Reality: Most of VAG is union, so the Tennessee plant is treated well because it treated to 'near-union' standards to begin with. Reality: There WAS coersion with the GOP, as both State and Federal representatives intimated punishment for the workers if they voted with the union. Reality: Income inequality has accelerated since the 1980s when the whole "anti-union" mentality really began. Reality: Yes, UAW took too much from GM & Chrysler. BUT... this idea that they are solely to blame for the woes of the companies is an egregious lie. Maybe it was the fact that both companies were producing pure garbage that really impacted their bottom lines, and not the unions themselves. The union production line workers didn't say, "you know what would be a good idea? The Pontiac Aztec!"

I certainly would not pay $60k+ for a Kia. You still have the "stigma of a Kia" on it. As for Chrysler, if you look at the 200 and what they did there, they shifted that vehicle more into the mid-size sedan category. I imagine the 300 will see a similar shift; quite frankly, if the 200 looks like that, the next 300 will probably LITERALLY blow peoples' pants off, and most likely several 10ks under what Kia is charging for this.

Insurance's role is to make you 'whole' again. Part of making you whole is to compensate you for your loss. A key component of a vehicle is its resale value. When their client damaged your car, they also damaged the resale value, and therefore I firmly believe insurance companies should provide compensation for loss of the resale value in addition to repairing the vehicle.

I tip when I get good service. The expectation I should tip BEFORE I get my drink is unacceptable to me. A tip is gratitude for good service. I can't remember the last time I had a properly made drink at a Starbucks, no matter whether it is my regular one or one I've never been too. Also, Starbucks in Airport? Yeah, you suck. You get nothing.

The problem the Scion xb has is very simple... fuel economy. They took what was once a quirky fun box and stuck an oversized engine into it, because the American market told them they wanted more power, and once again a car company blindly listened and did what focus groups said instead of causing on raw check list numbers that sell cars. When your market is youth (is. People with less money because they are just starting out) fuel economy is a factor. If Toyota had upgraded the Gen xB with the same engine and did the same interior changes, they probably could have sold more and sold them cheaper than what they were for the Gen 2 xb.