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Originally Posted by chevydude26
first of all i like the analogy fbod made about the dealers...
now on to all of you guys talking about the japanese "outdid" us....nonsenese!!!
Legacy costs did them in....c.a.f.e standards did them in....industry that has a union always seems to be in trouble....thats not a coincidence!!
corporate greed and big business??? stop it the japanese companies pay almost half in total costs which give them the ability to have cheaper cars and or better quality materials...which makes it more difficult for gm to compete
look at maria bartiromo explain exactly how gm is in this position i suggest you all watch this video
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sh...american-dream |
Asian automakers have to meet the same CAFE and safety standards, etc. Its the same for every manufacturer who sells cars in the US. "Legacy"? Not sure what you mean, but if legacy means
doing "the same old" with "the same old" (lack of attention to detail/quality, technology, marketing, senior management, lack of dealership oversight, greedy management and unions), then you're right.
Long after the foreign manufacturers proved the could deliver quality and dependable cars and trucks
that the customers wanted they got a foot hold because they avoided all the legacy issues mentioned above. Then they were smart enough to get tax, energy, etc. breaks from the states they relocated their manufacturing ops to.
"Loyalty". There is no loyalty - any where, any more. Not in pro sports, not to a brand, not in any industry. Employees putting in 20+ years to a company and getting laid off (including GM!), where is the loyalty? On the other side of the coin, do you keep someone when clearly there is no work just because he's been loyal for 20+ years? There is no clear or best answer, but do not play the loyalty to "American Manufacturing" card.
Yea, we've heard that money foreign manufacturers make goes to the corp headquarters overseas. And American auto manufacturers profits go to...oh that's right, there are no profits - they're asking for a
GOVERNMENT BAIL OUT! FROM OUR TAX DOLLARS! Over half the components put into "foreign cars" sold in the US are "Made in America", so they are employing hundreds of thousands of Americans. They're paying taxes.
GM is a bloated monolith. Its senior management is insular and out of touch with reality. Taking corporate jets to a meeting for a government bail out - perfect example. It has failed because of its size. Its too big and has failed to change, failed to control their front men, the "dealerships". And like any other organization that fails to recognize change, respond to it, respond to their customers, they will be replaced by those who can. Its called the survival of the fittest. Its as basic as that.