Re: American made was Re: Hi

[rick baird <rick.baird@xxxxxxxxx>]

2000 GMC Sierra, 90k and about $700 total non-normal maintenance in 5 years.

needs brakes now, but other than that it's good to go.

sounds like GM trucks are the american vehicle of choice around here ;)

On 1/19/06, pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx <pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Same with my '92 Suburban. 155K
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>    "I would like to support the American Automobile industry  but they
>    are not delivering  any of the above, except as words in advertising
>    for many years now."
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>    Glenn, just FYI. The '94 Chevy S10 that I drive has 265000 miles on it
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>    I wouldn't be afraid to take to across the country in a moments notice.
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>    Its a very good little truck.
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>    Daniel
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>      From:  Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxx>
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>      To:  Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>      Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>      Subject:  Re: [Consult400] Hi
>      Date:  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:50:36 -0500
>      Doug, I have  no idea
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>      But when  it  says  US  is #1  then my question is Why and what
>      is  driving it?
>           * Corporate America and it  need for  greater profits at  any
> and
>      all  costs to US labor forces.
>           * or is it individual  shoppers in need for lower  prices?? That
>      was and is my question.
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>      Behavior of one can drive the other. Do you agree?
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>      For  many   years I was a strong supporter of  purchasing US made
>      Vehicles, which seemed to be in the  dealers sop or local repair
>      station more often  then we  got  to use it.
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>      I bought my first  Japanese manufacture red  car and
>      it  ran  flawlessly  for 5 years with nothing but normal
>      maintenance.  So I  bought another, and  remain  happy. Came time to
>      replace our second  car which after several years of being on the
>      Frequent dealer repair  program seemed to stabilize   for  about
>      4  years.  We  replace it  with a Korean  car.
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>         We  were not  comparing purchase cost but  interested in the
>      reliability of these non  American made vehicles.  Compare that
>      to  code or systems that frequently breakdown or fail.
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>      I would like to support the American Automobile industry  but they
>      are not delivering  any of the above, except as words in advertising
>      for many years now.
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>      At 08:56 AM 1/18/2006, Douglas Handy wrote:
>      >Glenn,
>      >
>      >Who are #1  and #2
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>      >
>      >Entire countries.  The Great Wall-Mart of China, if totaled as its
> own
>      >entity, still buys more from them with the exception of two
> countries.
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>      >Gives you an idea of the political pressure they yield.
>      >
>      >Doug
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