Reinhold, Matthias wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: JordanVw@AOL.COM > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Sent: 7/11/98 12:44 AM > Subject: Re: new beetle > > In a message dated 98-07-10 13:59:23 EDT, ThingGuy@AOL.COM writes: > > and.... the old bugs were bugs....and the new beetles are GOLF's with a > different body.... (had to jump in.. :<) > > I actually think it's not a Golf, but an Audi A3 (not for sale in > America) > Thgere is an interesting article about the new Beetle assembly plant in Mexico in the current issue of "Hot VWs". It says the Mexican assembly workers earn 1/5 of an equivalent German assembly worker. However, the pay is still 3 times the Mexican minimum wage so is considered a very lucrative job by Mexican standards. Considering the savings in labor costs it makes you wonder why they cost so much. Incidentally, the Mexican plant is still turning out the old air-cooled Beetle alnongside the new one. |
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