Corporate Bankruptcies... rolling count of American companies going "BELLY -UP" 2008

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Create a separate category for Entertainment & Media.


That way you can put New Line Cinema and PC Mag in that category.
 
My prediction: Ford and GM soon enough (couple of years)...partially for the same reason ^^^^
 
Construction Metals Inc. - 102 employees cut.

Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath 100 workers laid off.

AGC Flat Glass North America Inc. 275 positions cut.
 
kyleAF said:
My prediction: Ford and GM soon enough (couple of years)...partially for the same reason ^^^^
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The problem with GM and Ford.....is they figured out in the 80's that if you build cars engineered to fall apart in 5 years.....most people who wanted to "Buy American" would tend to replace their cars with a new one right about when the loan for the previous one was paid off......thus inctreasing profits.....

The problem is the Japanese automakers build dependable cars....not engineered to fall apart after 5 years....I would LOVE to buy American......but until American automakers start producing automobiles that AREN'T designed to fall apart after 5 years.....I'll stick with my Toyota Corrola....Mine is 8 years old....NO REPAIRS.....ONLY OIL CHANGES......Never had a GM or Ford car I've owned go even close, before a repair was needed on my American Car counterpart (Cavalier)....Engineered Obsolence, is a poor choice for American manufacturers, It only KILLS consumer confidence in their product......
 
buffalokid777 said:
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The problem is the Japanese automakers build dependable cars....not engineered to fall apart after 5 years....I would LOVE to buy American......but until American automakers start producing automobiles that AREN'T designed to fall apart after 5 years.....I'll stick with my Toyota Corrola....Mine is 8 years old....NO REPAIRS.....ONLY OIL CHANGES......Never had a GM or Ford car I've owned go even close, before a repair was needed on my American Car counterpart (Cavalier)....Engineered Obsolence, is a poor choice for American manufacturers, It only KILLS consumer confidence in their product......
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My experience is just the opposite. You're exactly right about the planned obsolesence, and the Japanese manufacturers caused them to rethink that. The second car I ever had was a Nissan, and it was nothing but a PITA the whole time I had it. I have a '93 and a '94, both Fords, both with more than 120k miles on them now and I would buy another Ford and nothing but another Ford, tomorrow.
 
angelatc said:
My experience is just the opposite. You're exactly right about the planned obsolesence, and the Japanese manufacturers caused them to rethink that. The second car I ever had was a Nissan, and it was nothing but a PITA the whole time I had it. I have a '93 and a '94, both Fords, both with more than 120k miles on them now and I would buy another Ford and nothing but another Ford, tomorrow.
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I also have ford tempo....1992, with only 80,000 miles......it was put in my garage several years ago......at 80,000 miles it has already amassed numerous repairs.......That's when I got a toyota........I chose to GIVE IT AWAY to a friend who needed a car......so far he has NOT been able to put it on the road due to the complete junk it is.....

FORD= Found On Road Dead.....I have yet to see evidence that suggests otherwise from people I know who actually were stupid enough to buy one recently........I sure hope American automakers realize the mistake they have commited....but until American cars outlast Japanees cars from the same year.....it's not gonna happen....

This country was built on freedom and a superior product for a lower price.....until manufacturers do away with planned obsolesence, there will be NO consumer confidence in their product........and if Ford and Chevy have done away with planned obsolesence, I have yet to see the evidence.......
 
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angelatc said:
The second car I ever had was a Nissan, and it was nothing but a PITA the whole time I had it.
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I will agree with you that Nissan adopted the Americn model.......NOT 1 Nissan owner I know has not had problems (ESPECIALLY on Pathfinders but also some Maxima's).....But NOT so with Toyota and Hondas.....as well as Subarus.....and their respective High End counterparts (ie....Lexus)......
 
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Updated the growing list of our business victums of the U.S. Government's RECESSION!
 
buffalokid777 said:
I also have ford tempo....1992, with only 80,000 miles......it was put in my garage several years ago......at 80,000 miles it has already amassed numerous repairs.......That's when I got a toyota........I chose to GIVE IT AWAY to a friend who needed a car......so far he has NOT been able to put it on the road due to the complete junk it is.....

FORD= Found On Road Dead.....I have yet to see evidence that suggests otherwise from people I know who actually were stupid enough to buy one recently........I sure hope American automakers realize the mistake they have commited....but until American cars outlast Japanees cars from the same year.....it's not gonna happen....

This country was built on freedom and a superior product for a lower price.....until manufacturers do away with planned obsolesence, there will be NO consumer confidence in their product........and if Ford and Chevy have done away with planned obsolesence, I have yet to see the evidence.......
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I'm in my early 30's, and have bought new always, so I have never owned an American car/truck from the 80's when these companies got their bad reputation from. I had an uncle who had major problems with a GM car at the time and ever since he has bought Honda's and hasn't really had any problems, yet he turns them in at 60,000 or less miles, so why would he?

My first truck, a car really, Ford Ranger 96', drove it 150,000, no problems and then sold it, nothing ever went wrong with it. 2nd truck, Ford F-150 00' drove it to 240,000 miles, no problems...nothing ever went wrong with it. 3rd truck F-250 03', drove it 170,000 miles...again not a thing ever went wrong with it. F-150 06' 50,000 miles still nothing wrong with it. I've always got the trans flush every 30,000 and full synthetic oil changes/filters every 5,000-7,000. Never any problems.


Conclusion: From my experience and my friends/family that drive American cars/trucks, I know of no problems with their vehicles. My brother has bought two taurus's from Ford and drove them to 175,000 miles each, with no problems or repairs. Nothing.
 
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