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Thread #86684   Message #1613661
Posted By: leftydee
25-Nov-05 - 01:03 PM
Thread Name: BS: I think the Chinese are eating my lunch
Subject: RE: BS: I think the Chinese are eating my lunch
MarkS, That's really already happening. They aren't sending whole cars......but a majority of components are built outside the US.The Ford Fiesta, if you remember that piece of junk, had only 17% American content. Most of the little electric motors on your vehicle are Chinese built (there's lots!) wiring harnesses, electronics and any small component that are easily shipped are in jeopardy. American manufacturers are in some cases closing their plants, finding foreign sources and continuing to market their product or component to US customers. The pressures are pretty obvious when you see major manufacturers like Delphi taking a nose dive. What used to be a job that could lead an unskilled worker to the middle class is now history.The new pay rates at Delphi are "McJobs", at best, with low wage and benefit packages.