Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 01:42:43 GMT From: IleneDovernopsams.com Subject: Re: Toyauto vs Slaab : bottom line
Your opinion is noted but obviously you have never worker or been inside an assembly plant, nor do you know the difference between off line, and on line, assembly. Mike dizz wrote: > > On Fri, 12 Oct 2001 14:55:35 GMT, MikeHunt2nopsamcity.com wrote: > > >Not quite true. It actually cost more to build a FWD car than a > >comparably sized RWD. If you recall when Chrysler replaced their > >complete line of RWD with much smaller FWD the prices were comparable. > >What they saved on steel glass and plastic was replaced with extra labor > >cost and reductions of economies of scale. Assembly of FWD cars is > >slower because of the greater ratio of off line assembly required for > >FWD construction. > > No, I'm sorry, but you are WRONG. Front-drive is MUCH cheaper for > them to make. The entire power-plant can be built as a single > assembly and dropped-into the front of the car. Good God, people, buy > a fucking clue! The car makers would not have all gone front-drive if > it was more expensive! The car makers like it because it's CHEAPER.