tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post5693378222888499620..comments2023-12-30T10:06:37.450+00:00Comments on HousingPANIC - The Housing Bubble Blog with an Attitude Problem, 2005 - 2008: Make crappy cars nobody wants - check. Make loans nobody will pay back - check.bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06585266242070350399noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-39206209333028744622007-03-14T17:49:00.000+00:002007-03-14T17:49:00.000+00:00Anon Said: "Didn't Chrysler just announce a big r...Anon Said: "Didn't Chrysler just announce a big recall?<BR/><BR/>Why can't America build a car that lasts? <BR/><BR/>March 12, 2007 11:51 PM "<BR/><BR/>Ignoramous! Jap cars have recalls all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-35259066288589484582007-03-12T23:51:00.000+00:002007-03-12T23:51:00.000+00:00Didn't Chrysler just announce a big recall?Why can...Didn't Chrysler just announce a big recall?<BR/><BR/>Why can't America build a car that lasts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-32055325210216887502007-03-12T15:53:00.000+00:002007-03-12T15:53:00.000+00:00"Anonymous said... I bought a new GM Blazer in 198..."Anonymous said... <BR/>I bought a new GM Blazer in 1986. After 3 transmissions and only 30,000 miles I only buy Toyota and BMW.<BR/><BR/>American car companies sacrifice quality for profit.<BR/><BR/>There day of reckoning is coming.<BR/><BR/>They need to get rid of the unions and start building better vehicles. "<BR/><BR/>Ignorance knows no bounds. Early Toyota Tundra owners had to carry spare trannys they broke so often. Couldn't get parts to fix them either. You people are too funny. Go to your beloved Toy, Nissan, Kia, etc. dealership and take a look at the service department. Lots of cars in there "being reliable" huh? <BR/><BR/>You turned your back on good US jobs and you suck for it, stop making excuses and call it what it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-29991470970457130202007-03-12T15:47:00.000+00:002007-03-12T15:47:00.000+00:00If you believe GM makes crappy cars you are truly,...If you believe GM makes crappy cars you are truly, truly ignorant. You a just a "Made in USA" bashing lemming. Go ahead keep telling yourself any excuse to convince yourself that supporting your neighbor's job is not important. A gazzilian GM cars will reach 100k miles this year without ever needing a repair. That's a fact. How do you expalin that off? Sleep well lemmings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-31813740604793321282007-03-12T05:45:00.000+00:002007-03-12T05:45:00.000+00:00just six more payments and that car is all mine! ...just six more payments and that car is all mine!<BR/><BR/> blowfly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-48992723619434171812007-03-11T09:07:00.000+00:002007-03-11T09:07:00.000+00:00Bought a kia ,what a underpowered tin can that is....Bought a kia ,what a underpowered tin can that is. Made by Korean people who make $2.00 per hour too,and also ownrd by the Korean government.So you should be proud of yourself . One day soon when the u.s. is broke because of all the foreign junk,you'll be working for the government too making $2.00 an hour in america dummy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-50088016716949735842007-03-10T19:15:00.000+00:002007-03-10T19:15:00.000+00:00anonymous said.To answer the question of does Walm...anonymous said.<BR/><BR/>To answer the question of does Walmart pay more than GM? No. But google does and so does yahoo and Microsoft and Intel and exxonmobil and so does goldman sachs and merrill lynch and kpmg and deloitte and pfizer and merck and viacom and bellsouth and thousands of other US non-manufacturing firms employing tens of millions of people in high paying jobs right here in the US of A. <BR/><BR/>Read it and weep.<BR/><BR/>http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/navarro/2007/0204.html<BR/><BR/>Quote to remember:<BR/><BR/>"While the offshoring of U.S. manufacturing has been a body blow to the blue collar segments of Americana, <BR/><BR/>this more recent and accelerating trend towards offshoring science-driven industries much higher up the value chain could well be a knockout punch to future American prosperity."<BR/><BR/>China is cheaper in medical and electronics/computer development too. Given time the PRC will end up owning the USA, if not by military might, than by economic control of wall street, banks, drug companies, etc.<BR/>Best to start a business to sell to the Chinese just to survive in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-15144696109493580232007-03-10T00:00:00.000+00:002007-03-10T00:00:00.000+00:00Buy cheap chinese-made crap from Best Buy - checkBuy cheap chinese-made crap from Best Buy - checkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-5394495671103152522007-03-09T19:37:00.000+00:002007-03-09T19:37:00.000+00:00mort said:"The fact that big banks and corporation...mort said:<BR/><BR/>"The fact that big banks and corporations can continue to operate for years while totally bankrupt proves that they are not subject to the same rules as average citizens."