H.D. An American Original "Made in China"
#61
I try to support American jobs. Profits don't mean crap to me, jobs do. Cars made in US plants from US-made parts mean lots of jobs. That's real money in the economy. Cars with a US name plate made in Mexico of Mexican-made parts aren't going to bought by me. I already bought 2 Chevy Luminas that had big "Made in Canada" stickers on them. It's good for our Canadian bretheren, but doesn't do much the guy down the street. The US cannot live forever on service jobs.
#63
I now have ALL Toyota vehicles after watching my neighbor go through 3 F-150 trucks in 5 years. So your facts are not true.
#64
You are Big 3 Executive or UAW management material my friend
because obviously profits don't mean crap to them either...of course their stock is under $10/share and they have one foot on Chapter11 and the other on a banana peel.
because obviously profits don't mean crap to them either...of course their stock is under $10/share and they have one foot on Chapter11 and the other on a banana peel.
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I try to support American jobs. Profits don't mean crap to me, jobs do. Cars made in US plants from US-made parts mean lots of jobs. That's real money in the economy. Cars with a US name plate made in Mexico of Mexican-made parts aren't going to bought by me. I already bought 2 Chevy Luminas that had big "Made in Canada" stickers on them. It's good for our Canadian bretheren, but doesn't do much the guy down the street. The US cannot live forever on service jobs.
I'm not too worried about the jobs of those UAW workers who have allowed their union to drive the big three to the point they (the big 3) have a problem in the first place. Toyota, Honda, Nissan and VW don't seem to have the problem but then again their workforce only averages roughly $95,000 as opposed to $145,000 in wages and benefits annually. The average UAW worker earns a base wage of $27.00 per hour or $56,160 annually and their relative benefits package is somewhere between dream land and impossible. Maybe that's why it costs the big 3 $2,000 per unit in benefits alone. I have nothing against unions but give me a break. The Master technician at your local Chevrolet dealer will be lucky to earn $20 per flat rate hour with nowhere near the same benefits.
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So I figure we are the ones to blame for a big part of the pollution problem... tree huggers included...
Would you have a problem with a one headed fish with two bodies...
Charlie D.
#68
whatever makes your boat float..... only thing i could find made in the usa at my dealership was a mudflap for the roadking.
bought it. other than bike i don't buy at the dealership for that reason....
bought it. other than bike i don't buy at the dealership for that reason....
#69
Ford, Chrysler and GM's contributions after 9/11
An interesting commentary...You might find this of interest:
'CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's
contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and
Washington.
The findings are as follows.....
............
An interesting commentary...You might find this of interest:
'CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's
contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and
Washington.
The findings are as follows.....
............
(disclaimer: I am not making light of what happened, it was aweful and I am not disputing the magnitude of what happened at 9/11)
I can understand that American companies are charitable in view of something happening in the USA, however I am not shocked by a long list of NON-USA companies not having donated anything. As mentioned they are NON-USA!
I can't say that the donate money in their own country...but my point is I do not expect them to donate something for something that did not happen in their country. I would find it great if they did, I would applaud them...but I do not expect them to do it.
I do expect it from USA companies though. Or I would expect Japanese companies to when something happens in Japan and so forth.