By Robert Snell, The Detroit News

Turns out General Motors Corp.s discount isnt for everyone. The automaker, which last week temporarily extended the perk nationally to anyone in a bid to boost sales and clear out inventory, simultaneously filed 3 lawsuits alleging fraud as the company cracks down on employees, retirees and widows giving discounts to nonrelatives, according to court documents. The automaker is suing for more than $450,000 plus costs and attorney fees.
A retired autoworker in Buffalo NY is being sued for $45,501 and accused of giving discounts to 13 people from 2004 until April 2007. It was unclear Friday how many cases have been filed natiowide.


Seems the money is more important to GM now than the bad publicity.

 

So not letting people abuse the system is bad publicity? Bull****! GM needs to get rid of these little leaks of their money, it all adds up.

 

Exactly. It is made very clear to those eligible for GMS who is and who is NOT entitled to the program. Those that abuse the system are subject to the penalties, ranging anywhere from loss of GMS privlidges to termination. I've got no problem w/ GM cracking down on this at all.