Bye American?
The Detroit News (of course) reports that Chet Czaplicka (real name) is doing a Ressler (i.e. conflating purchasing a Chrysler, Ford and/or GM product with patriotism). “The chief executive of a Livonia blood-processing firm is trying to do his part to give the automakers a little bump in sales. His medical firm, Comprehensive Care Services, is offering workers $1,000 toward the purchase of any new truck or car made by Detroit’s auto companies — a small gesture that Czaplicka hopes will make a big statement about just how important the Big Three’s survival is to businesses in the region.” Other than the MSM, Czaplicka’s offer has fallen on fertile ground with his employees– ish. “The incentive already has caught the attention of one employee in Florida, Sean Murtha, who is looking to replace his wife’s Lexus with a more fuel-efficient vehicle. The offer of an extra $1,000 got him to consider buying American. He and his wife are eyeing a Ford Edge.” Well, he would say that wouldn’t he? And Murtha sounds like a tire kicker to this former salesman… And it might be churlish of me to point it out, but Detroit’s automakers have been offering a grand off their vehicles (at least) for a long, long time– without stimulating much action down at the dealership. Still, makes a good story.
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RF, I don't think Phil Ressler sees buying American as patriotism, it's more like community service. Just without the formality of an actual sentence. If Czaplicka's willing to do this... well, more power to him. We can't argue that a firm in Michigan is probably going to get hit very hard by major Detroit upheaval. I can see where Czaplicka would believe it's in his self-interest to make a difference in favor of Detroit's automakers. But Czaplicka can't bail them out on his own; he must know it and I think he's more hoping to set a pattern that saves the day. Sadly, Czaplicka's plan is doomed. Even GM management has admitted that selling cars isn't enough... GM needs charity.
@mcs Informative!
>>"...To paraphrase Dennis Miller, if you don’t want to pay the cover charge at Club America, feel free to move elsewhere..." In Club America, we enjoy the privilege of being able to approve or disapprove of the way our tax funds are spent. This includes whether they are wasted on doomed boondoggles in Detroit. If you don't like the freedom of thought people in Club America enjoy there are places where the workers must freely support all government manufacturing enterprises such as Cuba. Perhaps you would enjoy the weather there.