It’s tough to say where it comes from, especially looking at the other comments on this.  I see “b” more often.  

One can do things “right” and still end up not as well-to-do financially as they’d wish. Fortune/luck/chance/opportunity plays a role in it.

People say “we are fortunate” because all the schooling and financial planning won’t mean anything if your hit by sudden an unexpected health issues, especially early in your career. Cancer bankrupts people in the US.

“We’re fortunate that we’re responsible.”

I’ll pay you $193 for the Beemer...

What is an HDPE car? All I can think of when I see that is high density polyethylene. 

Stop the auto-play videos with sound already, I’m going to complain in every comment.

Was a little more “rocket ship” than "flag ship".  Fit and finish was pretty low on the priority list, methinks.  Did I mention 254 mph?! ... In 1988!!!

When salaried corporate officers abuse their power illegally, they are fired.

Are you sure your dad wasn’t actually Dalton from Roadhouse?

Literally every vehicle launched goes through these growing pains. Some more than others depending on the situation (i.e. amount of change, speed they roll out the launch, etc). I would never buy a first model year vehicle for that reason. It’s really 3 possible issues for initial quality, Engineering issues, Supplier…

My dad worked at a union shop as an engineer (not part of the union). Based on his experience, management is in the parking lot changing wheels and tires.

See.... Their taxing the GAX now too....

Are there no management level employees in this plant or are they thugs as well?

Gax tax? 

I’m just glad the UAW is putting forth the effort to make it a safe environment for its dues-paying members such as a union is intended...oh wait...that doesn’t seem to be happening. Good point about management. Where the fuck are they? Or, like you said, does it all stem from the top?

That should happen everywhere. Consider yourself ahead of the curve.

It’s called agile and it totally works for every industry </s>

Tesla style

1st gear: Ford engineers: The Explorer isn’t ready for production. Ford management: That’s okay, we’ll let our customers debug the problems.