Re: Consider buying American!

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:45:59 -0800 (PST), z <gzuckier@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:

>On Feb 12, 9:09 am, Jeff <kidsdoc2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> jim beam wrote:
>> > Jeff wrote:
>> >> buydomes...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>> >>>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23124844/
>>
>> >>> GM just made it known that they lost 39 billion in 2007, the
largest
>> >>> ever annual loss for a US automaker.
>>
>> >>> The big three are losing money, and if we don't give them the
sup****t
>> >>> they need, they are going to go under.  Consider buying an American
>> >>> car.
>>
>> >>> Here are some American models recommended in the 2007 Consumer
Re****ts
>> >>> Annual Auto Issue:
>>
>> >>> Buick Lacrosse
>> >>> Buick Lucerne
>> >>> Cadillac CTS
>> >>> Cadillac CTS-V
>> >>> Cadillac DTS
>> >>> Chevrolet HHR
>> >>> Chevrolet Impala
>> >>> Chevrolet Malibu
>> >>> Chevrolet Tahoe
>> >>> Chrysler 300
>> >>> Chrysler PT Cruiser
>> >>> Dodge Durango
>> >>> Ford Five Hundred
>> >>> Ford Focus
>> >>> Ford Freestyle
>> >>> Ford Fusion
>> >>> GMC Yukon
>> >>> Jeep Liberty
>> >>> Lincoln MKZ
>> >>> Lincoln Town Car
>> >>> Mercury Milan
>> >>> Mercury Montego
>> >>> Pontiac G6
>> >>> Pontiac Torrent
>>
>> >> What about Toyotas and Hondas made in America?
>>
>> >> What the Ford Fusion, made in Mexico?
>>
>> >> Shouldn't the Michigan 3 make their vehicles relevant to me rather
>> >> than the other way around?
>>
>> >> Jeff
>>
>> > er, leaving quality issues to one side, what percentage of these
>> > "domestic" vehicles are made here?
>>
>> About 70 to 80% of the parts that go into the Michigan 3 cars come from
>> the US or Canada.
>>
>> For Hondas and Toyotas, the numbers of similar, but only for the cars
>> they make in the US.
>>
>> > the "big three" all source a
>> > significant pro****tion of componentry from china.  a lot of assembly
is
>> > done in mexico.  honda and toyota both source and assemble here.
>>
>> Still, a higher pro****tion of the parts that go into US cars and trucks
>> made by the Michigan 3 are made in the US or Canada compared to the
>> foreign car makers. Toyota has plants in Mexico, as well.- Hide quoted
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>> - Show quoted text -
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>why do we include canada as 'domestic'? not that i have anything
>against canada, god knows, but if we're going to be jingoistic, let's
>be jingoistic.

ever get the feeling that you might be the only one watching this - after
all
you are about a week late.

I'm waiting for the 12 year old to come back with his crap about timing
chains v
belts

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