Mike Jackson is just another self-serving hypocrite. AutoNation has never been a friend of the big 3 and said as much in that interview in that the bulk of their sales are from imports.
His argument, that they've turned things around is total bullshit.
Does anyone here honestly think that ANYTHING produced in Detriot can come close to competing with the likes of Benz, Porche, BMW, or the upscale rice burners of Lexus, Acura or Infiniti?
He's pushing this because he damned well knows that his own profit margins are at risk of dropping were any or all of the big 3 bought out by the foreigners.
I'm opposed to any bailout of the auto makers. They milked the SUV and truck gravy train for all it was worth and never put anymore creative research into their output then they were legislated to do.
Let 'em die already, there's more than enough alternatives that aren't from Detriot and are manufactured, well assembled for the most part, here anyway.
Take that money and start pumping it into the decaying infrastructure of this country.
Does it really matter that you're working a shovel instead of an impact wrench so long as you get a weekly paycheck?
