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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
Maybe if Americans cared to buy AMERICAN, or the gov't would care to impose import tariffs like every other country on the planet we wouldn't have to worry about 'bailing out' companies...
Do YOU realize that it was conceptualized, designed, and partially engineered here? Do you realize it is on a GLOBAL platform, but the profit, and recognition go to the American arm? Not to mention the US taxes paid every step of the way.
EDIT: RobbDogg -- there is no reason not to be proud of General Motors right now. They are turning out fantastic product, focusing on customer needs, and working towards avoiding the mistakes that caused them trouble in the first place...among many other positive attributes.   Is everything rainbows and lollipops? No, sadly...but don't ever become a pessimist.  |
Thanks. I was born in Detroit and most everybody I know is directly or indirectly affected by one of the big three (around here we still call them that).
Yes, they have made bad decisions. But the bottom line is the jobs and most of the money stay here. I rarely see an imported car around here. I see at least 4 G8's & 2 Camaro's every day on my 20 mile drive to work. Macomb County (where our shop is) has the most domestic cars owned per household than anywhere in the country.
I don't even know what my exact point is, but I have seen enough of my friends and families lives negatively affected by layoffs and plant closings to know that saving the US automakers is not a bad thing.