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From: m6onz5a on 24 Apr 2010 11:09
On Apr 23, 11:17 am, jim beam <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> On 04/23/2010 08:02 AM, m6onz5a wrote:
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> > On Apr 22, 10:02 pm, john<johngd...(a)hotmail.com>  wrote:
> >> America's love affair with the automobile has a new spark -- a renewed
> >> affection for U.S.-made cars after a long dalliance with foreign
> >> automakers.
>
> >> Slightly more Americans now say the U.S. makes better-quality vehicles
> >> than Asia does, with 38% saying U.S. cars are best and 33% naming
> >> autos made by Asian countries, according to an Associated Press-GfK
> >> Poll.
>
> >> The survey suggests those numbers are largely fueled by a plunge in
> >> Toyota's reputation and an upsurge in Ford's. The poll was conducted
> >> in March, as Toyota was being roiled by nightmarish publicity over its
> >> recall of more than 8 million vehicles around the globe and
> >> allegations that it responded sluggishly to safety concerns.
>
> >> Full article:http://www.freep.com/article/20100422/BUSINESS01/4220312/1210/BUSINES...
>
> > I've never owned a foreign car and most likely never will.
>
> oh, but you do.  where do you think all the seats, brakes, driveshafts,
> engine computers, window motors, instrument clusters, window glass,
> wiring harnesses [etc] come from?  "domestics" rely heavily on imported
> componentry.
>

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I find it hard to believe nothing is made in the US anymore, and all
the US automakers do is put the pieces together.. Yes some things I'm
sure are purchased from other countries, but not everything!

Next you'll be telling me everything in the world is made in China. ;)
From: dsi1 on 24 Apr 2010 14:51
On 4/22/2010 4:02 PM, john wrote:
> America's love affair with the automobile has a new spark -- a renewed
> affection for U.S.-made cars after a long dalliance with foreign
> automakers.

I don't get it, ain't Toyotas U.S.-made?

>
> Slightly more Americans now say the U.S. makes better-quality vehicles
> than Asia does, with 38% saying U.S. cars are best and 33% naming
> autos made by Asian countries, according to an Associated Press-GfK
> Poll.
>
> The survey suggests those numbers are largely fueled by a plunge in
> Toyota's reputation and an upsurge in Ford's. The poll was conducted
> in March, as Toyota was being roiled by nightmarish publicity over its
> recall of more than 8 million vehicles around the globe and
> allegations that it responded sluggishly to safety concerns.
>
> Full article:
> http://www.freep.com/article/20100422/BUSINESS01/4220312/1210/BUSINESS01/Americans-want-U.S.-made-cars

From: ransley on 24 Apr 2010 19:38
On Apr 24, 9:36 am, ByTor <By...(a)snowdog.com> wrote:
> In article <740e8150-dd3b-4b73-9ba6-6f95e96a4790
> @e14g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, Mark_Rans...(a)Yahoo.com says...
>
>
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> > On Apr 23, 10:40 am, ByTor <By...(a)snowdog.com> wrote:
> > > In article <4248efe1-ecd7-4d91-b035-
> > > 487e2bf95...(a)p35g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, johngd...(a)hotmail.com
> > > says...
>
> > > > America's love affair with the automobile has a new spark -- a renewed
> > > > affection for U.S.-made cars after a long dalliance with foreign
> > > > automakers.
>
> > > > Slightly more Americans now say the U.S. makes better-quality vehicles
> > > > than Asia does, with 38% saying U.S. cars are best and 33% naming
> > > > autos made by Asian countries, according to an Associated Press-GfK
> > > > Poll.
>
> > > > The survey suggests those numbers are largely fueled by a plunge in
> > > > Toyota's reputation and an upsurge in Ford's. The poll was conducted
> > > > in March, as Toyota was being roiled by nightmarish publicity over its
> > > > recall of more than 8 million vehicles around the globe and
> > > > allegations that it responded sluggishly to safety concerns.
>
> > > > Full article:
> > > >http://www.freep.com/article/20100422/BUSINESS01/4220312/1210/BUSINES...
>
> > > Big deal......Even if these surveys are true, which I doubt, the
> > > *agenda* behind all of this is to suspicious. I could give 2 shits about
> > > what kind of car it is it's the *dirty* politics that's the real culprit
> > > here & special interests, business as usual in Washington DC. Especially
> > > with a huge stake in Unions & GM (Governement Motors).- Hide quoted text -
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> > Yea everyone is just making this all up, its all phony, and someday
> > you will leave the land of OZ.
>
> For the reading impaired I will repeat what I mean because the remarks
> were *just* about a supposed survey.
>
> BIG DEAL.........The SMEAR campaign, although Toyota may be at fault, is
> very suspicious & smells of political bullshit as usual. Jump on the
> band wagon to furthur *special* interests.
>
> Is that better for the simple minded to understand?- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

If you only read all the facts, like they say, you can take a horse to
water but you cant make it drink.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 26 Apr 2010 20:38
On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:36:44 -0400, ByTor wrote:

>
> BIG DEAL.........The SMEAR campaign, although Toyota may be at fault,

AHA! HERE you are!

Where the hell you been?



From: ByTor on 26 Apr 2010 22:51
In article <hr5bmf$vec$2(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Trueno(a)e86.GTS
says...
>
> On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:36:44 -0400, ByTor wrote:
>
> >
> > BIG DEAL.........The SMEAR campaign, although Toyota may be at fault,
>
> AHA! HERE you are!
>
> Where the hell you been?

Hey.....(LMAO).........Last couple months kinda dealing with a life
changing issue so some things are more important than debating with
Joe...(LMAO)

Thx fer asking though .......;0)
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