Re: And NOW, the Big 3 are doing what Packard couldn't do...

Posted by HH56 On 2009/4/2 12:27:33

As others have pointed out there is enough blame to go around. It didn't happen overnight and I'd also agree it started many years ago

Designers and engineers that made some interesting and questionable decisions resulting in less than ideal products.
Bean counters that required those decisions be made out of even cheaper materials resulting in product that was less than stellar.
Management that milked a cow for too long failing to anticipate changing tastes and times, then always playing catch-up & after that market had moved on, then playing catch up again.
I don't know if government was "socking the industry" but sure came up with an inconsistent attitude, making --then forgetting about any rule or regulations requiring obvious changes. If a mfg didn't want to spend money, said they couldn't do something. Govt said OK and had the rule relaxed while the rest of the world went ahead and did them. We had no product again when need was there.
Unions that demanded and got the moon.