Betcha it ends up in a Buick too one of these days. http://www.auto.com/industry/iwird29_20021029.htm - Freed
GM is totally out of touch with us gearheads. They said in a recent article that FWD sport compacts(ricers), are going to be their main focus. They said it was because the Last and the Furriest movie was so popular. I am leaning to Ford products since at least they have some performance cars that you can buy. GM's idea of performance is a Cavalier with the 4 cylinder Ecotec motor. Of course the older stuff is a completely different story. Brian
NAFTA and imported Chinese crap will be the eventual DEATH of the American economy. It's coming,it's just a matter of time.The greedy american owned company's that keep sending all our tooling oversea's to have it built CHEAP is driving american toolmaker's out of job's on a daily basis. So keep sending stuff oversea's to be built/manufactured and see what happen's when there is nobody left in the states with a good job to buy new product's,the economy will crumble:Smarty:
This country is a time bomb waiting to go off. Many people like myself are sick of the greed and dirty dealings that are going on. Sending our jobs away to Mexico and then letting Mexicans and others enter the country illegally and collect welfare.We need to close our borders and fix this mess before we allow people to keep entering our country. It has to stop before something bad happens. What ever happend to " no taxation without representation". The IRS is a monster that is out of control and the government gives out our hard earned money to other countries in assistance without taking care of the problems here at home. I for one always am careful of who I vote for. And yes, I do vote. At least that is someway I can try to do something to correct the problems. Hopefully we will be able to weed out the politicians that are ruining our great country and get someone in Congress that has OUR best interests in mind. God Bless America! Brian
What about the extraordinary potential of China's population as a future market for American industry in the form of imports from the States? China is a tremendous resource of future consumers just waiting to be tapped. I think many predict China to break out of its shell of a socialistic-driven economy and join the international trading community, in a big way, within the not-too-distant future. It has an industrial capacity stable enough to serve as a solid foundation for economic growth long into the future, which translates into a good economy for the people, which translates into purchasing power on their behalf. With assistance (see "brown nose") of technologically developed countries with experience in capitalism (see "United States"), they will have the incentive to trade with us to help secure their success in this environment. In the long run, it's a good bet to be a "win-win" kind of cooperation. In order for America to get our foot in the door on such an opportunity, we have to help them out. Plant the seeds, water them, and pluck the fruit that grows. The bottom line for GM on this issue of putting Chinese-made engines into their automobiles may not be based on this theory, but more so on the bottom line: increasing profit by reducing expenses. But I'm confident GM is aware of the potential of China as well. The short-term consequences of this decision may be a sacrifice for the American economy in terms of lost jobs. But, the loss is offset to some degree in the form of inexpensive automobiles for American consumers. We'll just have to wait it out and hope future dividends are worth the investment. As for the trend in shipping jobs to Mexico . . . well, that's a can of worms too. Some of that stuff is indeed unhealthy for the U.S. economy now and in the future (at least the jobs that can support a person adequately in this economy.) ou:
