c10seth

Should GM Be Saved?

I made a comment the other day. At that time I thought GM going under would be the worst thing that could happen. Now, after some thought, GM just does need to fail. The unions need to go away, quality needs to be reestablished, new management needs to be found, and the money...our money that the government would "loan" GM could be used more effectively somewhere else...like giving it back to us!

The unions had their purpose during the industrial revolution and they were a good thing then. That is the past and times have changed. people should not be expected to be paid like an engineer to bolt cars together. That's stupid. What that does is it rewards people for the wrong things...kinda like the government. And that has too stop!

Quality is another issue with GM. The only thing that is quality on a GM is vehicle is the drive train and that's it. Hell, a low end BMW or Mercedes is a nicer ride than higher end GM product. Another individual commented on the warranty issues and I think they are correct. A cheaper foreign car will have a better warranty than a GM product. And this all comes right back around to management and the unions.

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GM Must Die

I am a 23 yr old Mechanical Engineering student at Western Michigan University. I am concerned about the whole economic situation; especially automotive since that is where I want to end up when I graduate.

If GM goes under, I think that is the worst that could happen. Yes, GM needs desperately to be restructured, the unions need to go away, and time must be used to mend this company. like others, I believe if GM goes under the competition will raise prices, out tax dollars will be paying for all the unemployment and pensions, and all the other companies that rely on GM will go belly up as well. No, I don't like the idea of the government sticking their fingers in private and public companies. I would really like to see the government shrink actually but I doubt that will happen soon. So, let's help GM with some stiff stipulations; 1) Restructure management 2) No more unions and 3) I would rather my tax dollars go to aid this company than to a bunch of unemployed ex-employees.
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