And as for any buyers who actually prefer the bigger, more fuel-squandering engine on the grounds of status and self-aggrandizement because 12 is greater than eight well, they are thought criminals and should be shunned.
When controllers sent commands to the engine to turn itself on again last Tuesday, they planned to collect more data on the status of the system but believed it was unlikely the engine would keep running.
That means it'll be more costly to GMAC to borrow funds to finance its loan engine than if the auto lender had climbed back to investment grade status, a perch it hasn't occupied since last spring.