Midas1

Is Anything Worth Owning in the Auto Industry?

Gumby: I'm shaking in my socks..... Please continue to write nonsense.

Is Anything Worth Owning in the Auto Industry?

Hey Gumby, perhaps people like you should stop criticizing Japan and start emulating them. Be careful what you wish for, the volcano there could be Mississippi flood waters here. Toyota is not ranked the MOST REPUTABLE company in the world for no reason. In 1974 when we were standing in line for gas because of the embargo, I truly thought GM and Ford had gotten the message that efficient cars were desperately needed. Instead, they built wasteful behemoths that got worse mpg in 2008 than in 1974. Don't blame Toyota and Honda, and other innovative companies for Detroit's failings. Blame the idiotic leadership at the not-so-big in thinking three in the U.S. for not applying their engineering manpower to developing cars such as the Corolla and Prius. The Corolla is the #1 selling car in the world. Obviously, there is a demand for a fuel-efficient, RELIABLE, decent car. After helping several friends stranded with one to two year old Fords in my 14 year old Toyota, who do you think comes out ahead? In the time I've owned one (1) Toyota, I know several people who have owned four or five vehicles. What a waste. Unions did kill GM and Ford. Workers making $25-30/hour, then griping about minimal copays for MD visits. The rest of the working population have been paying copays for years and didn't expect a free ride. Workers are cross-trained at Toyota and Honda, while the domestic workers will only focus on one specific task because their union made it that way. Get a clue. When our companies are gone and we're standing in bread lines, in many ways we will have no one to blame but ourselves. No company should "feel" bad that it made a responsible product and backed it accordingly, so your arguments regarding those other comapnies (Toyota and Honda), as well as your disrespect of the Japanese people, clearly show you are a displaced, disgruntled, disgusting individual adding to the problem, instead of being part of the solution!