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Married2Allis · May 15, 2015

Another reason to love old iron -- they were assembled by people, not with robots like this Ford truck assembly line in Missouri !!

oldtanker · May 15, 2015

(quoted from post at 06:59:21 05/15/15) Another reason to love old iron -- they were assembled by people, not with robots like this Ford truck assembly line in Missouri !!

People priced themselves right out of the jobs. Every company that can use robots or machines to replace humans is doing it. Ford, GM, FIAT/FIAT Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan and even JD, Cat and CaseIH to name just a few.

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Dave H (MI) · May 15, 2015

Yes it is true. Have a friend who made over $80K before he retired. Full benefits on top of that. Sat in a booth and watched cars go by. May have had to push a button a couple times an hour. Too much money....BUT...

I am pretty sure if they gave up their benefits and took $1.25 per hour the robots still would have won the race.

JMOR · May 15, 2015

"Another NAFTA" by whatever name & even all the robots will be across the oceans.

rustyacres sd · May 15, 2015

There are places where the robot welders are better, but in specialized items, I would trust the human. I don't want to be behind a semi trailer that was welded
with robots with (technically legal welding). Cars, trucks and appliances may be ok, but anything major, I will pay for a well paid welder that can do the job
the way it should

donjr · May 15, 2015

I wouldn't want to be a long tailed cat in that place......

ss55 · May 15, 2015

You would have to go back to the early 1970's to find a non-luxury car or a pickup truck that was not welded, assembled and painted by robots. Worker safety, consistent quality and cost were the reasons for changing to automation back forty years ago.

1948CaseVAI · May 15, 2015

The product that comes off that robot line will be much better than what would come off a line populated by people. Welding is particularly well done by machines.

Wheatfarmer · May 15, 2015

Ya But.....Behind every robot is a few humans (CEO's) making 4+ million. What they give us on good welding they cheat us on parts. Every year people say keep your old one because the news ones aren't as good.

gene bender · May 15, 2015

You already are behind them a human cannot do the job 8hrs a day everyday and make perfect welds.

Donald Lehman · May 15, 2015

The scary part is: Good God! What would dang things cost if they were put together by people. They are outrageously expensive now!

phil_n · May 15, 2015

The only reason for using robots is greed.

ss55 · May 15, 2015

I guess you could also say the same thing about tractors, combines and any other machinery, tools or automated equipment.

Blackhole49 · May 16, 2015

Not sure. I bought a 2015 Malibu a few months ago for $1,700 less than I paid for 2004 new out the door. Neither were financed, so it was an apples to apples comparison.

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