I am interested to hear what other people think on this subject.
2006-12-14 03:06:24 · 11 answers · asked by rageinretrospec 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
Unions. Although they have been helpful, useful and very much needed in the past, they now keep the american auto companies from being competetive.
No way in the world should a person be making $40/hr and $60/hr with over time just to insert a part and turn a screw. Do you realize that on the assembly line, folks get paid $40/hr plus hazzard insentive to put 3 gallons of gas in each car? Someone actually gets paid that same amount to make sure the radio, wipers and heater controls work?
It isn't a quality issue. American workers make most of the popular Japanese models within the United States. GM, Ford, and DCX make most of their cars using Canadian and Mexican workers.
The difference is, foriegn auto makers here in the states, don't have overbearing UAW contract payments to work with.
I get laid off my job, I struggle with about 30% of my pay until i get work again. UAW, with corporate subsidies and unemplyment get nearly 100% of their pay. (Crazy isn't it?)
Another reason is that many of the folks who can afford to buy what they want, when they want experienced the super poor quality of US made vehicles in the 70's, 80's and early 90's. It's going to take a couple generations before that stigma is gone.
Just my humble opinion.
2006-12-14 03:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by Lemar J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The American car as opposed to your air craft industry is so old technology.If you tried to sell a car in Europe with leaf springs for rear suspension it would never sell.The interior finish is poor compared with similar European cars .The engines are large capacity producing meager power output compared with world competition.
2006-12-14 06:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by mick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Poor response to customer demand, especially when it comes to reliability.
2. Excessive demands on the part of unions. Reduced profits from this make solving #1 harder thereby creating a vortex that is almost impossible to extricate themselves from.
2006-12-14 03:11:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its a combination of many things.one thing of-course is the economy,fewer high paying jobs,competition from so many car companies,also the fact that cars and trucks last a lot longer ,unions may play a part in it to.
2006-12-14 12:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by deltech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Unions.
Due to their high demands and strict requirements (or they threaten to strike) Unions demand some benefits that cost manufacters more money (salaries, benefits) which in turn causes auto prices to raise.
The Unions may have been needed at one time, but that time has passed and they are now more corrupt than anything.
2006-12-14 03:12:53 · answer #5 · answered by jastorsjeep 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Overpaid workers.
Overpaid Corporate workforce (i.e. bonuses, raises, etc)
Weak Quality Controls (when I say QC, I mean engineering specs and reliability issues. Workers are not expected to do anything other than what they are told.)
Poor response to customer demands.
2006-12-14 03:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by frenzee2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy. Overpaid workers due to unions, and the lack of a quality product.
2006-12-14 03:12:10 · answer #7 · answered by Gen. Lee N. Trubble 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unions/ overpaid workers.
2006-12-14 03:17:12 · answer #8 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have sat on there *** and made the same cars never willing to try anything new
2006-12-14 04:01:49 · answer #9 · answered by angry1234 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have simply built too many cars.
2006-12-14 03:10:42 · answer #10 · answered by tiredhed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