[DeTomaso] NPC - Where are vehicles made.

Mon May 9 12:56:52 EDT 2011

I have several of each and can say that despite my Patriotic feelings, I
need to purchase what works best for me, it's MY money.

The Big Three ...continue to pull the wool over our eyes constantly, check
out the international content of your favorite ride, you'll be surprised by
what you'll find.

Meanwhile, the HD crowds sports US Flags everywhere on their Canadian built
M/C, while I get dirty stares on my VTX's built in Marysville, OHIO.

MB has plants in Alabama, BMW in SC, an Toyota all over the place, including
their design center in CA.

almost every new auto plant built in the US ion the last 20 years has not
been built by GM, Ford or Dodge.

95% or more of them are being built by the others, giving Americans jobs
here, while those above sent jobs and money out of the country.

Labor is the highest cost in the manufacturing process, I like jobs that
stay here.

Sure profits go elsewhere...to stockholders, you can be one in almost all of
those companies if you want to share in some of it.

The public will buy what it wants, they will buy it from US based companies
when they start building what we want, not what they think we need.
and when they stop building CRAP....

AZTEC anyone........

and don't even get me started about how they F^%$ked so many dealers across
the US and stole their dealerships from them,

who bought those old buildings and showrooms, Kia and the others of course.

and when they stopping making stupid decisions and waste
resources.................

Kudos to Ford for not getting Obama involved.

Michael ( I still won't shop at Wal-Mart unless I have no other choice )
Shortt

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Larry Finch <fresnofinches at aol.com> wrote:

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>
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> I swore an oath of allegiance when I became a citizen and it means
> something to me.
> ------------
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> Thank You, Konrad!
>
> As I (Yes, a proud Union man) have been saying for years, what you need to
> do is follow the money.
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> The second largest, after our homes, purchase most of us make is our
> vehicles.  We DO have a choice
> which ones we buy.
>
> While the distinction is getting more clouded every year, and some
> 'foreign' marques are put together
> in the States, where the home company came from and/or is based is what
> drives my choices.
>
> There are PLENTY of good choices sticking with the Big Three.
>
> As for the patriotism discussion, one of my views on THAT is -
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> Proud Americans BUY American.
>
> Larry - What are YOU driving?
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