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Automotive News & Views Buying American Cars What Does It Mean?
7263 messages, Last post on May 27, 2009 at 4:31 AM
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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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Replying to: lemko (Apr 13, 2009 5:48 am) My only issue with using celebrities like Tiger, Micheal Jordan etc, is do they really like the product or just doing it for the money. Maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt Tiger drives around in a Buick unless he's contractually obligated to show up to golf tournaments in one (well when he was under contract anyway). I'm not bashing Buick, but most people with that kind of money drive around in more expensive vehicles, particularly someone as young as Tiger. I know when Micheal Jordan endorsed Chevy, I knew some people who saw him in Chi-town a Corvette on occasion. Though, when he was seen at the casino's in Indiana it was often in a Ferrari. I've seen he's moved up a bit in his last few commercials. I think there is a Hanes commercial where he's in Jag or Bentley convertible, can't recall exactly.
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Replying to: dieselone (Apr 13, 2009 6:46 am) And I imagine that in real life, Michael puts his ass in something more expensive than Hanes! 
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Replying to: andre1969 (Apr 13, 2009 7:00 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Apr 13, 2009 7:00 am) I would imagine. |
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"especially one who is not in an way associated with the auto industry."...sorry, lemko, you are very MUCH associated with the auto industry...first, you post your opinions at Edmunds, second, you often disagree with me...if that does not show OBJECTIVE, undeniable bias I don't know what does...esp if you disagree with ME, then I can only conclude that YOU are biased...no sponsorship for YOU...   ...
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is in a DB9 Volante in the latest commercials.
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Replying to: dhamilton (Apr 13, 2009 2:27 pm) Ah yes, that's right, how could I have forgotten it was an Aston. |
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Who, with half a brain, really cares what a celebrity drives? I wish singer / songwriters would get back to producing quality work, and step away from the lectern, as there is no need to preach. Let the pastors preach the sermons, and the politicians spread the bull !!! What does a golfer know about cars, or an actor know about World politics? - Usually, very little. Even should they be, ever so well informed, it is there ability as a star which I am impressed with and not their religion, politics, or fashion. Good grief, do we really need more Brittany Spears photos???
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Replying to: m1miata (Apr 13, 2009 6:00 pm) Then again, at least 80% of CEOs taking taxpayer bailouts only know how to act like a CEO.  This includes several present and recently terminated executives working in Michigan (except for Dearborn, heh).
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Last fall Berkshire Hathaway bought 10% of BYD for $230 million. The deal, which is awaiting final approval from the Chinese government, didn't get much notice at the time. It was announced in late September, as the global financial markets teetered on the abyss. But Buffett and Munger and Sokol think it is a very big deal indeed. They think BYD has a shot at becoming the world's largest automaker, primarily by selling electric cars, as well as a leader in the fast-growing solar power industry. BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. BYD's plug-in, called the F3DM (for "dual mode"), goes farther on a single charge - 62 miles - than other electric vehicles and sells for about $22,000, less than the plug-in Prius and much-hyped Chevy Volt are expected to cost when they hit the market in late 2010. Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. Today BYD employs 130,000 people in 11 factories, eight in China and one each in India, Hungary, and Romania. GM is toast. Rocky should find out who will be selling the electric cars from China and get in on the ground floor. http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/13/technology/gunther_electric.fortune/index.htm |
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