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To: Citizen Tom Paine

What I would like to see is an explanation as to why there is apparent “price equity” between manufacturers, especially between UAW and non-UAW brands.

Why does a Toyota Camry cost about the same as a Ford Taurus when Toyota doesn’t have to subsidize legacy costs or union contracted pay-raises?


67 posted on 06/04/2009 6:34:16 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (FreepMail me if you want on the Bourbon ping list!)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
Why does a Toyota Camry cost about the same as a Ford Taurus when Toyota doesn’t have to subsidize legacy costs or union contracted pay-raises?

Quality costs money. Ford subtracts from quality to keep UAW employees in the style to which they have become accustomed. Toyota spends it on quality parts. Toyotas aren't more reliable because they have that T-logo on the front - it's because the important parts are both designed better and made of better materials. How do they have the money to do this? They don't have UAW workers on the payroll.

125 posted on 06/04/2009 11:33:30 PM PDT by Zhang Fei
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