Comments on: OOH… THE FUTURE http://www.slombard.com/2008/11/22/ooh-the-future/ writer, photographer, editer*, producer, everyman Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: admin http://www.slombard.com/2008/11/22/ooh-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-33 admin Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:14:13 +0000 http://www.slombard.com/?p=425#comment-33 Carmi- I agree. We've moved so much from building things to servicing things in the U.S. that we've lost our way a bit. The auto industry needs a huge rethink in the way it conducts business. In that regard, perhaps it's time for some serious invasive government surgery, dare I say. I don't know a right answer, but I am excited by the prospect of real reform. BUILD US THE CARS WE NEED NOW, DAMMIT! Carmi-
I agree. We’ve moved so much from building things to servicing things in the U.S. that we’ve lost our way a bit. The auto industry needs a huge rethink in the way it conducts business.

In that regard, perhaps it’s time for some serious invasive government surgery, dare I say.

I don’t know a right answer, but I am excited by the prospect of real reform. BUILD US THE CARS WE NEED NOW, DAMMIT!

]]> By: admin http://www.slombard.com/2008/11/22/ooh-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-32 admin Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:06:52 +0000 http://www.slombard.com/?p=425#comment-32 Thanks, Karen. Glad to have you here. I hope to keep posting pics you and others will like. Thanks, Karen. Glad to have you here. I hope to keep posting pics you and others will like.

]]> By: karen http://www.slombard.com/2008/11/22/ooh-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-31 karen Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:15:04 +0000 http://www.slombard.com/?p=425#comment-31 Stefan-beautiful photos- Stefan-beautiful photos-

]]> By: Carmi http://www.slombard.com/2008/11/22/ooh-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Carmi Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:44:39 +0000 http://www.slombard.com/?p=425#comment-29 I'm torn between the need for a certain industry to survive - a national priority, if you will - and my personal need to buy the vehicle that best represents my family's needs. Nostalgia and loyalty only take you so far when competing vendors offer products that beat the domestics in reliability, and don't subject them to dealership shenanigans every time they're brought in for service. I'm sad to see the state of the Big 3 these days, but this is what happens when you spend generations failing to stay ahead of your customers. I’m torn between the need for a certain industry to survive – a national priority, if you will – and my personal need to buy the vehicle that best represents my family’s needs.

Nostalgia and loyalty only take you so far when competing vendors offer products that beat the domestics in reliability, and don’t subject them to dealership shenanigans every time they’re brought in for service.

I’m sad to see the state of the Big 3 these days, but this is what happens when you spend generations failing to stay ahead of your customers.

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