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I drive a C5 Corvette extremely reliable..
Made in USA and up to 30 mpg on long trips driven conservatively. Here is a great domestic to address your wish.
The way you 91% vs. 9% people calculate it, it is FUZZY math at best.
91 plus 9 equals 100. Pretty simple. Shame to not assist 91 percent of your neighbors wherever possible.
In reply to 25th Jun 2009, 06:11
Enough said. The numbers are clear, concise and need no clarification. How is 9% versus 91% "Fuzzy math"??
This is ridiculous - by buying a vehicle made in MEXICO - How are you helping any American Autoworker?
It looks to me like you're not helping the 91% or the 9% - You might be helping the stockholders... hmmmm.
Do you guys even get that?
"by buying a vehicle made in MEXICO - How are you helping any American Autoworker"
This gets to the heart of the problem. The unionized autoworkers see the success of the company they work for as being completely separate from their own financial well being. Guess what..., that's why they are losing their jobs.
If you buy a Japanese car made in America, where does the vehicle profit from the sale of each automobile go to? If you buy certain domestics made in another country, does Mexico retain the profit? I solved the entire issue... my domestic cars were made here. Better ride, warranty and handling as well.
We all of us get it. The person who uses the 91/9 comparison should just go and be the mouthpiece for American car companies.
"Confusing the number of jobs actually held by U.S. auto-related industries is a favorite tactic of Japanese companies. The U.S. auto industry employs 91% of all auto-related workers in the U.S. The Japanese auto industry employs only 9%. It doesn't matter if Ford builds Fusions in the Antarctic or Honda builds Accord in Mayberry USA. Those are the figures: 91% versus 9%. If you buy a car manufactured by a Japanese company, you are choosing to benefit 9% of U.S. citizens while HURTING 91%. That is simple math."
Most people would (logically) agree that helping 91% of our people is better than helping 9%. I certainly do. I buy only from U.S. companies, whether it's cars, computers, TV's or home appliances.
15:12 - I agree. Let the "mouthpieces" spew their corporate propaganda.
I only hope that common sense prevails and people don't look at the Honda or Toyota owner as less American than the Ford or Chevy owner.
A reasonable person would understand that this Import Vs. Domestic argument is pointless, when American Corporations, American banks, even those who run to the government for bail-out money, are outsourcing their jobs to other countries.
When I try to put forth a reasonable comment regarding this, it is assumed that I drive a Toyota or Honda, yet I drive a Jeep, built in Ohio.
We became a pro domestic family after 2003 many Hondas.Owned. Had serious drivetrain issues. Why look at all if quality was there we would not have left. I am very satisfied now.
"A reasonable person would understand that this Import Vs. Domestic argument is pointless, when American Corporations, American banks, even those who run to the government for bail-out money, are outsourcing their jobs to other countries."
Since when is helping 91% of U.S. citizens versus 9% of U.S. citizens "pointless". Please justify such odd reasoning.
The fact of the matter is, is that people should be free to decide whichever car they drive. Whether we are hurting 91% of workers and helping 9% is beside the point. We all of us work hard for our money on our jobs each day and can spend it as we see fit. It is wrong, flat-out wrong for someone to say that its "unpatriotic" to buy a foreign-named vehicle.
"Since when is helping 91% of U.S. citizens versus 9% of U.S. citizens "pointless". Please justify such odd reasoning."
Again, your argument suggests that 100% of all Americans are US Autoworkers. Every man, woman & child.
That my good man is indeed FUZZY MATH in my book.
Enough of the 91% vs. 9% already.
I guess my family makes every effort to now spend where we lessen the unemployment impact, business losses, reduction of downsizing on family and friends and even I think of my children's future. Buying an 2009 import car in my opinion multiplied by others just seems wrong. I see excellent domestic models and warranties in place and minimal issues in our family. I would like to think if more and more people looked beyond rushing out to buy a new import, it can only help heal the economy. You can buy a new import and watch your house go down in value, have less businesses paying taxes and we can pay more out.
The worst feeling I would have is being downsized and knowing I could have made choices detrimental to both myself and others in the same boat. I feel good have new domestics in my driveway with 100,000 mile warranties and we like them. I bought new imports in the past and maybe I partially am to blame, but I feel it's in the current economy state to buy where it does not send profits and jobs permanently away.