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As a recent graduate, and a business major, I think
it is quite significant that when we discussed efficient and well-run companies,
we often talked about Honda and especially Toyota. The
only time we ever mentioned any of the "Big Three" was when we were working on
case studies that generally dealt with business strategy and what steps
companies should take to fix themselves...or sometimes during more of a "what
went wrong" discussion. If that doesn't make it obvious there's a problem
with them, I can think of little else that would.
While I still appreciate and largely prefer the
"domestic" cars, I definitely have a LOT more respect for Toyota and Honda than
I did before (not to mention they probably make more of their cars in the US
than the "US" automakers do).
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 11:45
PM
Subject: [FWDLK] FW: [FWDLK] Future of
Chrysler Group?
Adam,
You missed MY
point. I said that I have two Dodge Rams. I would really like to
add another Chrysler product to the mix. However, they and the other
Domestic brands have made the decision to pre-select the options for me.
I don?t want an automatic. It?s too bad that the new Avenger doesn?t
come with a 5-speed manual because that would be at the top of my list.
I don?t want CVT or auto-stick.
By the way, I don?t
believe that anyone is bashing the Domestics. We are frustrated at their
arrogance. This all started with Roger Smith and his attitude, ?We make
it; they buy it.? The one thing about competition is that it forces
everyone to be at the top of his/her game. Those who ignore the
challenge find themselves out of business. Whose market share went from
55 percent to 25 percent as a direct result of foreign competition?
GM.
Rich
From: Forward
Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adam Lindenbaum
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 7:44
PM
To:
L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Future of Chrysler
Group?
I currently work in
a Chevrolet - Chrysler,Jeep,Dodge dealer and I can't believe all of the
bashing on American cars I see on here. I've worked on
Hondas,Toyotas,Nissans,Subaru's,Kias ,Suzuki's and the whole bunch of them are
bigger pieces of garbage than any of you can imagine. Keep up this way of
thinking and when our economy goes completely belly-up you can apply for
Japanese welfare. Vehicles only last as well as they are maintained. Remember
the Cadillac 4100 HT? I've known people with over 200,000 miles on probably
the worst engine GM ever put out. We have customers with Chrysler minivans
with over 300,000 miles on them,a customer with a '93 Caprice with 334,000
miles.You know how those cars got that many miles on them? Regular
maintenance.How many people who own Hondas tell you the car has 300,000 but
omit the fact that it's on it's third cylinder head? I hear it all the time.If
Japanese cars are so good where are all of the late 80's and early 90's ones?
I still see older GMs,Fords and Mopars,but I can't recall the last time I saw
a 15-20 year old Japanese car. I have as a daily driver a '97 Eldorado,around
town I get low 20's,on the highway 30+ MPG,and with 300 HP this thing pulls
like my big block Road Runner,handles like you wouldn't believe,and rides
better than anything Japan has ever produced. And if you
think new Mopars are boring,you haven't stomped on a new Charger with a 5.7 in
it.And I rarely here complaints about poor mileage on the new cars Chrysler
has put out,maybe the previous generation of trucks,but not the new
ones.
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