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ChuckG
Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 509 Location: Ann Arbor,MI
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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A few months ago, I saw a Crown Vic plastered with "Buy American" stickers.
The driver didn't look any too pleased when I told him his car was in fact, built in Canada.
So few xenophobes seem to own a globe.... |
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avmtdan
Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 185 Location: Covington, GA
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:53 am Post subject: |
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Well Canada is just "North America" anyway right? _________________ 87 ASC Mclaren Mustang #416 |
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mandra
Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 188 Location: South Huntington NY
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:15 am Post subject: |
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Ford and Chevy didn't even seem to try in the mini van market. They were doing much better with SUV's and today the little micro cars are the hot ticket. My wife has a 2010 Chrysler 4.0L minivan. The engine was a Daimler design from when the 2 companies were merged and I'll just say I wouldn't want to race it with any of my McLarens
She was looking at the Ford Flex and the Caddy SRX that seats 7 but the room behind the back seat was laughable compared to the mini van.
On the globalization of car companies remember one thing. The big 3 bring most of the profits (when they make them) home. Toyota, Honda and the rest do the same except their home isn't the US. |
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Sandy
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 6205 Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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This is what I have been telling hoards of people, for years !
"On the globalization of car companies remember one thing. The big 3 bring most of the profits (when they make them) home. Toyota, Honda and the rest do the same except their home isn't the US."
THANK YOU !! 89% of Aericans do not care, well, until their employer gives them the pink slip.....and even then, THEY JUST DO NOT GET IT [!!! :cry _________________ Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/ |
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ChuckG
Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 509 Location: Ann Arbor,MI
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:58 am Post subject: |
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You're off Sandy. First--what profits? For tax purposes, there are rarely "profits". There are income and expenses.
Most of the income goes back out in wages, utilities, taxes, and consumables--wages earned by workers in a given country, say an assembly plant in Alabama, even if "Kia" is on the building. Then, we add in all the marketing, dealer, repair infrastructure that must be located in the sale country.
Finally, nobody will check your passport to buy stock in Toyota, Ford, etc. They aren't sitting on vast stores of gold under their headquarters. That money is all spoken for in one form or another.
There's a reason the Chinese demand cars be built domestically, even if the company is a PO box in the US. |
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