[puppster]

I am really surprised by the attitude towards the industry that created the toys that so many on this forum love. The fact remains that the "Big 3" have been building trucks and SUV's to stay profitable. The margins in these vehicles kept us afloat while we were paying wages and legacy cost that the Japanese rivals didn't have to. The truth that so many don't want to believe is that is the "Big 3" stopped building trucks in the volumes that they did for the last decade, Toyota, Nissan and Honda would have. They are guilty of building full size trucks that deliver no better economy than the Americans. They just weren't as successful. Toyota spent Billions to build a new factory in Texas to try and compete, and were affected by the same economic factors as the domestic industry. I beleive the domestic auto industry is to blame for not being tougher when bargining with the UAW in past decades, but the people in charge now, have worked hard to start correcting the damage already done.