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      09-05-2021, 12:59 PM   #70
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Originally Posted by jwr0721 View Post
Questioning the quality control because the vehicle is built in Mexico is absolutely the most racist thing.
He wasn’t questioning the quality control.I think the best point he made is why pay the same price for a BMW that is made in Mexico when they are paying the Mexican workers so much less in wages.A simple google search shows the average Mexican auto worker makes $3.14 an hour in wages.The average German working in an Automotive plant makes $67.14 an hour.Apparently the new USMCA deal is supposed to increase the Mexican wages to $16 an hour but Auto manufacturers can just pay a 2.5 percent US export tariff instead.

Some might argue that BMW is exploiting cheap labour in Mexico to earn more profits.I’m sure the quality of the product will be very good.It’s a brand new plant.

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/17/65780...-mexican-wages

https://www.forbes.com/sites/frederi...h=4df84d016b78
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