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On my way in to the office today I saw a bumper sticker that said "Lost your job? Buy American".  On the surface this sounds reasonable, keep the money here and buy local. I have 2 problems with this right off the top.  First, are the American automakers building quality product? And secondly what about Wal-mart?

Personally I think the American automaker has lost touch with the buyer.  Year over year decade over decade I have heard the same cry from the American automaker.  It’s as if we owe them something that we are not patriotic and must buy whatever they make.  Well in today’s world that just isn’t going to work!  Consumers have choices and demand a higher level of quality and reliability. 

Do American automakers buy American?

Now talk about crazy.  Consumers are being asked to buy locally made automobiles first.  Do the automakers buy parts from local companies? No they don’t! Why not, why can’t they purchase from local manufacturing companies to in turn drive the economy.  I think it’s a little arrogant to demand that we buy American made when the very same company won’t.
Practice what you preach Detroit!
 

Ok what planet are we on? Yea that’s the one, the one that uses CARS to get around.  What was General Motors thinking when they agreed to the Segway deal?  The launch of this joint venture couldn’t have come at a better time.  The same day that GM is being told to structure for bankruptcy they launch a vehicle that is so at odds with the rest of the planet.  They simply don’t have a clue what to do or when to do it.  In contrast the Tata nano was launched earlier with a huge positive interest.  This is a vehicle that is well targeted at a sector of the public who needs, wants and desires such a product.  Who wants this bustardized Seqway thing?