Say it ain't so. GM
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2014/07/more-game-playing-now-gm-fesses-up.html Not surprising. Ram will probably next. Or maybe not. Time for another standard for payload ratings.
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ib516, I don't have a "hatred" for Chrysler Corp or Dodge or Ram. I and my business employees worked with them on engineering and with a few of their Tier One suppliers on components/black box projects etc projects for 27 years in the 70's, 80.s, and 90's until I refused to continue because they were so horrible in paying their invoices in remotely acceptible timing. Never had the same problem with Fird or GM! The Tier Ones and I had to pay our employees, suppliers, and all our taxes to the Gov as they don't except any excuses. Chrysler had lost so many of the GOOD suppliers as they'd had enough of their excuse after excuse for not having their invoices paid with reasonable timing as 6 months to a year plus is totally unacceptible. A line of credit is not free and the expense literally whips out the profits as after 90 days the banks will not let their line of credit be applied to such invoices. If you ran a real business you'd know exactly what it does to a supplier as it backlogs the supplier in paying their invoices too. Something never experienced with either Ford or GM. Never directly as an employee nor with Ford or GM either.
I know so well the games Chrysler played with their vehicles ratings and cutting corners etc in their vehicles and it was worse than Ford or GM by a long shot. I have first hand direct experience with all 3 manfacturers and how they did things, do you? Yup, didn't think so! Why do you think it's the Big 2 and the little taildragger that's been in deep financial trouble plus 3 times and was sold 3 times and even given to the union once and is not even an American owned corporation today? Makes their hyped trucks in Mexico for the last 15+ years and all the Hemi engines that go in them too and other Chrysler vehicles. Sure does a lot for the American and Canadian workers, doesn't it? Then to add salt into the wound, the profits go to the Italian owner master! Does that make you proud to be such a blind supporter?
I know so well the games Chrysler played with their vehicles ratings and cutting corners etc in their vehicles and it was worse than Ford or GM by a long shot. I have first hand direct experience with all 3 manfacturers and how they did things, do you? Yup, didn't think so! Why do you think it's the Big 2 and the little taildragger that's been in deep financial trouble plus 3 times and was sold 3 times and even given to the union once and is not even an American owned corporation today? Makes their hyped trucks in Mexico for the last 15+ years and all the Hemi engines that go in them too and other Chrysler vehicles. Sure does a lot for the American and Canadian workers, doesn't it? Then to add salt into the wound, the profits go to the Italian owner master! Does that make you proud to be such a blind supporter?
