All true. We definitely, should not support shoddy workmanship. I have been lucky with my vans. I hate to stir things, but the unions are responsible for a lot of it, working to the lowest common denominator, and demanding high wages and benefits. Come to think about it, I suppose that is why Yamaha is so strong, and the American piano industry is almost non existent. Canada has none. I always liked my minivans, and really like my Journey, and have been very lucky, as I have had no quality problems. Unfortunately for us all, the jobs are not going to come back, enough to get the unemployed back to work. It has an effect on us as piano tuners, as piano tuning is dependant on disposable income. No job, or minimum wage, equals no disposable income. John Ross, Windsor, Nova Scotia On 2010-11-02, at 1:48 PM, Mark Purney wrote: > The US (or Canadian) auto industry is only going to survive if it learns how to compete. We can't save it with the patriotic ideal of buying whatever they produce, just because the parent company was founded in the US. The lines really blur between what is foreign and what is domestic, anyway. Most Japanese cars sold here are also built here by domestic workers. Much of the Big 3 production is not domestic. > > I'm rooting for the Big Three, but not finding much to cheer about. Even if every one of us bought a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge, would our contributions be enabling the Big 3 to restructure their business model into something competitive, and improve their design, manufacturing, and quality control to beat the foreign competition? Or would we just be enabling them, like trying to help a drug addict by giving him money? > > > > On 11/2/2010 7:11 AM, John Ross wrote: >> How about buy American/Canadian. >> Keep the business here, and the jobs. I don't see too many of the 'big three' products mentioned. >> I realize a lot of foreign companies have plants in the US/Can. >> I have been driving Dodges for years, first the Minivan, and now the Journey. (ok, I think it might be built in Mexico, but the company is US/Canadian) >> The unemployment is high mostly because we buy imported products. >> Mind you it is a catch 22, who can afford the expensive domestic made stuff, and we must live. >> John Ross >> Windsor, Nova Scotia > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101102/060aebe6/attachment.htm>
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