<BR/><BR/>Casey seems to have been "operating" for quite a while now even though he is esentially bankrupt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-30661852427186813802007-03-09T18:12:00.000+00:002007-03-09T18:12:00.000+00:00GM got screwed over pretty bad by the UAW. I once ...GM got screwed over pretty bad by the UAW. I once visited a GM manufacturing plant in Georgia and found workers getting paid $27.00/hr to test CD players. All they had to do was press couple of buttons and the machine auto-tested the CD players automatically. Those workers were so bored that they were playing crossword puzzles on company time. The problem is GM became too complacent, enjoying huge sales in its heyday that it never tried to fix their internal problems that are becoming all too obvious in today's global market.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514491472444221837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-75541755296191974802007-03-09T15:58:00.000+00:002007-03-09T15:58:00.000+00:00we care bozonian.we care bozonian.FlyingMonkeyWarriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770643973751363527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-12099446229594578012007-03-09T15:53:00.000+00:002007-03-09T15:53:00.000+00:00In my opinion, the biggest failure of unions in th...In my opinion, the biggest failure of unions in the US has been their refusal to get everyone together, and say to the IRS "FUCK YOU! You're NOT going to be withholding from my paycheck!" It would take a large group of workers, such as a union, to change our tax system. They have failed not only their membership, but all working Americans...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-55195908644665033012007-03-09T15:49:00.000+00:002007-03-09T15:49:00.000+00:00>> The owner explained that if you want to replace...>> The owner explained that if you want to replace the oil pan gasket on that model you've got to hoist the engine several inches out of the chasis to gain access.<BR/><BR/>Yeah - that, and (1) still putting batteries in the engine compartment and (2) putting the oil filter on the bottom of the engine, thus requiring the car be lifted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-91071892620067994772007-03-09T15:47:00.000+00:002007-03-09T15:47:00.000+00:00>> There ain't gonna be no houses sold this year f...>> There ain't gonna be no houses sold this year folks.<BR/><BR/>Um, I sold mine (Central OH) 3 weeks ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-82571211457692300362007-03-09T15:43:00.000+00:002007-03-09T15:43:00.000+00:00Don't you morons understand? Manufacturing is fini...Don't you morons understand? Manufacturing is finished in the US. It's done. Kaput. Finito. Bye bye. Adios. Sayonara.<BR/><BR/>To answer the question of does Walmart pay more than GM? No. But google does and so does yahoo and Microsoft and Intel and exxonmobil and so does goldman sachs and merrill lynch and kpmg and deloitte and pfizer and merck and viacom and bellsouth and thousands of other US non-manufacturing firms employing tens of millions of people in high paying jobs right here in the US of A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-12372169763382123962007-03-09T15:02:00.000+00:002007-03-09T15:02:00.000+00:00"jt said... A colleague of mine works foreclosures..."jt said... <BR/>A colleague of mine works foreclosures in Detroit and he says Detroit is the worse (or should I say Best) place in the country for foreclosures. Houses at price points considered dirt cheap elsewhere are being foreclosed on left and right. Auto industry there is tanking or has tanked. People are fleeing. Detroit is the armpit of America, he says. Not my view mind you, I've never been there."<BR/><BR/> Want a real eye opener as to how far an American city(s) can go to hell just Google: urban decay Detroit. The city is an unbelievable ruin. After I picked up my jaw off the floor, I almost cried! Is this the fate for all of our cities?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-88280152703546866722007-03-09T14:19:00.001+00:002007-03-09T14:19:00.001+00:00How come Japanese companies make great cars in the...How come Japanese companies make great cars in the US but GM/Ford/Chrysler make shitty cars in the US?<BR/><BR/>The answer of course is unions. All Japanese plants in the US are non-union. All GM/Ford/Chrysler plants are union.<BR/><BR/>Conicidence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-12805525742666361322007-03-09T14:19:00.000+00:002007-03-09T14:19:00.000+00:00bozonian sed:Someone is soon to be out several tri...bozonian sed:<BR/><BR/><I>Someone is soon to be out several trillion dollars and even the big guys are not going to be able to hide that forever.