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Originally Posted by trapin
I think it's already been explained why our cars cost so much more.
The BMW is nicer because that's the only brand they sell and they can concentrate ALL their resources on just a few cars. Also, they're a much smaller company, have no unions, and have a tax advantage from our government, that's how they do it. It's not rocket science.
I'm sorry to see that we didn't have a car you felt was good enough for your daughter. Maybe next time.
If there is one.
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In all fairness, GM has received (in the past) some pretty similar and substantial tax incentives to locate plants in specific cities (ie. Flint), states (ie. Ohio), and countries (ie. Canada) so that does not make BMW much different from GM in that regard. The number of brands they build and how they focus their development capital and their size all represent their business model which, if successful, is difficult to criticize. No unions... that would appear to be the largest "operational" (?) or "physical" (?) benefit with respect to unit cost.
My worry is that if the big 3 are ultimately bailed out, and if the terms of the bail out is a
government approved "plan" we could see the "dumbing down" of the North American auto industry to satisfy the perceptions of a group of individuals who probably haven't sat in the front seat of a car in a long time.
Just my 2 cents.