Reply #59: Unfortunately, for lots of stuff, you have little choice. [View All]

Take bicycles, for instance. Find one that isn't made in China. It's hard. When you sell 27-speed mountain bikes for $239 at Wal*Mart, it's flat-out impossible for Americans to compete, except for exotic racing bikes and such, and the Italians and French kick our ass in that market segment. So you see stickers on the bikes that say, "Designed in USA (Made in China)". It makes me want to :puke:.

And yes, there are lots of people who shop at Wal*Mart because they can't afford to go anywhere else, or can't period. I'm sure it pisses them off, but that's the way it is.

Finally, to get back on topic, I predict the Chinese cars will suck for at least 15 years, but people will buy them because they're cheap and will probably run as long as the payment book does. Within four to six years, you will see Chinese cars with Ford and Chevy nameplates on them. The only thing Detroit will still make will be the high profit margin luxury class cars - lower volume, higher profit, fewer but highly-trained (and non-union) workers.

Sucks, don't it?