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   Message 7,104 of 8,306   
   Canuck57 to cd69@shaw.ca   
   Re: When are we going to wise up to GM   
   30 Aug 08 18:50:40   
   
   XPost: wpg.general, can.general, ont.jobs   
   From: dave-no_spam@nospam.net   
      
   "cd69"  wrote in message   
   news:Ep1uk.132259$nD.48042@pd7urf1no...   
      
   > having to relocate.For people that are familiar with the car industry,it   
   > is a known fact that Canadian plants are some of the most productive and   
   > with the lowest production cost in the world.The issue is not about wages   
   > and benefits but due to other countries highly subsidizing their car   
   > production and dumping their cars in North America while imposing high   
   > tariffs on our vehicles sold oversea.   
      
   If it is so true, it would bankrupt a country to subsidize the prices like   
   that.  You can buy a new car for $2500 in India.  GM can't make them for   
   that.  Bet they could ship it to Canada cheaper than the unionized auto   
   carriers can move them down the street.   
      
   Now so what if the Indian car only lasts 5 years.  Buy a new one.  10 year   
   cost of auto then becomes $5000.... Did you know a GM car is cheaper in San   
   Diego than it is in Oshawa where it was built?   
      
   Sorry, GM only knows how to make expensive over priced cars.  Like TVs,   
   fridges, microwaves, etc. let it go overseas.  And now bankrupt.   
      
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