thoughts on a non-diesel non-MB subject

[d.delano]

I have been watching the GM saga for a while now. I'd like some thoughts on GM engineering, quality, etc from youz guyz since people here seem to have more sophisticated sensibilities when it comes to cars.
I'd love to love GM, but I can't. GM is a source of national pride for a lot of Americans. It's too bad they dropped the ball like 35 years ago. I've owned 'em so I can knock 'em. The quality of the materials they use to build their cars is crap. The logic of the engineering they put into their cars is flawed. Their presentation is boring. The way they put stuff together quite simply lacks finesse. Don't they care about what they're doing? GM has the most comprehensive engineering and manufacturing resources in the entire world and what do they do with it?
I as an American am sick of being embarrassed by GM. My mother always told me anything worth doing was worth doing well. Why can't GM get its act together? They act like they're trying, but it's a halfass effort IMHO.
They could start by getting rid of Saturn. What a lame brand. All the trekkies and computer nerds are buying VWs now anyway; there's no need for it.