Chevy dealers make sales difficult for GM workers

Chevy dealers make sales difficult for GM workers
EDITOR:
In January, we purchased a 2001 Dodge Ram 4x4 pickup from a Dodge dealer in Cortland. This may not seem significant to most people, but to people who know us it may come as a big surprise. You see, I have worked for GM for 23 years and have owned GM cars and trucks exclusively for 29 years.
We wanted to buy a Chevy Silverado but the Chevy dealers in this area did not want to give us a decent trade-in on our low-mileage car. Their favorite line is, "You got your GM discount on your car." In effect, what they are doing is taking away our discount by giving us a low trade-in. The dealers didn't even want to deal. They sat there and basically said "Take it or leave it."
Since the Chevy dealers didn't want to deal, we went to Dodge. Not only did they work with us, they gave us $4,500 more than the highest Chevy offer for our trade and they also came up with the payment we wanted.
This must be pretty common trade-in problem with Chevy dealers in our area because I know of two other people who had trouble. One bought a Dodge, and the other bought a Ford instead of Chevy trucks. By the way, our Dodge was made in Missouri by UAW workers and we love it.
JAMES INBODY
Bristolville
X The writer is a member of UAW 1112.
Children who kill, still children, but still killers
EDITOR:
Regarding last week's column by E.R. Shipp, "Children who kill are still children," children who kill may still be children, but they are still killers.
Shipp seems to have lost sight of that when referring to little Lionel Tate, the 170-pound boy who stomped to death the little 48-pound girl named Tiffany. She failed to mention in her column that the autopsy report revealed injuries caused by more than just one body-slam. The report mentioned several severe injuries, suggesting she was not only body slammed, but also stomped, kicked and beaten repeatedly causing her death.
A young boy brutally murdered a young girl. A jury was presented with all the facts. They weighed the facts and decided to put this little monster where he belongs, guaranteeing the good people of our society that he will never harm or kill anyone ever again.
I'm all for the court system turning little Lionel over to anyone who thinks he got a raw deal, placing him on house arrest in one of their homes and holding them responsible for any further criminal acts committed by little Lionel. Let him live, eat, sleep and play in one of their homes with their children. I wonder how they would feel about that idea? I can just hear them now. "Whoa, wait a minute. I might think he got a raw deal, but he ain't living in my house with my precious children."
Kinda puts a whole new light on the subject, doesn't it?
BUTCH BAKER
Struthers
Tech prep a boon to area high school students
EDITOR:
I was so pleased to see the large picture and article on the YSU Tech Prep Showcase that was held at YSU on Monday, April 2. The students enrolled in the Mahoning Area Consortium Tech Prep programs are doing something positive to further their education.
Programs in these areas of technology are going to open the doors for the students of the Mahoning Valley. Not only will they be able to continue their education at YSU, but with the added advantage of hands-on experience, they will be doing something that will enable them to get employment in the growing field of technology.
When we hear the negative remarks about our schools, it is very refreshing to see something so positively written in The Vindicator about our students. Thank you for recognizing the efforts of the staff at YSU, the schools, and especially the students who have worked so hard to do well in these classes.
Perhaps there will be a better turnout at next year's Tech Prep Showcase. It would be nice for the people of our Valley to see the wonderful job our students are doing.
BETH HICKSON
Youngstown
X The writer is a Tech Prep/Cisco instructor at Chaney High School.