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How To Save the Big 3 Automakers

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:56:40 -0500

One cause of the poor cars offered is the Dealers and companies writing state laws to encourage the well off to turn over their cars often. The buyer has a short term outlook if it is a 2 or 3 year lease. The deduction of the trade in for sales taxes also helps the short term view. In Europe they hold their cars longer so they demand a good car not a disposable one.

On Nov 12 12:36 PM GREG SANTO wrote:

> JASON,
> GREAT ARTICLE BUT THINK OF THIS FOR A SECOND. WHAT DOES FORD GM AND
> CHRYSLER HAVE TO DO TO GET HEALTHY AGAIN? SELL CARS.
> HOW CAN THE GOVERNMENT HELP SAVE THE AUTO INDUSTRY? HELP THE INDUSTRY
> SELL CARS.
> GIVE CAR BUYERS WHO CHOOSE TO BUY AMERCIAN AN ADDITIONAL 1500 REBATE
> ON TOP OF THE DEALERS BEST DEAL. THIS REBATE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY
> REDEEMABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT A TAX DEDUCTION AND IT IS ONLY
> FOR THOSE WHO BUY FORD CHRYSLER OR GENERAL MOTORS. THE US AUTO INDUSTRY
> WOULD GET HEALTHY REAL FAST. LET'S FACE IT, WE CAN'T PUT A TARRIFF
> ON HONDA OR TOYOTA TO EVEN THE PLAYING FIELD BUT THE GOVERNMENT CAN
> DO THIS AND IT WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE FOREVER. 2 YEARS OF THIS WOULD
> CHANGE BUYING HABITS FOR A LONG TIME AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED.
GREG
> SANTO
> SANTO LINCOLN MERCURY VOLVO
> GSBC27@AOL.COM

How To Save the Big 3 Automakers

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:35:55 -0500

The bonus system got out of hand for the auto leaders. They should be given shares to hold as a penson and only sold slowly after retirement. No golden parachutes.
One sharp guy the other day said give Toyota $50B to take GM off the gov't hands. And give Honda $20B take care of the Ford mess.

On Nov 12 02:28 AM The hand wrote:

> czar of auto industry??? there is no one i would trust. and what
> exacty is the symbol for american motors - the automaker with the
> worst product mix in history.
>
> not enough money was put into r&d for decades - they are short
> of correct product and you cannot pull this out of your a$$.
>
> the american board of director system is a failure because the directors
> only see the company through the chief operating officers eyes. they
> only represent the biggest stockholder.
>
> the ceo is rewarded for short term profits. the auto industry requires
> vision 5 to 10 years in the future. why would a ceo look too far
> ahead. hey, this is the system the "investors" want - they got it.
>
>
> we cannot allow an ill-timed death of the auto sector. the social
> displacement would be significant - and the taxpayers will pay if
> GM fails or it is rescued. i vote to use money to help GM go to an
> orderly death. there are pieces of GM worth money, and worth saving.
> if the crap we are hearing about the volt is true, this piece should
> be worth something to somebody. but my senses tell me that the volt
> is a bust - just like the vega. another Sophie's choice.
>

Six Reasons to Like the Morgan Stanley Emerging Market Domestic Debt Fund

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:03:32 -0400

They seem to have a big holding in a country just before it runs into trouble. July 1 2008 above it was Brazil now Brazil is cooling. Before it was Turkey and South Africa . I have not checked it out month by month it just seems to be that way. Anybody follow it more closely?

Tata Motors Makes Its Move Out of Singur

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:09:25 -0400

Down 40% ; in for the long term. Stock position "none" ?

Tata Motors Makes Its Move Out of Singur

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:05:59 -0400

Down 40% and in for the long term. Stock position none" ?

What Gives With Avant Immunotherapeutics?

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:30:33 -0400

The recent merger gives people a chance to cash out or causes them to cash out. Any up tick out they go.

Investing in a Resource-Constrained World (Part II)

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:33:06 -0500

feb 8 there was a question water stock. He may look at BWTR. They have a pattened low cost process. Expanding to national. Does have a stockhold class action suit over its head.