Pontiac Vibe that is just a Toyota Matrix with differant bumpers and roof rack. All of the drive train is toyota. Gotta get up on the quality before they are going to become stabile again. Thats business for ya.
You don't mean this do you? I don't see a Durango there.<br /><br />
Yep, you got it. Chrysler/Mitsubishi is a wholly owned German (Daimler/MB) company. The same applies to Nissan-French government owned, KIA-South Korean, Hyundia-South Korean, etc.<br /><br />As far as Toyota "taking over", true, as far as production and sales go. GM is ripe for a financial takeover. Only the employees will suffer, the Corp. will not. Only the employees will lose, ALL contributions to retirement funds will be evaporated. I'm not talking company contributions, I'm talking ALL (employee) contributions. A raw deal, by anyones book.<br /><br />GM will "sell out" it's long time employees/retirees for any deal they can. No "takeover" company will accept the debts, GM has promised. My bets are on Toyota or Honda for a takeover bid. Nissan is too "strapped" and the Koreans can't, yet, generate that kind of credit.<br /><br />The "American" company is dead, except for Microsoft, Google, and a couple other "high tech." outfits.<br /><br />We can look our neighbors, in the face, and tell them they are worthless.<br /><br />Freinds-yeah-right. They couldn't win with bombs and bullets, they do so by economic measures. We've killed ourselves, for the most part. (union demands-etc.)<br /><br />Thae really sad part is that many people that "contributed", over and above, will lose EVERYTHING. But, who cares?<br />Sad.
Our freinds
from the far east are not without their warts.<br /><br />Toyota/Honda and Nissan quality has slipped exponentially, lately. LOOK IT UP. They, corporate, are not happy. Daimler/Chryler-MB have taken the largest hit. MB is no longer the "world standard". They are way down the list of quality manufacturers. <br /><br />They blame it all on American worker attitude.
It still matters to contractors and anybody who actually holds onto the equipment. One shot jobs can use just about anything, but sites and users that require that support ultimately do care. But I though the point was an American Company that is thriving. CAT is at record profits, stock prices and they are on allocation for many of their products. I was there last Thursday and they are all smiles . . . BTW, I think they're more worried about Volvo than Komatsu.<br /><br />Sorry for the hijack if this feels like one
