I'm no fan of the way GM handled its financial affairs, but in all fairness, most of their vehicles were good; not clunkers.
1978-1984 yeah they were, same as Ford's were. For the past 20 years, they've been producing great cars and trucks. So, knock off the anti-American rant!
Now, having said that, there's still something fishy about the Toyota mess. If nothing else, the way the media are on hyperdrive in their coverage. And this guy was obviously looking to cash in!
I should have said "cash-for-clunkers" humiliation. Actually, I have driven GM cars for years. My favorite ever was a Pontiac Station wagon (around 1970). I had a 1998 Buick Regal for 10 years and I actually loved it but had to admit there were a lot of part failures & replacements, on that factor comparing unfavorably to my previous Geo Prizm. Last December I switched to Ford, traded the Buick in for a Mercury Milan, a really great car.