New member in a "interesting" era

[Maxwedge]

Hey guys
There is an old chineese saying "may you live in interesting times". Well as far as the American Automotive industry is concerned, it doesnt get more interesting than now. Didnt Fords stock just get designated Junk and isnt GM about to share the same fate....And how do you Pronounce DaimlerChrysler in German?????Oh its pronounced Daimler....the krysler is silent.
It seems that the auto industry is a crucible or a symbol of american manufacturing, design even a measure of how we feel about our selves as Americans.
That being said most americans dont believe we can make anything worth owning.
A sad sad thing

[Viper 10]

D Man:

You are so right about this. When did things take a turn to Bizarroland and GM is crippled by it's retirees? When did GM become the 8th largest healthcare provider in the US? Someone needs to go in and clean house with the unions if this company is going to survive or die under its own weight... Another testimony to the value of unions today.

By the way, welcome Damion to this forym. I am sure that you will have plenty of input and spirited topics to post.

Brad