Ford in talks with GM
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Ford in talks with GM
The apocalyse is upon us
How long till I hear Harley and Suzuki in negotations? 10 years
Before I get bombarded with people screaming ,"The Big 2" started these talks in July and are
on haitus for now.
1964 was the last baby boomer year so now they are 42 and these kids nowadays have no
respect or tradition for anything
Just count the Civics, Corollas or any other Jap crap with the coffee can muffler in your neighborhood
We have to start teaching these people to get off the "Tree Darts " and go American
otherwise its AMF all over again
Dont tell me I'm crazy cause we have already been there and history has a way of repeating
itself
The MOCO sells Tshirts and an image for now but what about later?
How long till I hear Harley and Suzuki in negotations? 10 years
Before I get bombarded with people screaming ,"The Big 2" started these talks in July and are
on haitus for now.
1964 was the last baby boomer year so now they are 42 and these kids nowadays have no
respect or tradition for anything
Just count the Civics, Corollas or any other Jap crap with the coffee can muffler in your neighborhood
We have to start teaching these people to get off the "Tree Darts " and go American
otherwise its AMF all over again
Dont tell me I'm crazy cause we have already been there and history has a way of repeating
itself
The MOCO sells Tshirts and an image for now but what about later?
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RE: Ford in talks with GM
GM says they have no desire to collaborate w/Ford. Would be a hard merger anyway. You'd have 2 major truck lines (GMC would have to go) beating up on each other, Mercury and Lincoln would have to go (Mercury has no followers and Lincoln is Caddy's spot), and Buick or Pontiac would have to be dropped as well.
They both just need to declare bankruptcy, get all that union costs killed off, and start back up a little smaller. GM still outsells them all here - they just have to pay more per care thanks to the union.
They both just need to declare bankruptcy, get all that union costs killed off, and start back up a little smaller. GM still outsells them all here - they just have to pay more per care thanks to the union.
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RE: Ford in talks with GM
You'd be surprised at how many of those japanese autos are now built here. Parts might be made elsewhere but they are built here, thus employing thousands of americans. On the flip side, tons of automotive parts in american cars are made abroad but assembled here. It's all the same thing.
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RE: Ford in talks with GM
ORIGINAL: 4merRacer
You'd be surprised at how many of those japanese autos are now built here. Parts might be made elsewhere but they are built here, thus employing thousands of americans. On the flip side, tons of automotive parts in american cars are made abroad but assembled here. It's all the same thing.
You'd be surprised at how many of those japanese autos are now built here. Parts might be made elsewhere but they are built here, thus employing thousands of americans. On the flip side, tons of automotive parts in american cars are made abroad but assembled here. It's all the same thing.
Washington's statement is false now.
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ORIGINAL: 4merRacer
You'd be surprised at how many of those japanese autos are now built here. Parts might be made elsewhere but they are built here, thus employing thousands of americans. On the flip side, tons of automotive parts in american cars are made abroad but assembled here. It's all the same thing.
You'd be surprised at how many of those japanese autos are now built here. Parts might be made elsewhere but they are built here, thus employing thousands of americans. On the flip side, tons of automotive parts in american cars are made abroad but assembled here. It's all the same thing.
You should see the size of the Nissan factory in Mississippi off I-55. HUGE!!!! Tim
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FYI-a recent report said the most Americanized automobile (parts made in the U.S., labor, etc.) is the Honda Accord. One of the least is the Ford Crown Victoria.
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RE: Ford in talks with GM
ORIGINAL: kmm
The apocalyse is upon us
How long till I hear Harley and Suzuki in negotations? 10 years
Before I get bombarded with people screaming ,"The Big 2" started these talks in July and are
on haitus for now.
1964 was the last baby boomer year so now they are 42 and these kids nowadays have no
respect or tradition for anything
Just count the Civics, Corollas or any other Jap crap with the coffee can muffler in your neighborhood
We have to start teaching these people to get off the "Tree Darts " and go American
otherwise its AMF all over again
Dont tell me I'm crazy cause we have already been there and history has a way of repeating
itself
The MOCO sells Tshirts and an image for now but what about later?
The apocalyse is upon us
How long till I hear Harley and Suzuki in negotations? 10 years
Before I get bombarded with people screaming ,"The Big 2" started these talks in July and are
on haitus for now.
1964 was the last baby boomer year so now they are 42 and these kids nowadays have no
respect or tradition for anything
Just count the Civics, Corollas or any other Jap crap with the coffee can muffler in your neighborhood
We have to start teaching these people to get off the "Tree Darts " and go American
otherwise its AMF all over again
Dont tell me I'm crazy cause we have already been there and history has a way of repeating
itself
The MOCO sells Tshirts and an image for now but what about later?
Usually the clue is when someone trots out the phrase "Jap crap" that you get the sense that its not patriotism, or economics that is at stake, but jingoism and racism.
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These talks started when GM was in deep and they dug themselves out, now Ford is in the same place but GM doesnt care anymore. Go out to your Honda and look at the placard in the door, it most likely says Honda of Canada. That car was built from the ground up in Canada if so. There are 2 manufacturers of Hondas for US Honda, one in the US one in Canada. Same goes for Mitsu, made in detroit. Jaguar is American made now, not British. Absolutely right on those HD parts, look on the back of the box. Made in Taiwan.