Posted On: May 29, 2007, 8:37 am CDT

Posted By: Bill Reed

U.S. auto makers are on the verge of extinction. Not only have they programmed their own failures by bowing to the bankrupting demands of unions, they have yet to produce a truly quality vehicle to compare with foreign engineering. They have played on the "Buy American" theme and that's fast running out as the population of blue collar supporters dies off. Younger generations see through that smoke.

The only innovation Ford built in the last 40 years was the Taurus. You would think that Ford engineers would have matured into best-in-class. Ford can't compete and should stick to making pick-up trucks. Chevy can't compete either and should stick to selling to rental companies. Chrysler is done.....put a fork in it. "foreign" cars are not foreign anymore. Their design and engineering may be, but Americans are building them. They don't breakdown and don't rollover.

Having said all that, we must remember who buys Fords. Ford employees because they get a huge discount. These are the NASCAR fans whose driving habits may be a contributing factor in some of these rollovers.