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Well, right or wrong, we have a problem.

GM sells approximately the same number of units as GM. GM has 8,500 dealerships, Toycarcompany has just over 2,000. Chevrolet has 80 dealerships in Chicago. Toycarcompany has 38.

What is the cost of administration of all these franchisees—and if reduced, how much will that cost. In the old days, every small town had a Chevy dealership and no one would drive 60 miles to buy a car. Today that is different.

Where does GM go??

Thought are welcome.

Rod

Dr. Rod Boyes, President

Melior-Delaware, Inc.

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Could someone explain to me the rationale of keeping and paying for GM Employee Medical Insurance after retirement. I have Blue Cross / Blue Shield and medicare and BCBS actually pays for nothing. All that I receive from them is a hassle and a notice that by deductible has not been met. I know that Ford recently withdrew their insurance from retirees and it makes sense to me. I think we are asked to maintain the company ins. because it lowers the experience factor for the younger workers. Your thoughts.

William H. Hefner

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Hi, I am 1000% behind GM, but-------------------- GM seems to be a "follower""instead of leading the pack. When Bill Mitchell and Harley were present, we were leaders in design, etc. Now it seems we are always a pace behind the foreign car makers. It disturbs me to no end. It is not fair to compare the 50"s to now, but we are a great company and should show it.

Mr. Wagoner is doing a great job, and he is focusing on business, as he should, but include the retirees. Invite us to a special showing of upcoming GM products, what are GM's plans for the future. Why do we have to wait until we read the papers to know what the heck is going on??

Sorry for the rambling, but I think GM is great and a lot better than the foreign car makers, but I am worried reading the Detroit News and Free Press.

joe

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Jack,

This Detroit News video was excellent. Its too bad we are asleep at the
switch in this country. In my opinion the ship has sailed and we have
missed it. Every day we are seeing industry leaving our shores for
elsewhere.

I don't look for too much added investment by auto companies in the US,
especially with the downturn we are experiencing. This holds true for
other industries as well. I'm afraid we will continue to see our loss of
industry and subsequent loss of living standard for the foreseeable future.

You can't tell me that GM doesn't know what Ford is doing. Question is,
what is GM doing?

Thanks again the heads up on these matters.

Martin

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Jack,

Sent to me by a friend who knew that I had spent almost 40 years with ACDELCO Sales and my interest in the overall industry. I just hope that someone wakes up regarding "offshore" manufacturing before it's too damn late!

Note in the video that the vendors to Ford are involved in the assembly of Ford's product.

Best to all!

Alex Gray

Watch This Video: http://overthehillcarpeople.com/fordbrazilplant.htm

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Hello, I am digging for info. on 3 GM medals. They were issued for the 1934 Chicago worlds fair and were on display at the GM exhibit. I have finally bought a set and can find no mintage info. or much info. at all. I have attached a scan of these rare silver beauties. Any help appreciated. Robert Mayer halves1945@yahoo.com

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Jack:

You may recall that I am the president of the National Retiree Legislative Network (and a member of the Overthehillcarpeople. We are in the process of contesting the EEOC rule that places all retirees over age 65 who are eligible for Medicare, at risk. As you may know, companies may severely reduce or eliminate their healthcare plans leaving their retirees reliant on Medicare only. We expect companies to do begin taking the action starting with the announcement of their 2009 healthcare plan revisions.

Here is what is at risk:

All affected retirees who currently have the Catastrophic coverage (out-of-pocket maximum protection) will lose it. It is expensive to replace.

All affected retirees who currently have good prescription drug plan coverage will lose it. They will be n Medicare D and must pay It is expensive to replace.

Any retiree with plan coverage greater then 80% of benefits will lose up to 20% of their coverage unless they buy Medigap insurance at a cost of about $150 / month (varies by carrier and state). Some companies pay the 20% difference as a supplement.

