For my part, I drive a Mazda currently, and have driven other Japanese cars and trucks (as well as some U.S. disappointments). Japanese cars consume less gasoline; the replacement parts in them are much cheaper; these more compact and systematized vehicles will outlast anything shallow yet abundant and showy — namely, U.S. Automobiles.
For the most part, U.S. companies are out for the flashy, the spectacular, the glamorized and alluring, though short-lived, in-the-instant, picturesque and artistic while avoiding the unsightly. The Unites States thrives on being a nation of consumers, so the car industry follows suit, therefore, and makes cars for extravagant consumers. The only damper on that, however, is that Germany, Switzerland, and every so many other countries that are known for their auto pruduction effectively produce flashy, spectacular, glamorized and alluring, picturesque and artistic vehicles that are quality and functional and well worth the investment; all except for the United States. That’s right. This country now holds no claim in the race. The U.S. has not any form of competition in the auto industry in many years. Why they persist to produce autos that do not sell really stumps me.
Let’s face it. In the U.S., we are, for the most part, impatient. In the expansive industries and corporations, workers do not worry about taking on more than they can handle; in fact, the current definition of pride in this country dictates that we intentionally do just that. We aim at a higher volume of output by not wasting unnecessary time on perfecting the quality of the individual product. We perform tasks in order to complete them; the quality of the product holds not even a relatively close second to the manipulative and greedy exploits of the individuals involved. And that’s why the Auto Industry failed.
On the other hand, when we do spend the time needed in order to put out a quality product, then take the laborious time required to patent that product, and then figure out a way to take out the initial loans and whatnot in order to mass produce that item, then we hire a crew of people to impatiently produce items under that “time is money” ideal.
Accordingly, while shopping for a new automobile, avoid that “Made in America” seal. Without going into the faults and highlights of automobiles produced in any other region of the world, Japanese cars have provided the most cost efficient cars with the easiest maintenance all around. So that’s where to find the best price.
So why is this defeated market still trying to survive?
Getting to the core of the matter, now, George Dubya made another ridiculous choice when he decided to over ride the 14 Billion Dollar auto industry bailout. In fact, for the first time in my entire life I question my republican stance when George W. Bush and his averse and selfish “frat boy” tactics did the best to ruin this nation. I sway more toward the democrat party BECAUSE OF Bush. The way he figured out how to override that initial $14 billion dollar bail-out that congress turned down, and instead sheepishly reinforced the U.S. Auto Industry with well over $17 Billion dollars, I have been searching to find reason he would go so far as to back-up a blatantly failing industry. And I’m sure I will find it sooner than later. Then I will help drag him down even farther than his pathetic public stance warrants currently, even though he is out of office. He had something to gain, no doubt. Far more than blind patriotism, quite an overwhelming abundance of U.S. citizens saw how the U.S. Auto Industry was drowning, and so did Bush. So why did he backhandedly and manipulatively display his Machiavellian ways when he successfully overrode congressional authority with the Auto Industry Bailout?
Bush had a hidden ultimatum, no doubt.
