Posted by Ugg at IL on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 5:49AM :
In Reply to: Re: "Idiot" engineers do exist. Get real COTWM posted by Michael Fanoni on Monday, October 16, 2006 at 11:16PM :
Hi Michael:
A lot of times the engineers/designers catch the blame when it's actually the higher ups that make the final decision as to what is released to the unsuspecting public. Back when I 1st got my D, I joined the DOC (1998).
Some of the actual design team of the Durango were members there. They would offer advice and updates that would help. Things that Dodge and later Daimler chose to do against their desires (I hope I'm making sense).
I once worked as mid level management for a large international company (I even wore 3 piece suits). They sent a MBA to run our local office. He had no idea of our industry, but felt he could run things his way. He was wrong and ran the place into the ground.
Again, it's a not knowing where to place the blame game, however, nobody is perfect, and mistakes are always made. If I had a dollar for every time I've heard "That's not possible" or "I don't know how that could have happened", not only would I not have to worry about finances, but my kid's kid's would be squared away for life. The ONLY thing in life that is for sure is, NOTHING is for sure.
Later
Ugg