Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 04:53:25 GMT From: "Basil Mournian" <basilmnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Toyauto vs Slaab : bottom line
IleneDover? C'mon now, Mike, now I know it is a joke for sure. That is the oldest line in the book, no way that is your real name. ???? <IleneDovernopsams.com> wrote in message news:3BC79C8A.D088FDAnopsams.com... > Your opinion is noted but obviously you have never worker or been inside > an assembly plant, nor do you know the difference between off line, and > on line, assembly. > > Mike > > > dizz wrote: > > > > On Fri, 12 Oct 2001 14:55:35 GMT, MikeHunt2nopsamcity.com wrote: > > > > >Not quite true. It actually cost more to build a FWD car than a > > >comparably sized RWD. If you recall when Chrysler replaced their > > >complete line of RWD with much smaller FWD the prices were comparable. > > >What they saved on steel glass and plastic was replaced with extra labor > > >cost and reductions of economies of scale. Assembly of FWD cars is > > >slower because of the greater ratio of off line assembly required for > > >FWD construction. > > > > No, I'm sorry, but you are WRONG. Front-drive is MUCH cheaper for > > them to make. The entire power-plant can be built as a single > > assembly and dropped-into the front of the car. Good God, people, buy > > a fucking clue! The car makers would not have all gone front-drive if > > it was more expensive! The car makers like it because it's CHEAPER.