Posted on 11/22/2005 6:53:42 AM PST by Fawn
Does anyone here believe that the domestic auto industry collapse WON'T lead to recession? I'd love to hear an analysis as to why this isn't bad for all of us?
Had either of these companies been able to consistently put out products that were competitive with the Japanese and Euros over the last couple of decades they wouldn't be trouble. Most people would all factors being even by American. But their are fewer who would buy American when it means buying a distinctly inferior car with pathetic resale value.
Well...I'm happy about one thing. I know they won't all be moving to Florida.....no one can afford to buy a home down here anymore....average price for an average family home is $400,000.
Sorry to say that I am one of those people who will not buy an American made car.
Nothing wrong with American-made cars, there are a lot of good ones, e.g. Toyotas, Hondas, etc.
Looks as if they are on the same track as a lot of companies. They lay off their engineers, designers and research people and keep the accountants, lawyers and clerks. Then a few years later they wonder why they don't have the new products to compete.
Unfortunately the US auto companies for years operated almost like government agencies. As long as the unions were quiet they didn't worry about cost because they could always raise prices or cut down on quality. They still haven't learned to compete with foreign companies.
"no one can afford to buy a home down here anymore....average price for an average family home is $400,000."
And that's a good thing?
Well...since I'm sick of people moving here....yep. To me, it's a good thing....
Ford is on the top of the list that discriminates against white males and christians. Their so called "diversity" policies actively pursue discrimination based soley on personal traits vice merit, character and intelligence. I wouldnt buy anything from Ford because of this. And yeah I know the others do it as well but Ford is the worst.
After my experience with my last one (Chevy Z71 pickup), and the experiences my wife and I have had with our Accord, our Corolla, and our beat up old T100, neither will I.
"Well...since I'm sick of people moving here....yep. To me, it's a good thing...."
Well, it's good to see that you're not self centered and worried about your fellow man. Fits perfectly with the upcoming season.
If you can believe the latest quality studies, GM is number 3 in the quality rankings, after Toyota and Honda. It doesn't appear that they are cutting quality. I hate GM, but it does appear that they are at least keeping up in the QA battles.
Hey Walmart - if you listen to the Unions goons, this will be you in a few years. Ford has Unions, GM has Unions, and both are going under.
They could have if not for the unions. Unions alone are responsible for the impending bankrupcies. Unions have become parasites that are destroying their hosts.
If not for unions, a new pickup would probably cost about $10,000 and would be well made.
A relative who works for a GM dealer tells horror stories about their quality and the way they deal with problems. I'm sure that if I knew people with other dealers I'd be afraid to drive any vehicle.
....I'm stuck where I live because of this unbelievablke boom....I can't afford to move so I'm not happy about the high priced homes at all.....I can't wait for it to bust. But, I'm sick of everyone and their families moving here too. We have 800 people a day moving to FLorida....and that doesn't include the illegals.
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