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Originally posted by ANNED
Plus the cars would have to be redesigned completely to meet all of the environmental rules that the environmentalist want.
Then you would find that every few years the rules would change and they would have to start all over again.
Just look at the cost over runs on military equipment.
If the government makes the rules every body will try to take advantage to get there bite of the money.
Originally posted by asmall89
If the Automakers were to be nationalized...
Originally posted by mrwupy
That video was hilarious.
I think the good old USA will look a lot like Cuba if the government takes over the auto industry. You will see quite a few older, more reliable cars on the road and maintained to perfection than you'll see newer clunkers that the government produces.