| U.S. auto manufacturers are facing more pressure | | | | change. Toyota has found that the key may be in |
| from import manufacturers every year. They have | | | | Nascar. This could and will lead to other imports |
| already been feeling the heat from Nissan, Toyota | | | | getting involved and taking the American out of |
| and Honda, but now with Hyundai taking a larger | | | | Nascar. That would eventually happen as they have |
| chunk of the middle and lower range cars, SUV's and | | | | more money and lower costs. |
| trucks this may be the start of the end of the likes | | | | Basically, with the laws the way they are right now, |
| of Ford and G.M. | | | | the U.S. auto manufacturers do not stand a chance. |
| Ford has already announced a restructuring and a | | | | So the question is do we restrain trade with |
| projected cut of 30,000+ jobs. G.M. has recently | | | | countries like China and Japan, possibly hurt foreign |
| retired an old name brand Oldsmobile and is posting | | | | relations, Make it more expensive to buy better built |
| losses on a regular basis. Delphi Corp., the largest | | | | and higher quality imports, etc... Or let democracy, |
| auto parts supplier for U.S. manufacturers has already | | | | free trade, and a capitalist society have its way |
| declared bankruptcy which makes buyers leary of | | | | giving Americans the best, safest vehicles, for the |
| future parts availability. Most of the other parts | | | | lowest price? Regardless of how we make our laws, |
| suppliers are very close to or are currently declaring | | | | Walmarts or their equivalents will always prevail - the |
| bankruptcy. | | | | basic premise of Walmart's founder Sam Walton was |
| In the 80's when Chrysler was having severe finacial | | | | to sell the best products to consumers at the lowest |
| woes the government stepped in with million dollar | | | | price possible. Look at what he did. In a period of 40 |
| loans and other aid. The government is currently | | | | years he went from one store to being the largest |
| reeling from Katrina, New Orleans, and the war in | | | | retailer in the world. Walmart has plans for 2500 |
| Iraq. It can't afford to bail out Ford or G.M. The public | | | | stores in China. Maybe the U.S. auto manufacturers |
| opinion is against a government bailout as the | | | | could learn something here. Take the imports on at |
| economy is not its best. George Bush has too many | | | | their own game, stop paying multi-million dollar |
| other problems to deal with like high gas prices, | | | | compensation packages to executives that aren't |
| natural gas, Iraq, etc... | | | | fixing the company. Maybe they need to pay more |
| So, without a government bailout and no proposed | | | | attention to what brings the best results in |
| new laws to halt the outsourcing and outflowing of | | | | advertising at the least expense. Why is it that some |
| jobs and such to overseas giants like China and | | | | companies must spend millions on advertising and |
| Japan, it is only a matter of time before Ford and | | | | others in the same niche get more results for much |
| G.M. go bankrupt. Toyota and Honda have been | | | | less? |
| gunning for the number 1 spot and now that they | | | | Ford and G.M. need to rethink and come out with an |
| have it are not going to give it up. The only hope left | | | | attack plan. Go after the imports at their own level. |
| is with the trucks. Both Ford and G.M. have a bustling | | | | Maybe make a marketing ploy of America and what |
| truck business and it is their only profitable business. | | | | we may lose. The kids of today aren't growing up |
| The imports have tried to break into this market and | | | | dreaming of Shelby Mustangs and Corvettes. They |
| after quite a few years they have not had much | | | | are driving Honda and Toyotas that they fix up like in |
| success. The majority of trucks are bought by die | | | | the Movie The Fast and the Furious. Maybe its too |
| hard Ford or Chevy people. But, that may also | | | | late. |
