I'm currently living in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio and have been employed as a Toolmaker by various GM suppliers in the area for over 23 years.

GM just announced that they will close the Moraine plant before the end of the year.

When I started in this trade, there were over 3500 tool and machine shops in the area, the largest conglomeration of such in the world. We are now down to 65 independent shops. with the closing of GM, Duramax will follow. Delphi, formerly known as Delco, has closed many plants in the area as well. It is projected that 80-85% of the remaining shops will close the doors after the first quarter of 2009. Dayton will become another Detroit within a year.

I have been laid-off 4 times in the past 24 months, and have gotten sick and tired of drawing unemployment.

Thank God that I accepted an offer in Ogden Utah last month and am moving next week. If i hadn't accepted the offer, I'd stay on unemployment longer than the 4 months I've been on it so far.

BTW...I purchased the 560SL with the signing bonus I received by accepting the job in Ogden!! I feel it was a better investment than the stock market!!

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

Good luck! I guess the $25B the taxpayers just pumped into those black holes known as the big three didn't save your job. We should have just cut you guys $250k checks, to smooth the transition. Rather the money go right to the workers than the fat cats who will waste/steal it.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Are you an Obma supporter? If so you will be the first one in Utah.

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

I remember making deliveries to GM's New Departure Division in New Jersey, where they made precision bearings. It was a huge bustling energetic place. Sad to see them all slip away.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

Hardly an Obama supporter...Strong conservative, much stronger than the current Republican Party is!

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

I'd rather have MY cut of the $700b that just slipped away instead!

The company is paying for my ENTIRE move, to include transporting my 560SL. The offer included $0.595 per mile to drive out there, so the wife and I are heading out in her 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander. According to my calculations, I should be getting a check from them for nearly $1000.00 just for mileage...that doesn't count the food and lodging they will pay for as well! We will be traveling with 2 fully grown, 110 pound boxers!!

They are giving me temporary accommodations in the form of a fully furnished apartment, $30 a day allowance for food, etc. until permanent housing is found by me, then my furnishings and such will be taken from storage and unpacked all on company dime!

I fell into a pile of **** and came out smelling like a rose once again!

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

wow that is totally awesome!

You are a fortunate fellow indeed. When you get there kneel down in front of the nearest Bridgeport vertical mill {or CAD}and say"Thank You God"...

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Yes. Good for you.

I'm a democrat but more of a true conservative than the drunken sailors the republicans have become!

(No offense to drunken sailors)!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.