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Originally Posted by MacOSR  I was 100% american when it came to cars until three years ago. I would buy two new american cars every two to three years. I got tired of all the warranty problems that GM or Ford would try and deny. It just got really old. This is why I went to Toyota and BMW.
In regards to the bail out. I do not agree and I do agree. If we just give them money then we are fools because it will not change anything. The unions have bankrupt the auto industry. This statement may not go well here. However, what company can support $7 billion in retiree health care?
When times are good and you are loosing money maybe something is way wrong! |
Good comments. I have nothing against foreign name plates. The facts are facts, Japanese and German automakers build outsanding cars and no one should be told how or where to spend their money.
What I don't like is people not only passing on giving American cars a chance, but openly promoting their demise. It is almost like some people in this country are rooting for these American companies to go under. Yes, they have been at times poorly run and yes the union labor needs to get in line with market, but that does not mean you take joy in watching these people suffer. If you really think they have it good, take a trip to me to Detroit sometime. Things always look better on paper.
GM and Ford are now building great cars and the trend is up. They have very competitive products and have both gone global. They just need some help, no more than their competitors get from their citizens and government.