The NRLN has developed list of 17 questions for all candidates for President, and the Senate and House that deals with this and other retiree benefits. Results by state, Congressional district, candidate and question will be posted for all to see. We will also indicate those who failed to respond. You can see the list of questions and the entire NRLN legislative agenda at http://www.nrln.org/.

I am requesting that you ask all other Overthehillcarpeople to read this material and join us in lobbying for the reversal of the EEOC rule and for all other retiree issues highlighted on our agenda. The NRLN is the only national organization that focuses 100% on lobbying for retirees only. There are 17 retiree associations that belong to the NRLN, including Ford, Chrysler and GM Detroit Diesel retirees and our membership includes people from management, technical / professional and production worker retiree universes. The count of retirees behind these organizations is well over 2,000,000 and more that 20,000 (growing daily) are on our grassroots site.

We are asking everyone with an email address to go to our website and sign on as a grassroots supporter. Those who do will get lobby request messages only. These will be requests to send prepared but editable messages to their Senators and Congressmen asking them to support retiree legislation. No solicitors, no outside access, system has never been penetrated and all we need is name, email address, zip code + 4 digits( Identifies Congressional District), and home company or NRLN association. We have a 13 member board, a national legislative committee and lobby and legal support in Washington that focuses on retiree issues only.

Please help us grow support through our grassroots network by asking all Overthehillcarpeople to checkout the website and sign up. If the have questions they can email me as indicated below our contact our VP communications, Ed Beltram edbeltram@msn.com

The next few years will be pivotal. National Health Care, Medicare and the Social Security system are all subject to change be members of Congress, some of whom who don’t always see the needs of retirees as important. We do.

Bill Kadereit
972-722-5928
bkad@sbcglobal.net

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Friends & Family,

I have made the calculations as a scientist and can assure you, Global Warming or Cooling as is now the trend is not caused by carbon dioxide or humans. The carbon tax will increase cost for all goods and service as well as bankrupt industry in this country. If any want to read my findings on the subject, please let me know.

Jim Conlee

Mr. & Mrs. James Conlee, thank you for signing our petition
opposing Climate Alarmism and the $1.2 trillion Al Gore
tax Congress is now considering. Please forward this message
to your friends and ask them to join you in signing.
+ + + + + +

Hi!

Congress is moving quickly to pass a $1.2 trillion Global
Warming Tax that is based on unfounded science and could
cripple our economy. A vote is expected before summer.

I just signed a petition and am asking you to join me.
Please go here:

http://www.grassfire.org/106/petition.asp?PID=16232543&NID=1

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Here's one for you...I went to the GM Retirees section and was going to call them with a question regarding MEDCO (which I think is a ripoff)..the phone number listed was phone porn! Thinking I dialed wrong, same thing! and the GM Benefit number shown directed me to a 'live talk' phone number.

Glad to see GM using all available means to keep us informed!!!!

Bill Rustic

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This is the message I sent Rick Wagoner:

Mr. Wagoner, I am a salaried 8^th level retiree who has recently seen my GM Health Care Insurance deductible increase from: $300 to $500 and now this year to $1,500 over what Medicare covers. The majority of your salaried organization worked hard, spent a lot of casual time devoted weekends when necessary with the assurance that General Motors appreciated us and would honor their retirement pledge to us. This has not happened on your watch. Please review these outrages increases and honor your commitment to the salary generation family that has given you their loyalty and support over the past decades.

I hope others have responded likewise.

H. D. Roy

Why Do Retirees Health Benefits Decrease Every Year & Mr. Wagoner Receives A 64% Pay Increase?????

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINN2527642120080425?rpc=44

Please send an E-Mail to Mr. Wagoner And A Copy To The Detroit Free Press With Your Question/Comments

Mr. Wagoner's E-Mail Address: rick.wagoner@gm.com

Detroit Free Press - e-mail to: oped@freepress.com

The Detroit Free Press: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=Contact

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This is Doug Jackson, a 2005 retiree from GMSPO Philadelphia.

