Americans show preference for U.S.-made cars, poll finds
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From: cuhulin on 24 Apr 2010 11:32 Made in China, but invented by the Russians. cuhulin
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: cuhulin on 24 Apr 2010 22:40 Except for my 1976 made in Germany Hercules moped, all of my other vehicles, 1914 Ford Model T, 1948 Willys Jeep, 1978 Dodge van, 1983 Dodge Van, were Made in America.I do not plan on ever buying any more vehicles. cuhulin
From: cuhulin on 26 Apr 2010 13:19
The German guy who was born in Croatia, I received an email from him this morning, wanting to know if doggy and I are doing ok,,, the tornado whitch hit about thirty nine miles from doggy's couch. Yep, doggy and I are still here. cuhulin |