Tom Blumer identifies two kinds of boycotts – ones you hear about but that don’t work (like Glenn Beck and Whole Foods) and ones you don’t hear about but that are killing GM and Chrysler:
That leads me to cite the boycott that no one has organized, but which clearly exists.
It becomes more obvious with each passing month that General/Government Motors and Chrysler have permanently lost a large percentage of consumers who won’t buy a vehicle from a bailed-out and/or state-run company. Recent proof: Neither maker had an entry in the top 10 list of the most purchased vehicles under the cash-for-clunkers program (Toyota and Honda had three each, while Ford had two). GM’s share of sales from clunker trade-ins was only 17.6%, well below its already declining market share.
I’ve no plans to buy GM or Chrysler cars. If I need to get a new truck, Toyota or Ford sell good ones. If I succumb to mid-life crisis, I can either take my wife’s fancy Mustang or get the Land Rover or BMW that catches my eye from time to time.
I won’t – because I’m responsible. But if I wanted to, I’ve no need to deal with Government Motors.