I think most of the problems with the union workers putting pop cans in the doors and just leaving parts out are in the past. The typical line worker doesn't care whether he's bolting in a part that will last 3 years or 20 years, so I blame the quality problems on management.
Call me in 2017 and tell me how the 2007 Malibu has held up. Then I'll look at the 2017 model.
You wish. There’s two guys at the end of the Suburban/Yukon line in Arlington, TX whose entire job is to remove all the trash that the workers throw in the vehicle as it goes down the line. And I’ve personally seen new 2007 GMs that were missing parts.
Remember, at GM, the *UAW* runs quality control on the line.