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Ahem...In that case John, why is it that the Big Three can't seem to "make much money" at buildin' cars HERE these days then?
Well, Dwight, ONE of the MANY reasons is that European and Asian companies can set up shop here with new employees and not have to pay entitlements (pensions, med benefits, etc.)to retirees until 15 or so years down the road. American car companies (as well as other 'legacy' industries) are having to bear not only payroll and manufacturing expenses, they have to accomodate those workers who have retired and are living well beyond the age predicted by mortality tables when they first hired on.
+1 for that, although I wouldn't blame it totally on the unions, it takes to tango.
Plus the bad business decisions the Big 3 make, they are very good at being three years behind the rest of the automotive world. Everytime we look to buy a car we really try to buy American, but no offense meant to anyone, they just are not quite as good. The one American vehicle we do own is a Chevy pick-up truck.
In the land of the insane when you look around and find you are like everyone else, you discover that you are normal.
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