By Jennifer Volz and Joe Colacurcio
On the eve of General Motor’s bankruptcy, New York Times blog writer, James G. Cobb, asked consumers to share their experiences with GM vehicles. His personal contribution relates to family vehicles, from deep pride in his parents’ first new Chevy to a later Biscayne exhibiting various quality issues that would ultimately be cited as a reason neither he nor his family have owned GM products since.
This experiential theme resonates among consumers responding to the blog post. Within the 57 percent of consumers expressing mixed to …

Amid the backdrop of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Nielsen Online analysts Joe Colacurcio and Scott Hamm discuss online auto conversations and value of pre-buzz on auto blogs like Jalopnik.