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GM and Ford make their good cars abraod !
Posted by Coolknight (more from Coolknight) on Fri, 15 Dec 2000 07:20:30
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Someone explain me what is going on in Detroit.
These days GM designs better cars under their OPEL and SAAB
brands then for any of their US Brands.
Same is true for Ford which makes nicer cars under
the Volvo, Jaguar and Ford Europe label.
So question is why is that so?
I guess after a short reflection, because they have not managed
to build better products which they can ask more money for
then their Jap competitors. Let's face it, even a Toyota Camry
is considered a higher quality car then any Ford in the USA.
And so people are not willing to pay more then what they pay
now for a US made car.
And why is that so? Cause silly speed limits and a huge number
of road safety advocates believe that driving at anything above
75Mph is a crime and dangerous.
This resulted in the US Automobile industry building some very
average cars in large numbers with very little margins on them.
But to force people to buckle up or to instore technical inspections
that take old cars of the road due to their poor mechanical state,
thats a NO NO.
German Statistics show that up to 40% of all fatal crashes are due
to a combination of speed and a not properly maintained Automobile.
Regards,
Coolknight
Posts in this Thread:
- GM and Ford make their good cars abraod !, Coolknight, Fri, 15 Dec 2000 07:20:30 <-- Viewing This Message
- Aren't we a smug bunch!, jd, Fri, 15 Dec 2000 20:42:11
- Switzerland does not yet allow women to vote!! what's yer point?, George, Fri, 15 Dec 2000 16:14:30
- Re: GM and Ford make their good cars abraod !, Lou, Fri, 15 Dec 2000 15:07:54
- Difference between drivers in Europe and the USA? (long rant), REM in Seattle , Fri, 15 Dec 2000 10:16:42
- Re: GM and Ford make their good cars abraod !, Bill D, Fri, 15 Dec 2000 10:02:32
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