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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...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > 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 -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > 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 -
>
> - 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)
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 27 Apr 2010 00:33
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:51:15 -0400, ByTor wrote:

> 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)

Well, I hope things are going OK. Stop in once in a while!


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