If there any Corvette fans within the Overthehill Community who would like to follow the progress of the complete "off body" restoration of my 63 Split Window Coupe go to the following site. http://www.countycorvette.com/customers/djackson.htm

To view the web-site of County Corvette only go to http://www.countycorvette.com/

Just a little background on my 63 Corvette. I bought it in 1965 as a junior in high school. (The story on how I got it is for another time) and had it ever since. in 1985 I put it in the garage at my Mothers house and there it sat until I retired in 2005.

I started to try to restore it myself but it became much more that I bargained for. After much investigation I found that the premier Corvette Restoration company in the country was only 25 miles away from where I live.

If you have any questions or would like more information let me know

Doug Jackson

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Cal, this is a wonderful place to keep up with GM. You may have found this platform before but if not check it out.
R. L. Holter

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Retired U.A.W members have got bonuses and cost of living increases.

The last 15+ years, as a salary, I have not got nothing ---is there anything

in the cards for us?

Ted TKasper@concentric.net

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I am just one month away from my first two-year lease of a great GM car, the Buick Lucerne. I have thoroughly enjoyed driving this car for two years; so much so that I have decided to purchase this car in lieu of returning the car to dealer. At time of lease, I paid a little over $1,000 to purchase additional miles and was told that it would be returned if I didn't go over the miles which covers me to 36,000 miles. I currently have 28,400 miles so I will be a long way from that that mileage. GMAC has informed me that they will not return that $1,000 to me even though I came nowhere close to using the miles. They informed me that if I returned the car, I would receive the $1,000 but if I purchase this vehicle, that money would not be returned. What would have happened if I gave them $5,000 extra at signing for additional mileage and never used them? The same thing.

I think this practice is most unfair and I want to tell all members to be aware of this procedure. Yes, I just donated a $1,000 gift to GM. Being a GM retiree after 41 years of dedicated GM service, I don't think this is a good practice and the way to treat a GM retiree or ANYONE for that matter.

I would appreciate suggestions from anyone that would like to respond.

Ed Vogler

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Is there anyway to get GM to open a couple of unedited comment URLs so that former employees might comment on what they feel about GM. I also think it would be nice to have one where those who are driving the test cars they offered can comment on the cars.

Hoby

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Subject:                 Home Page
Date:                      4/5/2008 2:15:51 AM Central Daylight Time
From:                     Driver8249@aol.com
Reply To:
To:                              SPOACDC1

GM IS AND HAS BEEN FOR DECADES NOW, IN BED WITH FOREIGN INTERESTS AND THEY HAVE SOLD OUT AMERICA AS ALL THE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS HAVE. THIS COUNTRY IS GUTTED. UNIONISM WAS NOT THE MAIN REASON BUT IT DID NOT HELP AS UNIONISM WENT TOO FAR AND BECAME A MONSTER OF IT'S OWN DOING. UNIONS ARE DEAD NOW. YOU SHOULD BELONG TO A NATION OF BELIEVERS IN GOD AS THE BIBLE INSTRUCTS AND FORGET THIS PATRIOTISM SAP. YOU DID NOT LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY - THE COUNTRY LEFT YOU AND YOU DONT EVEN KNOW IT. SAME WITH GM AND BIG CORPORATIOSN - THEY HAVE SOLD YOU OUT AND YOU REMAIN TO WRAP YOURSELF IN A FLAG AND SCREAM BUY AMERICAN (IE UNION). YOUR DONE - FORGET IT - YOU HAD YOUR DAY IN THE SUN AND IT IS OVER NOW. WE POSSIBLY HAVE ABOUT 7 YEARS LEFT BEFORE THE COMING OF CHRIST AND YOU BETTER SPEND THAT TIME DRAWING CLOSER TO HIM AND LEAVE THE POLITICS ALONE.

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Hello Jack,

I am doing great. This feature for the language translation is awesome!!!!!!!

