|03Quoting message from |11Tom Walker |03to |11Roy Witt
|03on |1127 Jun 09  08:44:00|03.

TW> RW>One thing that Iacoca said that still affects Chrysler today; 'If you ca
TW> RW>find a better made car, buy it.'
TW> 
TW> RW>And people did exactly that.
TW> 
TW> Adn GM has discovered the VERY SAME THING. They are being Trounced by
TW> the Better Foreign Products.

I will say this and people can believe what they will and in some cases if 
they don't it is no skin off of my nose and it may be off theirs.

I'll be short. I worked for GM for 30 years. Gm did have a quality problem. I 
remember when we made parts for Japan ( yes we made parts for them such as 
engine cooling motors etc. ) and if it did not meet Japanese specs, Gm would 
use it themselves. But that was not for a very long period. You don't just 
snap Your fingers and quality is produced. You have to work hard to attain it.

In a timespan of about 10 years GM made a complete turnaround. In fact things 
became just the opposite. Our plant made parts for ourselves and Japan and 
Ford. During the last five years before I left. GM's standards for parts and 
quality was above those of Japan. I will admit, Fords was even Higher and good
for them. 

In my opinion, and thats nothing, but I saw where GM made the necessary 
changes to make quality vehicles. does that mean that the Public is convinced?
No! But I was amazed how much different quality issues had been changed. To 
specs that were higher than even Japan, who everybody seems to respect for 
their quality. At one time, Yes they exceled in quality over GM. But not
anymore. If they do, oddly enough, it is from Parts from asia used in GM Parts
that are sometimes a big problem, and cause production delays waiting for good
parts. They used to build using questionable parts anyway, those parts now 
come from mexico or asia for the most part, saddly.

Mike

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