[GFXjamie]

i have a bit of input on the import wages compared to domestic. meford stated "Fact #2 US automakers pay their employees that are unionized $27.85 US per hour on average. The non-unionized empoyees make $23.80 on average. Where the difference in costs lie is the non-unionized employees don't have retirement cost as of yet because many of the Japanese carmakers force their employees out before the 10 years of service gives them a pension."

well i live 5 minutes from the toyota plant in cambridge. i know people who work there, they START at $28.50/hr and a year ago started at $30.25. so for the people saying import auto makers pay less and have higher quality, they need to get their facts straightened out. the reason why they can till afford things is because they also have their plants outside N/A which pay in peanuts by comparison and operating costs are far less.