Originally Posted By: NHHEMI
Ford will be fine as they are on solid financial ground still with a good lineup. With the recession( depression ) easing and sales starting to rise a little they should be fine. Only if things collapse again( and they most likely will if gas hits $4+ again )will they be in for it but ALL auto mfg's will.
GM and Chrysler will also come out of this leaner and meaner and in better shape to survive. Their future, like all auto mfg's, rests on the economy. GM has plans for some new more economical cars to compliment their larger vehicles and SUV's/trucks and Chrysler now has access to Fiat's smaller economy class vehicles to compliment their larger cars, SUV's, and the Ram.
People need to wake up and realize that the Big 3 make some great vehicles. It is not 1979-1985. Very good vehicles offered from all of them( a few turds yes but not all ). Time to stop supporting all these foreign companies who do NOT make better vehicles. This is the USA. It is not Japan and Korea so why support those country's businesses? Support your own darn country's businesses.
I actually support the government aid to the US auto companies. At least it is actually supporting US companies and workers, and not more greedy Wall Street exec's and brokerage agencies/companies that got us into this mess and are using the money for corporate parties and bonuses. Also, part or all of the loans to the auto industry "will" be paid back. Just as Chrysler did previously GM and Chrysler will pay abck what they borrowed if we support them and buy their vehicles. They make good ones so no need not to.
My last two foreign cars were built in America. My last two American cars weren't. So should I buy American and support foreign workers and American executives? Or American workers and foreign executives? Let me know, I really believe my next vehicle purchase will be based on a patriotic fools feelings.
Ford will be fine as they are on solid financial ground still with a good lineup. With the recession( depression ) easing and sales starting to rise a little they should be fine. Only if things collapse again( and they most likely will if gas hits $4+ again )will they be in for it but ALL auto mfg's will.
GM and Chrysler will also come out of this leaner and meaner and in better shape to survive. Their future, like all auto mfg's, rests on the economy. GM has plans for some new more economical cars to compliment their larger vehicles and SUV's/trucks and Chrysler now has access to Fiat's smaller economy class vehicles to compliment their larger cars, SUV's, and the Ram.
People need to wake up and realize that the Big 3 make some great vehicles. It is not 1979-1985. Very good vehicles offered from all of them( a few turds yes but not all ). Time to stop supporting all these foreign companies who do NOT make better vehicles. This is the USA. It is not Japan and Korea so why support those country's businesses? Support your own darn country's businesses.
I actually support the government aid to the US auto companies. At least it is actually supporting US companies and workers, and not more greedy Wall Street exec's and brokerage agencies/companies that got us into this mess and are using the money for corporate parties and bonuses. Also, part or all of the loans to the auto industry "will" be paid back. Just as Chrysler did previously GM and Chrysler will pay abck what they borrowed if we support them and buy their vehicles. They make good ones so no need not to.
My last two foreign cars were built in America. My last two American cars weren't. So should I buy American and support foreign workers and American executives? Or American workers and foreign executives? Let me know, I really believe my next vehicle purchase will be based on a patriotic fools feelings.