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Buying American Cars What Does It Mean?

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With parts coming from everywhere, does "Buying American" have much meaning anymore? Is quality and price the bottom line?


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Re: Ahhhh, so now [fezo] by motorcity6
Nov 22, 2008 (6:27 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (Nov 18, 2008 12:01 pm)

It's your right to drink Kool-Aid, just don't overdo it..You misread your ballot at voting time..
 
You like Hondas, go visit the folks driving the little beer cans..
 
We are talking about American cars on this forum..The products that made this country, great and prosperous, started in Detroit, not Toyko.
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Re: Ahhhh, so now [motorcity6] by steve_ HOST
Nov 22, 2008 (7:02 pm)
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Replying to: motorcity6 (Nov 22, 2008 6:27 pm)

Ah, but Honda makes cars in America. So how can you not talk about them? And Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, Subaru....
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Re: Ahhhh, so now [motorcity6] by circlew
Nov 22, 2008 (7:40 pm)
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Replying to: motorcity6 (Nov 22, 2008 6:27 pm)

Buying American MEANS buying Honda's and Toyota's. They will be the future of the industry over the Detroit Three because they can stand on their own.
 
You can't even buy a Happy Meal with the value from the sale of 1 share of stock of GM!!! Horrible!!
 
GM represents everything that needs to be changed in American Auto manufacturing BUSINESS. Hide your head in the sand all you want but in a global economy, GM, Ford and Chrysler FAILED. Period, the END!
 
Hopefully, there will be enough to salvage from the ashes to rebuild this once great U.S. industry. Hopefully, Toyota and Honda will help.
 
Regards,
OW
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Re: Ahhhh, so now [circlew] by fezo
Nov 22, 2008 (8:04 pm)
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Replying to: circlew (Nov 22, 2008 7:40 pm)

I have loads of American cars both in the driveway now and former residents of same driveway. They happen to be made in the USA by Japanese companies.
 
By contrast my Ford was made in Canada and my Chrysler in Mexico.
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Re: Ahhhh, so now [oldcem] by m1miata
Nov 23, 2008 (7:28 pm)
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Replying to: oldcem (Nov 18, 2008 8:11 pm)

Oh, I got the Honda Accord SE with stability control, 6 disc stereo, OHC V6, and other good stuff for $22,500, so that is way less than getting the Aura XE 3.5, considering the round trip. And my trade in was like a good $1,500 better at Honda. Looked to me like Saturn was not dealing. They try the old add-on routine too, with etched security on windows, pin strips, and c r a p like that. I must say, if you could get a Saturn OHV for say $18K, it may be a deal. Consider the resale value at somewheres near that of a fiat, or yugo, unless GM pulls out of its dive. As for engineering, I hate the foot emergency brake, and the regular brakes are always too high, as in too much higher than is the gas pedals. They do this on performance machines too, like the Solstice. The Saturn did seem solid, but a little narrow. The 6 sp automatic was nice and the V6 3.6 dual OHC is a really nice engine. I think a nice used CTS with that engine would be my preferred GM at this point, or a C5 Vette.
-Loren
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Re: Ahhhh, so now [m1miata] by lemko
Nov 24, 2008 (5:37 am)
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Replying to: m1miata (Nov 23, 2008 7:28 pm)

Ugh! I absolutely HATE those handbrakes sticking out from the console! I much prefer the footbrake like the GM cars have!
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Re: Ahhhh, so now [m1miata] by lemko by imidazol97
Nov 24, 2008 (6:17 am)
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Amen on the foot brakes. It's so much more logical than "Oh my God, there's a car pulling out in front and the regular brakes aren't working, so as I am steering with one hand, I'm going to pull backwards with my right hand." Pushing on a brake pedal for the emergency is much more physiologically correct.

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