Went to the local GM open house today

[JDgreen]

Their Delta assembly plant, where they build the GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevy Traverse SUV's was open to the public for several hours today. But you could only view a limited area of the line, you got to watch them putting trim and dashes and glass into the newly painted bodies, and then raise the chassis underpinnings to mate with the body. Have not been thru an auto plant since '86, amazing just how automatic the operations are. Amazes me too they pay some people nearly $30 an hour just to assemble a few small parts to each body as it moves by, and it appeared to me the speed of the line was maybe 1 mph at most. The guy on the tour in front of me was an employee there, he had his dad with him, a LOT of the workers on the line left their jobs to come over and shake his hand and shoot the BS for a minute then run back to do the next vehicle. Shhhheeeeeshhhhh, no wonder the cars cost so f-----g much if the workers can goof off that much.

 

[RobertBrown]

Their Delta assembly plant, where they build the GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevy Traverse SUV's was open to the public for several hours today. But you could only view a limited area of the line, you got to watch them putting trim and dashes and glass into the newly painted bodies, and then raise the chassis underpinnings to mate with the body. Have not been thru an auto plant since '86, amazing just how automatic the operations are. Amazes me too they pay some people nearly $30 an hour just to assemble a few small parts to each body as it moves by, and it appeared to me the speed of the line was maybe 1 mph at most. The guy on the tour in front of me was an employee there, he had his dad with him, a LOT of the workers on the line left their jobs to come over and shake his hand and shoot the BS for a minute then run back to do the next vehicle. Shhhheeeeeshhhhh, no wonder the cars cost so f-----g much if the workers can goof off that much.

Up until recently, you were a co-owner.

 

[JDgreen]

Up until recently, you were a co-owner.

And thankfully, had none of their original stock...but my dad in law and his 3 sons did.

 

[LandN]

back in the 70's i went through the ford plant in detroit,it was pretty cool,had an uncle work there i'm sure it's more efficient today

 

[JDgreen]

back in the 70's i went through the ford plant in detroit,it was pretty cool,had an uncle work there i'm sure it's more efficient today

Wife's oldest brother is a production engineer at the plant I went thru, I was amazed at just how automated the assembly line has become since the last time I went thru a plant in '86....lots more technology now.

 

[LandN]

Wife's oldest brother is a production engineer at the plant I went thru, I was amazed at just how automated the assembly line has become since the last time I went thru a plant in '86....lots more technology now.

and just imagine the technology changes in the next 50 years:laughing:

 

[gfp55]

You know that the person that is making $30 hour is giving up almost half of that in taxes, taxes that pay for the military, health care for the poor, and anything else the government thinks it should be spent on. Did you see the person that does the sh-t jobs? Some workers get to work easier jobs then others. You can't judge what little bit you saw as the whole thing, not all those jobs are easy jobs. Is it wrong for someone to make good money for good work or should others decide if your job is worthy of the pay?

 

[reynoldston]

And thankfully, had none of their original stock...but my dad in law and his 3 sons did.

Never had any GM stock, but I did a very good job of losing all my Kodak stock.

 

[Bison]

Their Delta assembly plant, where they build the GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevy Traverse SUV's was open to the public for several hours today. But you could only view a limited area of the line, you got to watch them putting trim and dashes and glass into the newly painted bodies, and then raise the chassis underpinnings to mate with the body. Have not been thru an auto plant since '86, amazing just how automatic the operations are. Amazes me too they pay some people nearly $30 an hour just to assemble a few small parts to each body as it moves by, and it appeared to me the speed of the line was maybe 1 mph at most. The guy on the tour in front of me was an employee there, he had his dad with him, a LOT of the workers on the line left their jobs to come over and shake his hand and shoot the BS for a minute then run back to do the next vehicle. Shhhheeeeeshhhhh, no wonder the cars cost so f-----g much if the workers can goof off that much.

I wouldn't do that assembly work if they paid $100 an hr. It would drive me nuts doing the same thing all day long

What ya want?,..people ain't completely robots!....yet.
Vehicles arn't that expensive,...i haven't paid more than 5-6 grand for any of mine :laughing:

 

[reynoldston]

I wouldn't do that assembly work if they paid $100 an hr. It would drive me nuts doing the same thing all day long

What ya want?,..people ain't completely robots!....yet.
Vehicles arn't that expensive,...i haven't paid more than 5-6 grand for any of mine :laughing:

Things must be a lot different in Canada then the US. All you are going to get here for 5-6 grand here is well used old worn out junk. Just what are you buying for vehicles? Anything in the US that has low mileage and in good condition starting prices are in the high teens and that isn't new.