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Trabant went away because their product had exactly zero chance of competing in the market. A trabant was barely even a car in comparison to, say, a honda or V
by nate_meurer 15y ago
Trabant went away because their product had exactly zero chance of competing in the market. A trabant was barely even a car in comparison to, say, a honda or VW. Trabants had more in common with lawnmowers, both in terms of mechanics and in terms of production conditions.
And your assumption that trabant's factories could be refitted in any way is quite a stretch. Would it really be cheaper to modernize a factory that's 30+ years out of date, rather than start over with a new building? And what would be the point anyway? Just jobs? Would not the investment be better targeted at infrastructure, mass transit, job training, etc?
- guard-of-terra 15y agoI didn't say that this question has a determined answer. What I did say: People are rightfully angry because their life was screwed by something not in their control. It's been twenty years since the Germany reunited; Whatever problems still remaining at the former East Germany, probably aren't caused by communists anymore.