Is there any future for American auto makers?

Answer 1

yes there is, i own a repair shop and i get information on the latest things that there coming out with,and there's some big changes in store for all the big auto makers,i doubt that will ever see any of them close there doors due to lack of business it may get slow but i don't think none of them will ever shut down,they have been there through the good and the bad times,and they,ll make it through these times also,good luck hope this helps.

Answer 2

They only need better marketing.

Domestic cars are built every bit as good as the Japanese makes. But marketing has many people convinced that the Japanese makes are better,

You only have to look as far as the Japanese section of Yahoo Answers to see my point.

If the Japanese cars don't break, why are so may people here asking questions on how to repair them? If domestic cars don't last, how come there are so may questions on how to repair 15+ year old domestic makes.

If the Japanese cars don't break, why do the dealerships employ skilled mechanics? Anyone can change oil or rotate tires.

General Motors now has a standard 100,000 mile warranty. If there vehicles were junk, they would go broke doing the warranty repairs.

Another thing to consider, most Japanese vehicles sold in the U.S. are actually built in the U.S. Check the Vehicle Identification number (VIN). If it starts with the numbers 1 through 5, it was built in North America. If it starts with 1, 4, or 5, it was built in the United States. Check the links below and you will see where these American made Japanese cars are built.

Why should one of these cars be built any better than a domestic car built in the United States. Are the Americans assembling these cars any more skilled than the ones building the domestic models. I don't think so.

It's all marketing. They have lots of people fooled that their cars are better. If you give the domestic models an honest look, you will see they are just as good or better. Only with the Japanese makes, the profits go out of our country, anyone else hear the big sucking sound?

Answer 3

You better hope so. The American auto makers pay out a lot of taxes on the salaries to its employees and the employees spend the money and pay taxes again. So it would hurt the economy if the US auto guys went down.

The old big 3 will regain their status. It may not be the way it was, now that we have a global economy but they will be there putting out quality cars and trucks.

I hope the American public realizes that the US car is our bread and butter with 1 out of every 6 jobs depending on the transportation industry.

Answer 4

Yes, Bankruptcy

Answer 5

Unless they change, and seriously change, I doubt it.