</I><BR/><BR/>And then later:<BR/><BR/><I>Why would people invest in mortgage lenders and why Fannie Mae which hasn't reported in what, 2 years, still listed on the Exchange?</I><BR/><BR/>The fact that big banks and corporations can continue to operate for years while totally bankrupt proves that they are not subject to the same rules as average citizens. Abandon all hope, the games will continue indefinitely. But you're right, J6P should get out of the market pronto. The old rules don't apply, anything could happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-16531979500254438422007-03-09T14:16:00.000+00:002007-03-09T14:16:00.000+00:00Unions sold out the workers. Buyouts replaced good...Unions sold out the workers. Buyouts replaced good wages & benefits w/poorly paid workers who will still pay union dues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-44528633504050380602007-03-09T13:40:00.000+00:002007-03-09T13:40:00.000+00:00I bought a new 1988 S-10 truck from GM and dumped ...I bought a new 1988 S-10 truck from GM and dumped it with 10K miles on it because the computer would kill the engine and needed a half hour to cool down to restart. Towed 5 times, dealer even took it home with a diagnostic monitor attached. Yep, broke down on him too. I asked him what his diagnostics said. His reply, no error codes were reported so we can’t find any problem. The F$!@#*& moron failed to realize that the microprocessor was crashing before it could store error codes.<BR/><BR/>Bought a new 1993 Corvette. The POS pissed steering fluid all over my garage floor, transmission back up light switch, power window failed and the water pump failed causing fluid to get sucked up into the electronic ignition module located right under it. All this by 12K miles. Dumped that POS too.<BR/><BR/>I have been a happy Toyota owner since. GM=POSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-65242357730395489482007-03-09T12:08:00.000+00:002007-03-09T12:08:00.000+00:00GM is run by retards - no offence to the mentally ...GM is run by retards - no offence to the mentally challaged, but if your *REALLY* mentally F'd up you work for and / or manage GM. I can't wait for that company to die, they deserve all the bad coming to 'em.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-70145291524962193252007-03-09T11:11:00.000+00:002007-03-09T11:11:00.000+00:00GM has turned around quite nicely in regard to veh...GM has turned around quite nicely in regard to vehicles. saturn aura won car of the year, the new silverado won truck of the year.<BR/>all new cadillac CTS looks much more upscale than cheapo-interior BMWs and Mercedes.<BR/>wake up people, its no longer 1982.<BR/>now, chrysler, they are still making junk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-15460609685490730922007-03-09T08:27:00.000+00:002007-03-09T08:27:00.000+00:00I did not care when I purchased my TV from a Japan...I did not care when I purchased my TV from a Japanese manufacturer - it was cheaper, and better quality.<BR/><BR/>I did not care when the car I bought was made in Mexico<BR/><BR/>I now care because my job is being outsourced, exported etc.<BR/><BR/>I think its pathetic the way you dance around celebrate the export of good paying jobs. <BR/>Without the competition from GM, FORD and CHRYSLER for labour, how long before your employment conditions become worse? Does Walmart pay the same as GM?<BR/><BR/>What arguments can you give young people to enter manufacturing, when they see that jobs could be outsourced at any time? Its far better in America to become a realator, since you can earn a high wage, and have a job that is impossible to outsource.<BR/><BR/>Do you really think that America can remain a stable society, if most of the people are living as modern day serfs. Check out what happens in other countries when you get huge disparities of wealth/power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-1666830555181107722007-03-09T07:04:00.000+00:002007-03-09T07:04:00.000+00:00Has anyone else noticed the trend that, right up u...Has anyone else noticed the trend that, right up until a collapse, everyone is smiling and saying everything is just fine?<BR/><BR/>Wake up people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-3046249454326890582007-03-09T07:03:00.000+00:002007-03-09T07:03:00.000+00:00I have to wonder why people would invest in train ...I have to wonder why people would invest in train wrecks like Ford and Genital Motors? Why would people keep holding stock in Exxon when the CEO walked off with 400 million dollars of stockholder money? That money wasn't paid to stockholders as dividends. Why would people invest in mortgage lenders and why Fannie Mae which hasn't reported in what, 2 years, still listed on the Exchange?<BR/><BR/>There is something rotten going on that lets those loser companies survive. I don't know what it is, but I certainly won't invest in them. <BR/><BR/>Like anyone cares about little old me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com