BMW investing another $1B in SC plant

[ASUG8]

BMW announcement in brief:

$1 billion investment by 2016
Extends X family with new BMW X7
Increases plant capacity 50 percent with up to 450,000 vehicles
Creates 800 new jobs
Starts production of the new BMW X4
Celebrates 20 years of production in the USA
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The news tonight said that SC invested $130M 20 yrs ago in the form of tax incentives, roads,etc. to recruit them here. Since then, they (along with suppliers) have generated $8.8B to the economy. It now becomes BMW's largest plant, making X4 and X7 models.

Downside is that the Upstate isn't exactly North Dakota with employment, but we're doing quite well during the recession. On the other side, we're not North Dakota in general.

[93henfan]

Non-union labor ftw. Michelin and Boeing also have a large non-union presence in SC.

[grizzaholic]

Sorry...I want to punch anyone riding a BMW motorcycle. They are the most pompus assholes...right next to SAAB/VOLVO/SUBARU drivers.

[Ibanez]

Non-union labor ftw. Michelin and Boeing also have a large non-union presence in SC.

Yes they do. The machinist union is trying to enlist the Boeing employees but have met a lot of resistance.

[93henfan]

Sorry...I want to punch anyone riding a BMW motorcycle. They are the most pompus assholes...right next to SAAB/VOLVO/SUBARU drivers.

Generalize much?

[CID1990]

Sorry...I want to punch anyone riding a BMW motorcycle. They are the most pompus assholes...right next to SAAB/VOLVO/SUBARU drivers.

i gotta say

having ridden plenty Harleys

sometimes you just want a bike that isnt going to strand you from time to
time

thats BMW

[grizzaholic]

Sorry...I want to punch anyone riding a BMW motorcycle. They are the most pompus assholes...right next to SAAB/VOLVO/SUBARU drivers.

Generalize much?

>>
Have you ever seen the people that drive those vehicles? They are the worst on the road.

[grizzaholic]

Sorry...I want to punch anyone riding a BMW motorcycle. They are the most pompus assholes...right next to SAAB/VOLVO/SUBARU drivers.

i gotta say

having ridden plenty Harleys

sometimes you just want a bike that isnt going to strand you from time to
time

thats BMW

And that will strand you just as much....and you can enjoy the smells of your own farts.

[93henfan]

Generalize much?

>>
Have you ever seen the people that drive those vehicles? They are the worst on the road.

I've never had that experience. Usually the worst drivers around here are kids in riced Civics, overweight white Walmarters in Dodges, negros in a hurry in their Maxima or Navigator, soccer moms in Honda Odysseys, and Asians in, well, anything.

[Ivytalk]

Non-union labor ftw. Michelin and Boeing also have a large non-union presence in SC.

Another gain for a right-to-work state.

[CID1990]

i gotta say

having ridden plenty Harleys

sometimes you just want a bike that isnt going to strand you from time to
time

thats BMW

And that will strand you just as much....and you can enjoy the smells of your own farts.

Griz

When you say something like that you better be ready to post some credentials, like "I own a heritage, a dyna, and three BMWs and they all have the same breakdown rate"

Dude I'm a harley guy and I love them, but no way in hell is a Harley as reliable as any BMW. The only problem with the BMWs is that when you do need maintenance/repairs it is almost impossible to do yourself

but as much as i love them Harleys will leave your ass on the side of the road 10x more often

[Grizalltheway]

I don't really dick about bikes, but I think you'd be pretty hard pressed to pull off something like this on a Hardley:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_Qkz_5ti8[/youtube]

[Ibanez]

I don't really dick about bikes, but I think you'd be pretty hard pressed to pull off something like this on a Hardley:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_Qkz_5ti8[/youtube]

Shut up. CID knows better.

[LeadBolt]

Over 2/3 of the BMW's built in SC are exported to other countries. Same with the Mercedes built in AL. Non-union, US Southern labor is very competitive on a global scale.

Given currency fluctuations and labor rates it is now cheaper to make many products in MX than in China.

[Grizalltheway]

I don't really dick about bikes, but I think you'd be pretty hard pressed to pull off something like this on a Hardley:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_Qkz_5ti8[/youtube]

Shut up. CID knows better.

I was agreeing with him.

[Ibanez]

Shut up. CID knows better.

I was agreeing with him.

I know. Dunce

[Chizzang]

Back when I was stupid enough to ride motorcycles I used to buy Yamaha's or Honda's
Had several of each / My favorite was my 1985 V-Max

I never bothered with Harley Davidson sh!t
Too god damned loud
unreliable
handled & drove like something was broken

Frankly it's an embarrassing product

[Ibanez]

I see a lot of Indian motorcycles. Are those quality machines?

[Grizalltheway]

I was agreeing with him.

I know. Dunce

Then why did you tell me to shut up?

[Ibanez]

I know. Dunce

Then why did you tell me to shut up?

I'm going to lie. I've been drinking.

[Grizalltheway]

Then why did you tell me to shut up?

I'm going to lie. I've been drinking.

That's what I like to hear.

[kalm]

Over 2/3 of the BMW's built in SC are exported to other countries. Same with the Mercedes built in AL. Non-union, US Southern labor is very competitive on a global scale.

Given currency fluctuations and labor rates it is now cheaper to make many products in MX than in China.

Yay!!!!! We're competitive with China!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CID1990]

handled & drove like something was broken

actually that was by design

they always prided themselves on being retro, which included being hard on the ass

but youd like Harley now, Chilz

theyve bedn listening to all the soft tushy metrosexual Seattle commies like you and made some serious design changes over the last few years

now even your flapping yeasty twat can find comfort on a Harley

but they still break more than BMWs