As Seen On TV! Generic Vehicle Featured in Auto Insurance Ads Will Soon Be Available to Public

Mention the letters GM and most people, of course, think of General Motors.  But there’s another GM out there, one that never built the Chevy Vega or took a $10-billion taxpayer bailout.

“Our names are alike,” said Generic Motors CEO Gollie Wagoner, “but that’s where the similarity ends.”

Indeed, Generic Motors builds only one model, a three-box, four-door sedan called the GMi (the “i” stands for insurance), that until now, has been sold only to car insurance companies for advertising use.

But that’s about to change.  Beginning this fall, vapid, humdrum drivers, many wearing blue jeans and gray pocket tees, will also be able to purchase a GMi for the first time.

“Car insurance companies want a generic-looking car for their advertising,” explained Wagoner.  “And, you know what?  Millions of motorists love bland, tasteless vehicles, too, and those people are the people we’re targeting — the ones that traditionally buy Camrys or Dodge Journeys.”

The GMi is equipped with a 2.5 liter four-cylinder engine rated at, “Oh, about 180 horsepower, I suppose,” said Wagoner, and the only transmission available is a six-speed automatic that features inoperative steering wheel-mounted shift paddles.  Also included as standard equipment are some LED lights and a Kraco four-speaker stereo that plays both CD and cassettes.

While the GMi’s price hasn’t been announced, Wagoner did say that most drivers will save “15% or more on car insurance.”