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General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner says the company plans to close four pickup truck and sport utility vehicle factories in Canada, Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin.

[Walkitandtalkit]

Just another nail in the U.S. coffin.
Isn't globalization a wonderful thing??!!!!

[jim]

the auto makers have known for years to go smaller but the people that purches them where not thinking or some people need them

[Bob]

Walkitandtalkit wrote:

Just another nail in the U.S. coffin.
Isn't globalization a wonderful thing??!!!!

Globalization cuts both ways. At my company, we've been able to weather the current economy by selling consulting services to overseas clients. If it weren't globalization, we'd have little to no work right now. I wish there were a way for GM to sell those vehicles overseas instead of having to cut US production.

[republican 2 death]

who cares....GM and the **** supporting Ford Motor Co and chrysler have know for ever big would get em in the end!!!! doesnt help the amount of moneyu they pay thier workers for a substandard auto....

[republican 2 death]

it say h.o.m.o. supporting Ford

[Hoosier Veteran]

To Mr. Republican 2. You are a traitor to your country. You cant even make a coherant sentence you unfortunate dupe of the conservative propaganda mill. Your ignorant and just plain pathetically stupid.

[Walkitandtalkit]

Vet, he kinda has a point though. When was the last time the big three made a quality vehicle that would last? The 60s perhaps? They have kept putting in the latest and greatest creature comforts, making all these big vehicles to stroke Americas "Jones's" factor, but, they haven't been improving the quality. U.S. vehicles don't really last more than 5 years anymore.
Go to a car show sometime, you won't find hardly any cars made past 1975 or 76 (unless the owner tricked theirs out).
It's not just the company big shots that don't give a hoot, but, the workers too don't care anymore. It's all about getting the "Benjis" and doing as little as possible to earn them anymore.

[Disappointed GM person]

I totally agree with Mr. Walkitandtalkit. GM needs to make better quality vehicles. 5 years is right. My Bonneville had just 69,000 miles on it when it blew up. Due to the quality plastic manifold gasket, leaked into the motor and eventually quit. Gm refused to stand behind it. My next vehicle won't be GM. Any suggestions?

[Jason]

Buy a Honda. They last forever. And they don't overpay their workers. Yet many still make 50-60k a year.

[kefing]

Walkitandtalkit wrote:

Vet, he kinda has a point though. When was the last time the big three made a quality vehicle that would last? The 60s perhaps? They have kept putting in the latest and greatest creature comforts, making all these big vehicles to stroke Americas "Jones's" factor, but, they haven't been improving the quality. U.S. vehicles don't really last more than 5 years anymore.
Go to a car show sometime, you won't find hardly any cars made past 1975 or 76 (unless the owner tricked theirs out).
It's not just the company big shots that don't give a hoot, but, the workers too don't care anymore. It's all about getting the "Benjis" and doing as little as possible to earn them anymore.

Mr./Mrs. walkitandtalkit, obviously you haven't done much of either lately. The quality of American made vehicles is equal to or better than those foreign cars you're so in love with. I don't know where you work, but how many of those foreign workers support your livelihood as opposed to American Auto Workers. Also, you need to walk through a plant or better yet try to do some of the jobs in a plant. You wouldn't last an hour. American auto workers care about the cars we put out because for one, we don't want any junk going out to our customers, and number two we take care of our families and contribute to the overall economy with the income we earn. If you want to build up the foreigners rather than your fellow Americans, then don't complain when they take your job from you. We'll see how much walkin' and talking you'll do then.

[kefing]

Mr./Mrs. walkitandtalkit, obviously you haven't done much of either lately. The quality of American made vehicles is equal to or better than those foreign cars you're so in love with. I don't know where you work, but how many of those foreign workers support your livelihood as opposed to American Auto Workers. Also, you need to walk through a plant or better yet try to do some of the jobs in a plant. You wouldn't last an hour. American auto workers care about the cars we put out because for one, we don't want any junk going out to our customers, and number two we take care of our families and contribute to the overall economy with the income we earn. If you want to build up the foreigners rather than your fellow Americans, then don't complain when they take your job from you. We'll see how much walkin' and talking you'll do then.

[Jackson]

I love my nissan!