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Originally Posted by bhunter
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Build cars with the quality, reliablility, prestige and performance of the Germans???
Germany is heavily unionized and still the number 2 exporter in the world (just overtaken by China last year), despite the economic downturn in Europe. The (real or perceived) quality/price ratio is still favorable for their goods.
For the most part, I think the management of the Big Three has failed the autoworkers, not the other way around. Consider for a moment that a modern automobile takes only ~15 hours to assemble. $10/hour wage difference represents $150 per car, or 0.5%. That's not where the problem lies.
People want Accords, Camry's and BMW's and not Tauruses and Impalas (for the most part). Simple as that.