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Being in the auto parts business for the last 25+ years, I have a pretty good idea of how good or bad some cars are and who the owners of certain brands are...
There's a reason why I don't by American cars. They're just not the best quality. They are not bad, but there are other brands that are far better and lasts longer.
I drive a LOT! My last car was a Mazda. I drove it for 300K miles then gave it to one of our employees. That was 1.5 years ago and he's still driving it! Besides normal maintenance all I ever did to it was change the clutch and and the carburator.
Now I drive a Toyota FJ. I LOVE it!
Until GM builds cars that people want to buy, they're going to continue to be in trouble. Just MHO.
Don't think however that just because something is imported it's great. One of the worst cars for maintenance and cost of parts and maintenance is actually Audi, VW, Volvo, Saab and Jaguars. Nice engineering, but...
Btw, I have a couple of friends who own Smart cars. Those puny little things and they get really bad gasmileage for what they are. About 26mpg or so. A Civic gets better than that.
My mother in law passed away last friday. Her husband worked for GM. 23 years. He died 12 months ago almost to the day. I find a really wierd sense of irony knowing mom died withen a day of their (GM's) bankruptsy. Between the two of them and their illness's a combined medical bill must have amounted to over a million dollars.
I challange another company to stand behind their employees that strongly.
When they come back, GM (not the parents) this will be the price paid for a new working company. NO decent insurance, pension, or union backing. The union lost that right when they sold out the people they were supposed to defend.
It's not the cars or there quality that will be effected, but america and it's future because we sold ourselves to the greediest bidder and left our labor patrons out to dry.
If anyone here doubts this, have them ask any of the 2000 dealerships that are being closed down.
Sorry, you just happen to hit on a VERY touchy subject in my world.
Me, That is exactly what i said. It wasn't the company, it was the union. when I said "The union lost that right when they sold out the people they were supposed to defend"
Also note: The union wanted the insurance to be diminished AND raise the premiums and GM said no. They also were the ones who voted NO to any pay reductions to help GM stableize and avoid bankrutpsy.
I personally feel the time for a union has long passed. Desolve and resolve and lets get americas best resourse (it's people) back on the assemble line.
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