bunnicula
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posted on July 9, 2002 09:49:40 PM new
Listening to the news while working on my computer. They just finished a segment on the Ford company that has me gritting my teeth. They are moving into the Russian market with their Focus model. They opened a plant there that is staffed 95% by Russian workers (the rest seem to be US advisors/managers). It uses all-Russian components in the cars it builds. The report lauds Ford and its support of the Russians' needs and economy...
The Russians they can do this for. It would really be nice if they thought of supporting *our* needs and economy. Open factories here that employ our people. Use all-US components...
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antiquary
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posted on July 9, 2002 09:57:19 PM new
Probably part of the economic incentives in exchange for Russia's support with the War on Terror and to compensate for their cutting back arms sales to Iran. May be only the beginning. 
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stockticker
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posted on July 9, 2002 09:58:57 PM new
I doubt that it is pure benevolence on the part of Ford. They probably escape import duties (and impact of unpredictible exchange rates on profits) by producing the cars in the countries where the cars are sold.
The Japanese set up automotive factories in Canada for the similar reasons.
Irene
[ edited by stockticker on Jul 9, 2002 09:59 PM ]
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auroranorth
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posted on July 10, 2002 12:15:57 AM new
are you sure they have not mis spelt the name of that car fuk us
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profe51
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posted on July 10, 2002 05:43:04 AM new
I'd love to drive an all US made vehicle, but imagine what one would cost!
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krs
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posted on July 10, 2002 06:33:05 AM new
"The Japanese set up automotive factories in Canada for the similar reasons"
Duh. No news there. They've had factories in this country for nearly twenty years and it's primarily to avoid import restrictions that used to keep them from flooding the market with their products.
The only U.S. built cars available here are those with asian names. Toyotas are Californian or Kentuckian, Hondas from Ohio, and Subaru from Indiana. Chevrolets are canadian cars, fords are mexican, or each is some of both.
Even the bastion of inviolate Americana, Harley Davidson, uses mikuni carburation, showa suspension, and nippondenso electrical systems.
Buy Amuricun! The job you save may be Horoshida Murita's.
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stusi
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posted on July 10, 2002 07:15:45 AM new
This is actually a top secret subversive action. After all FORD= Fix Or Repair Daily!
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snowyegret
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posted on July 10, 2002 07:18:23 AM new
85 Dodge 600 had Mitsubishi engine.
You have the right to an informed opinion
-Harlan Ellison
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gravid
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posted on July 10, 2002 07:58:43 AM new
I really have no problem with free trade if iut were truely free. But it very rarely is - the companies are subsidized in so many ways or controlled by permits and restrictions. That is why the candy industry is moving to Canada - because the price of sugar here is kept artificially high.
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Linda_K
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posted on July 10, 2002 09:23:27 AM new
The Russians they can do this for. It would really be nice if they thought of supporting *our* needs and economy. Open factories here that employ our people. Use all-US components.
I totally agree. [While I admit I understand little about how all this benefits our economy.]
I can remember, as a very young girl, when my mother refused to purchase anything that wasn't made in the USA. At that time imports were mostly coming from Japan. It appears to have been a downward slide since then. Much cheaper to buy imported items as wages are much cheaper almost anywhere else in the world.
And profe51 you're right. If only we could afford US products.
We were quickly aware, while vacationing and moving to northcentral AR., that one sees very few foreign cars on the roads. Much different than in CA.
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NearTheSea
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posted on July 10, 2002 09:52:01 AM new
profe51
I think this old Plymouth is about 7K
http://www.memorylanemotors.net/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/memorylanemotors/carpics.pl?car=67satellite
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Linda_K
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posted on July 10, 2002 09:58:38 AM new
And in those days anyone with a little mechanical ability could repair their own cars...not have to pay a dealership outrageous charges. Look at all the 'move around' space under that hood.
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NearTheSea
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posted on July 10, 2002 10:08:19 AM new
Yeah, there is A LOT of room in there... in the 'specs' what specs they did give, was it was all original everything, with 93,000 actual miles
They have the 'classic show cars' but they've all had newer parts put in them, there is a 67 Camaro in there that is all original though
http://www.memorylanemotors.net/showroom.html
Yeah, I remember my brother and all his friends all worked on their own cars. Today though, you still can, but the young guys, you don't see them under the hood much at all.
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auroranorth
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posted on July 10, 2002 01:44:38 PM new
Did you KNow that JVC stands for Japan Victory Corporation ? Victory over whom ?
Notice that Hypocrite davidson can have a jap carb but not a Confederate flag ?
Notice that as more and more of our Autos mfg are foreign or foreign conmtrolled that they stalled the fuel economy measures to
make us even more beholding the foreign interests ?
Here s a stusi rebuff
FORD First On Race Day.
Heres what they have in mind a new suburban carry all that is longer wider and heavier than anything but the abrams tank,
comes with 6 opening doors 2 sunroofs a refrigerator dual batteries and automatic anti car jacking equipment with air bags old bags and hand bags satelite tracking to the nearest casino and built in toilets. It will get 2 miles to the gallon premium only need dailey dealer maintnence and have computers that reprot everything back to bill gates the navy and the dmv. They will call it the BATTLESTAR SUBURBIA. Only 249,999,99 with rebate for enron bigshots and members of congress.
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antiquary
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posted on July 10, 2002 01:48:55 PM new
BATTLESTAR SUBURBIA
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NearTheSea
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posted on July 10, 2002 02:02:45 PM new
Good one Auroranorth  Battlestar Suburbia!
FORD-Found On Road Dead
Sorry couldn't help that one
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yellowstone
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posted on July 10, 2002 02:21:32 PM new
Ford = fuked over recycled dodge
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