[Angrybird 12]

I looked up some info yesterday

GM Manufacturing in the USA for 100 Years
Ford Manufacturing in the USA for 105 years
Chrysler Manufacturing in the USA for 83 Years

then we have the 3 big Japanese companies

Toyota Manufacturing in the USA for 26 Years
Honda Manufacturing in the USA for 26 years
Nissan Manufacturing in the USA for 28 Years....

I wonder how many people are still alive that have retired from each of these companies in the USA and how much of a burdon is their retirement and healthcare putting on the companies... I bet you the Japaneese companies have less than a 10th of the costs the domestics do.

How many of us will still be working for the same company for 28 years without retiring? Myself, I have 31 years in and still have a few more to go...

If you combine these costs with the difference in Hourly UAW workers pay (averages about $25 an hour more for the big 3) it is no wonder that the US automakers have a cost per car of cost $2000 more than the Japanese.