I’m not sure about the rest of you, but I am tired about hearing the Big 3 automakers complain that they might be going bankrupt. Â Now I understand that there are thousands of jobs on the line, but who do they think they are asking begging for bailout money from the government. Â You don’t see Toyota or Honda going to the government begging for a bailout.
When are the Big 3 going to realize that people are looking for fuel efficient cars. Gone are the days of the big V8 and the 4 barrel carb. Â People want reliable cars that are good on fuel. Â For some odd reason Ford, GM and Chrysler can’t get this through their heads. Â
I find myself  laughing when I see ads on TV that say “we have 10 models with 33 MPG or more.”  In what world do they think that is an accomplishment. In 2000 I had a Honda Civic that got 44 MPG (in town), later I had a Jetta that got about the same mileage.  33MPG is nothing to brag about, when the Japanese have had better mileage than this for the better part of 10 years.
That being said if they get the bail out will anything change, I DOUBT IT!  Not to mention this starts a dangerous precedent. Who else gets a bail out? What about the small business who’s going out of business, does he/she get a bail out?
Why are the automakers any more important than the loggers in BC, or the fishermen in the Maritimes, or the small business person? None of which have ever gotten bail outs from the government.
Chapter 11 might be the best thing for these company’s. Â Then maybe something will change in the way they do business.
Don’t get me wrong I feel for all the people that could lose their jobs, at no fault of their own, but this problem has been a long time coming.
Just my thoughts!!!
3 Responses to The Big 3
I must say I have to agree with you.
It is tiring and frustrating.
I just finished listening to Bob Corker, R Sen from TN on our local radio and he had a great plan for the companies which in the end got dumped because the unions would not complete one part of the deal which was to get their wages competitive with Nissan, Toyota, BMW and Honda in the US by the end of 2010.
Instead they would rather lose out completely than get in line with what is reasonable. The unions in this case have killed the Big 3.
Nice blog.
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It’s tough no matter how you look at it. I definitely see and probably agree with you regarding the wasteful habits of the Big 3 but it’s sad considering I have so many family and friends who are going to lose so much if these companies go under. It’s a sad time for the auto industry in America.
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sorry to hear that brad, I do feel for all those that may lose out because of this
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