I sent it to Wilma because her job sends her all over the world now.

Sylvia

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Jack,

Just wanted to let you know that we are alive (and not exactly well) in New Orleans. I am now in Metairie after being looted and burned to the ground in the aftermath of Katrina. I ran into Steve Kampwerth last week and he told me of your website. I think its a great project and hope that you keep it up.

Frank Celino
Crescent Auto Parts
2309 L&A Road
Metairie, LA 70001

P. S. Keep In Touch

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What a great man Tom was. He was my fathers favorite person. He will be missed by the Carlson family. Bill Carlson jr.

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Jack,

Thanks for starting this site. It is you that should be congratulated.

Dan Everett

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For many years myself and other GM retirees have supported the NRLN (National Retiree Legislative Network) which can be viewed at http://www.nrln.org/ , because they are non-partisan and there legislative agenda is dedicated to protecting pension rights and other retirement benefits through the monitoring and enactment of federal legislation.

I suggest that this organization (NRLN) would desirable for those retirees who want to follow legislative activities and use the vary simple congressional contact system (Capwiz) which is available to them .

Can this information be made available on your home page so that when GM retirees go to http://www.overthehillcarpeople.com/ they could learn of the NRLN.

Richard Schwaller, GM retiree
Dick Schwaller

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Congrats jack, so glad you made it happen for us gm'ers
Carol

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Hi , Just want to say, "keep up the good work". All is well herein the Pensacola FL area, rather wet at the

moment I'm afraid. Yours, R. V. Kelly , ex Chevy.

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Dear Jack,

I have been in the hospital since 12/6/07 with a broken hip/hip replacement and am in rehab center doing well, thank God. I do not have easy access to a computer, therefore am not able to be in touch with you as easy as I like to. Will keep in touch. My best to you, Jack.

Sincerely,
Stan Kulik

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Yes he had the right guy! I have contacted him and am waiting for a reply. I had a Great week on the Aircraft Carrier coming back from Pearl Harbor to San Diego. Thanks for sending that along. TTYL

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My name is W.O. King, Jr. I am not a member but I found information about your site while "Googling." I happened on a page that contains your retired/active members that included the name of one of your members--Rick Ekey (Inland Fisher Guide).

I met Rick about 18 years ago and recently came across some information and his business card that he sent to me in January 1991 following his trip on board the USS Independence as part of a "Tiger Cruise" that occurs when a U.S. Navy ship returns from extended overseas deployment.

At the time I was on active duty (Navy Captain (0-6)) and was the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations on Indy.

I am not requesting from you any personal info regarding him, i.e., address, phone number, or e-mail, but would very much appreciate it if you could contact him and provide him my e-mail address. He will likely recognize the above information and, hopefully, contact me.

I have an 18 year old home address for him in Mt. Clemens, MI, but will hold off sending anything to that address in hopes that I will hear back from you and/or him.

Many thanks for your assistance. Other than helping host him on board Indy, our common ground at the time was the fact that I am the original owner of a 1968 Pontiac GTO that was, at the time we met, in storage. After 18 years in storage I still own it and it is now operable.

Kind regards,

wok

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Hello,

We are Finnish relatives of Clark and Karen Smith, who as we understand are connected to Over The Hill Car People (with the help of Google, we found this: http://www.overthehillcarpeople.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=3823&sid=764d00e576e742d7254089f3f60afaec). We again received a Christmas greeting from them, so it occurred to us to ask if they have an email address, and if you could kindly help us to get it.

We know that Clark has been working at GM, so we probably have the right Clark Smith - we actually do have their mail address which is in Stow, MA. Please correct us if we are mistaken about the Smiths?

So if you happen to have their email address (if they have one, that is), it would be nice to get it. If you cannot help us with the issue, it's quite alright, we'll just mail them at their normal address. So no need to go through any trouble, this was actually just a wild goose chase... Thank you very much and have a nice spring!

