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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	Two Observations
	Date:	11/10/2008 12:04:35 PM

One is that each of them have multiple car companies that all produce similar products. What would happen if Ford produced only trucks, Lincoln had the luxury line and Mercury produced only the mid-line cars? (Same for GM)

Also, one of my theories about lagging sales is that I don't see cars that make me want to buy one. They all look the same. I think one of the reason why the PT Cruiser was such a hit was that it looked so completely different than anything else out there.

I have driven Hondas for years. I'm on my third one. They are reliable, have all the features I think are essential, and get good gas mileage. I was excited to see that huge Hyundai plant -- I've read that it is one of the most modern and efficient ever built.

My father, who is 81, swore that he would never drive a "foreign car"... (LOL, considering that so many of the "foreign cars are made here). But the last one he bought is a Toyota van and he brags on it all the time.

As far as the bailout, I think NO. It should be a loan and have strings regarding overhauling their product line and other efficiencies. I'd just say let them fail, but there are too many jobs at stake. I agree that Unions have killed the traditional US car manufacturers. The car industry needs to get real.