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Rednecks can make fine German cars
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 4:12 am
by dolfan
The C-class Sedan will be manufactured in Vance, Alabama (near Tuscaloosa) where the M-class is already made.
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 4:24 am
by MacUser
LOL.. agreed
This is from the VW class...
Remade *ahem* locally....
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 5:47 am
by Shellie
The real question is whether or not Germans can make redneck cars?
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 8:41 am
by dolfan
I love it that those cars will be made in Alabama now. I remember when Mercedes picked Vance to build the M-class plant. The NYT ran a comic making fun of the choice with a toothless hick in an old beat up pickup with a Mercedes hoodpiece. So, guess this just confirms that good cars can be made in the south by southern workers educated in southern schools. Alabama has a very well positioned and excellent training infrastructure for automobile manufacturing and engineering, and it runs statewide. Mercedes was a big part of that happening, and now we make or assemble all or part of not only Mercedes, but Hyundais, Hondas and Toyotas, and before that for many years made steering components for GMs and other companies.
Even if we do dip snuff, skin bucks, run trotlines, etc. (Maybe we even beat Florida this week!!!
)
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 9:32 am
by Full Quiver
Dolfan, do you know what the average wage of an employee at Mercedes-Alabama is?
edited for spelling purposes
Enough
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 9:39 am
by Pastor Gary
Full Quiver wrote:Dolfan, do you know what the average wage of an employee at MEcedes-Alabama is?
I don't, but it is apparently enough to get workers to build them.
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 1:13 pm
by Shellie
Dolfan wrote:
Maybe we even beat Florida this week!!!
Well, we always have our dreams.
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 4:03 pm
by TW
Shellie wrote:The real question is whether or not Germans can make redneck cars?
Can we say;
Betonklotz 
TW
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 7:08 pm
by dolfan
Full Quiver wrote:Dolfan, do you know what the average wage of an employee at Mercedes-Alabama is?
edited for spelling purposes
According to a newspaper article from November, 2008, the average weekly wage for an auto worker in Alabama is $1,302.00. I don't know Mercedes specifically. When I Googled it, though, on the very first page of the search, your post appeared.
Posted: December 3rd, 2009, 3:26 am
by Full Quiver
Well they either make around $20 per hour with weekly overtime or they make very good money.
Just checking because NISSAN here in town pays their employees well and always have but has been turning to temporary workers that make as little as half what regular employees make.
Posted: December 3rd, 2009, 4:09 am
by MacUser
Shellie wrote:The real question is whether or not Germans can make redneck cars?
You did see my VW post right?
Apparently.. Yes Ma'am
Posted: December 5th, 2009, 6:42 pm
by dolfan
Shellie wrote:Dolfan wrote:Maybe we even beat Florida this week!!!
Well, we always have our dreams.
I'll take this one, thanks!!!
Pasadena bound!!!!!
Posted: December 6th, 2009, 3:02 am
by oletimer
dolfan Posted:
Shellie wrote:
Dolfan wrote:
Maybe we even beat Florida this week!!!
Well, we always have our dreams.
I'll take this one, thanks!!!
Pasadena bound!!!!!
It is hard not to rub it in, ROLL TIDE !!!!
Posted: December 6th, 2009, 4:44 am
by Shellie
dolfan wrote:
I'll take this one, thanks!!!
oletimer wrote:It is hard not to rub it in, ROLL TIDE !!!!
Congratulations Gentleman, you spanked us!
Posted: December 6th, 2009, 3:02 pm
by oletimer
Shellie wrote:
Congratulations Gentleman, you spanked us!
Thanks