the broad consumer reports though. Everything else; youre spot on. 5 Stars, sir.

  20. ChevroletBowtie says:

    I thought you said …
    I thought you said NEW GM sucks?lmao

  21. ChevroletBowtie says:

    See,Chevy is good
    See,Chevy is good