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Why are GE locomotives better than EMD?
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You're behind the times. GM's vehicles shot way up in build quality last year , right behind Toyota & Honda. There are still a lot of beater cavaliers from the bad old 80's still running with 140k-200k on the clock so long life shouldn't be a big problem. GM still does a lot of inovating, it just may not of the kind you notice. Kind of like thinking something can't be sophisticated because it's simple. <br /> As for EMD it still has valuble name recognition and goodwill, much like Harley in the early 80's, and could do well in a LBO by the right management group. There is a new business model for a lean organization. You do the engineering, marketing, support, and final assembly. The assembly of most components is subcontracted out. Costs are lower and there is much more flexability than trying to build everything yourself. Samual Adams beer is just one example of this.If I had lived my life differently I might try to do the deal myself.
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