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What is the US culture?
Does it change day by dat?
2007-02-27 14:43:35 · 9 answers · asked by Taco 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Toyota practiced, lived Kazan principles, QS 9000 and other industry quality driven initiatives, when you create a culture that everyone buys into such as this , it is little wonder that the former Top Three are scratching their collective heads.
2007-02-27 14:51:08 · answer #1 · answered by dstr 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately US cars are crap. I hate to say it but its true and we all know it. They thought all they had to say was made in USA and everyone would buy. The unions are also to blame. At one time there was a need for them but now they are not needed. Build them better and get some fuel mileage and people will come back. I drive a Ford, it needed a new rear end at 1500 miles , a new alternator 500 miles later, its been recalled 3 times and now the transmission is acting up. It has 23,000 miles on it. I had a Toyota before I bought the Ford. It had 178000 miles on it and never had anything go wrong on it. I screwed up giving Ford another try.
2007-02-27 15:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by us citizen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very simply the Japanese learned from US car makers in the old days when we built good cars, and decided to do better, while our car makers started to bilke consumers with shoddy cars. A Toyota usually goes 250,000 miles while a Ford or Chevy goes about 100,000. They make them better, they make them precise in the engine and transmission, they get much better mileage, and they are even now better technically. Corporate America, especially in autos, has failed to compete often because they got greedy and soft, failing to realize they are in the service business, and if you don't serve your customers, they will go somewhere else. And they have. GM #1 Toyota #2 Ford #3 and Toyota will pass GM by as soon as next summer.
2007-02-27 14:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree. It isn't a cultural issue, it is a short term greed issue versus long term planning.
Due to the neo-cons, US companies only live quarter to quarter as increasing stock value each quarter is their only goal. US companies have become increasingly short sighted and are therefore forfeiting our children's futures to feed the greed of today's neo-conservatives.
Americans desire everything now with no holds barred. Other, industrialized countries think much further ahead than the next three month stock price. I do not equate it to American culture as the average citizen is looking much further ahead. I do blame it on the extreme short sightedness of our financial leaders.
2007-02-27 14:50:33 · answer #4 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Day by dat? Its helps when making these little points to maybe check your question for errors!
2007-02-27 14:50:21 · answer #5 · answered by chi_guys_gay_lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you let Rush Limbaugh guide you than you are as stupid as you seem.
2007-02-27 15:21:02 · answer #6 · answered by Ethan M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may have been the quality cars....GM sucks...build a car that can compete
2007-02-27 14:48:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have to deal with crippling trade unions... That's how.
2007-02-27 14:48:28 · answer #8 · answered by C B 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Your pic is sick! Get a life.
2007-02-27 15:02:01 · answer #9 · answered by RidiculousTallness 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