Timo and Marjatta Hautakangas

Haapajärvi

Finland

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Subject:            Re: GM Overthehillcarpeople.com Request For Help
Date:                 1/7/2008 1:49:06 PM Central Standard Time
From:                Andrew710@aol.com
Reply To:

To: spoacdc1@aol.com

Jack, appreciate the help and the incoming responses, I feel however I need to clarify and be more specific on the information I am trying to decode. I have the basic codes broken down; they are pretty much available on the web and in reference books. The ones that I need the help with may or may not be GM specific as they are on the body tag that Fisher used. The codes are usually on the lowest line of the body tag and each plant has it's own unique pattern. Below I will give brief descriptions of the information I am looking for by plant:

Atlanta (ATL) and Framington (FM): they do not appear to have any additional codes making them easy to decode with available references.

Freemont (BF) tag: has two six digit numbers at the bottom of their body tags and I feel this number is a series of codes for the body trim or options, i could be wrong.

Kansas City (Leeds) (KAN): the tag uses a 5 digit number followed by a single or double letter code, based on my research the number appears to have tow meanings, the last number fails to go above 6, all tags found to date, the first four numbers to me are the sequence of the body for a particular day with the last number indicating the day of the build week.

Baltimore (BAL): the tag uses a single to three letter code followed by a six digit number. The first letter B is found on all hardtop body tags and I believe it is related to trim or even the installation of the roof, the second letter F is only found on El camino and 300 deluxe tags and I feel may be related to trim also, the last letter is an L or M and is also related to the installation of trim or oprions.

Oshawa (OS) (Canada) applied RPO codes to their tag and GM of canada can provide information making this tag the easiest to decode by far.

I'm pretty sure I need information that relates to Fisher codes as well as GMs use of these letter/number codes and their meaning. I'm not sure anyone has references to find their true meaning. I started my research because I have a Baltimore 1969 chevelle which has an L on the trim tag. Many people in the chevelle hobby have come to believe that the L code is related to the RPO Z25 option, whether installation or deletion of standard Malibu trim on the final assembly line. The exact process and management of the bodies from Fisher to the final assembly line is not totally known for these plants, the Camaro Research Group (CRG), has a good description but I am looking for additional information related to the Chevelle assembly plants. I am really looking for proof of the meaning of these codes, specifically documentation or references that define the codes and their directed use. I understand that GM may have disclosure rules in place and I do not want anyone to violate them, that being said if there is a way to obtain permission to gain access to the required information please let me know the process involved.

I am sending this as an update and ask that you please send it to your contacts. I appreciate your help with this. Thank you very much, Andy

Subj:          1969 gm assembly plant information/contact request
Date:          1/6/2008 5:15:40 PM Central Standard Time
From:         Andrew710
To:             SPOACDC

Sir, My name is Andy and I am a Team Chevelle member conducting some research on 1969 Chevelle trim tags and the meaning of letter and number codes on them. I am interested in knowing if you have any information available or any contacts that I may be able to send questions to in order to attempt to determine the meaning of a few of the codes used on body trim tags at each of the assembly plants for Chevelles in 1969. If you know of anyone or a location where i can research more info please let me know and/or pass my email address to them and ask them if they can help. I am currently in Afghanistan on military duty but i continue to conduct my research and need additional input to help out. Thanks for your time and any help you may provide. Andy

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Hello

I enjoy your site. My husband retired in 2006 with 30 years at Delphi in Lockport, NY and a buyout of $35,000, minus the tons of taxes, etc., they took out. There is a rumor around 'these parts' that the money had double the deductions for the FICA tax. One of the deductions was for about $2500 and the other was for about $600. Any news or information surrounding this? Word is, we are supposed to ask our tax people to check on it and we are supposed to get this whole amount back because it was a mistake.

Thank you

Stephanie Wilson

Daniel J. Wilson - Retiree/Delphi Thermal Systems, Lockport, New York

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