Behind the Scenes @ Chrysler Dealers

[Tri Girl]

Irulan- I'll have to put my fireproof undies on with you here. Biciclista- you have it dead on: you can't have it both ways. Govt. bail us out, but then that's socialism, but we can't survive without govt. intervention. Which is it?

I have absolutely NO sympathy for the large car manufacturers. They've done this to themselves with years of so-so cars and their refusal to make cares more efficient. This is the life cycle of business: you produce crappy products- you go out of business. Then they complain and want govt. money, but when the govt. makes them be accountable and wants them to show what they'll do with our money (ahem: unlike the first 750 billion given out last fall), they just decide to go into bankruptcy and put thousands out of work. They are selfish and irresponsible. They are crooks and cowards. When UAW make anywhere from $60-80/hr (from diff. things I've read), and CEO's make billions- they have put themselves in this position.

OTOH: I have tremendous sympathy for the hundreds of small dealerships that are being disenfranchised and put under by the big corp. They are the ones who will hurt. Their communities will hurt. It's unfair for the small dealerships, and it pains me to see a family business go under because of a corrupt/irresponsible larger corporation.