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<blockquote data-quote="squirrelduster" data-source="post: 553768" data-attributes="member: 9736"><p>Wow, I haven't heard Demmings' name in quite some time.</p><p></p><p>The bail out had everything to do with the big three. If there was no bail out then it affected all the others down the line. Poor management and business practices resulted in the loss of all those jobs. I remember when I was young we argued over the best product, Ford and Chevy had a great following. They were the best built cars in the world. Mid 60's we were winning all the racing titles against Ferrari and anyone else that threw their hat in the ring. The Shelby Cobra, and the corvette were unstoppable. The cars and trucks we made then were very reliable. In the 80's and 90's the Toyota, Nissan, and Honda companies saw what Americans wanted to buy and produced high quality cars that got great mileage and were reasonable to buy. And what did the big three do? Nothing. They produced the same kind of cars as before, bigger less efficient models for higher prices. They managed to also somehow reduce the quality, door handles would fall off, they would rattle soon after they were purchased, goofy things happened. My dad had a new Dodge pickup in the mid 90's some time and the radiator fell out! It fell out and the fan chewed it up and spit it out! I don't want to get into a big argument about cars but the bottom line is none of the big three really seemed to care what the consumer wanted. The attitude was here is what we make, buy it or don't.</p><p>If you look at it Remington is in the same boat, they once had a great product with a great reputation and have let it turn into a piece of crap that is over priced and nowhere near the high class product it used to be. If it wasn't such a great product why would so many people copy it?</p><p>Sad to see the way the big American manufacturing companies have gone. The little guys for the most part are doing a great job. Little machine shops that make what we want and don't sacrifice quality for a buck. Look at people like Kirby Allen, Shawn Carlock, or any of the other top line gunsmiths. They provide an exceptional product and people are lined up to buy it. These businesses continue to grow. Savage is a good example of a big company that listened to the customer. They made a rough looking product for a long time and in the last few years they have turned it around and make a rifle that is very accurate and looks very good.</p><p>I hate to see Remington headed down hill. </p><p>Sorry for the rant but American manufactures need to wake up and smell the coffee. We are loosing jobs at an alarming rate to third world countries that are producing pretty good products. Remington is one of many companies in trouble but they probably don't even know it yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="squirrelduster, post: 553768, member: 9736"] Wow, I haven't heard Demmings' name in quite some time. The bail out had everything to do with the big three. If there was no bail out then it affected all the others down the line. Poor management and business practices resulted in the loss of all those jobs. I remember when I was young we argued over the best product, Ford and Chevy had a great following. They were the best built cars in the world. Mid 60's we were winning all the racing titles against Ferrari and anyone else that threw their hat in the ring. The Shelby Cobra, and the corvette were unstoppable. The cars and trucks we made then were very reliable. In the 80's and 90's the Toyota, Nissan, and Honda companies saw what Americans wanted to buy and produced high quality cars that got great mileage and were reasonable to buy. And what did the big three do? Nothing. They produced the same kind of cars as before, bigger less efficient models for higher prices. They managed to also somehow reduce the quality, door handles would fall off, they would rattle soon after they were purchased, goofy things happened. My dad had a new Dodge pickup in the mid 90's some time and the radiator fell out! It fell out and the fan chewed it up and spit it out! I don't want to get into a big argument about cars but the bottom line is none of the big three really seemed to care what the consumer wanted. The attitude was here is what we make, buy it or don't. If you look at it Remington is in the same boat, they once had a great product with a great reputation and have let it turn into a piece of crap that is over priced and nowhere near the high class product it used to be. If it wasn't such a great product why would so many people copy it? Sad to see the way the big American manufacturing companies have gone. The little guys for the most part are doing a great job. Little machine shops that make what we want and don't sacrifice quality for a buck. Look at people like Kirby Allen, Shawn Carlock, or any of the other top line gunsmiths. They provide an exceptional product and people are lined up to buy it. These businesses continue to grow. Savage is a good example of a big company that listened to the customer. They made a rough looking product for a long time and in the last few years they have turned it around and make a rifle that is very accurate and looks very good. I hate to see Remington headed down hill. Sorry for the rant but American manufactures need to wake up and smell the coffee. We are loosing jobs at an alarming rate to third world countries that are producing pretty good products. Remington is one of many companies in trouble but they probably don't even know it yet. [/QUOTE]
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