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Really good reason not to buy A Toyota

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by cardboard, Feb 25, 2010.

  1. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    cardboard, Feb 25, 2010
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    your article is over 5 years old.............
    chucktx, Feb 25, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    O.K shoot me in the foot.

    But 5 yrs ago if you had of tried to ask folks to buy american would they listen like they might now ?:rant:
    cardboard, Feb 25, 2010
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  5. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    dunno, never asked...............did you?????:)

    i didnt then and i dont now unless it is unavoidable........................
    chucktx, Feb 25, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Yep!

    Buy american cars. support american jobs.
    cardboard, Feb 26, 2010
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    What American jobs?
    Do the "American" car companies still build cars here?
    Lost my job when Ford started building the Fusion in Mexico.
    Brother lost his when GM started building the Suburban and Tahoe down there...
    FXDXChuck, Feb 26, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Union did it.
    cardboard, Feb 26, 2010
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    I think the point is that we'd like Americans to focus on buying
    American cars, so that more jobs, like the one you lost, sorry about that
    don't go out the door and overseas.

    Yes unions are part of it, when companies have to deal with Unions
    they don't like it, and they no longer have to sit still and take it.

    They can simply move... and they do.

    You also lost it in part to increased sales of Japanese vehicles
    Yeah they built plants here but it transferred domestic manuf jobs
    to non union states or open/right to work states where the japanese have
    built plants...

    Buy Domestic and you'll find more domestic companies hiring....

    Plus Fords Stop when you press the brake LOL
    hotroadking, Feb 26, 2010
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    we probably import 90% more goods than we export.............if ya do the math, were on a sinking ship!
    chucktx, Feb 26, 2010
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    Can'tn yoy hear me hollarin Mayday ! Mayday ! Mayday !:rant:
    cardboard, Feb 26, 2010
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    Your right on here
    FLHTbiker, Feb 26, 2010
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    The only American car/truck I would buy would have to be a Ford. Since Obama and the Unions took over GM and part of Chrysler I won't any part in those companies.
    amf4399, Feb 26, 2010
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Yep, Ford didn't stand in line with their hand out like the rest.
    FLHTbiker, Feb 26, 2010
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    yes ford did stand in line looking for the money, BUT they did'nt back down to the news folks when the got rode hard by flying there planes in , instead of driving up there in ther cars for a lot less it cost to fly up & there a lot of car/trucks from all of the so called big three made in other countrys Ie mexico , canada japland & so on & HRK is right the unions have pushed to hard against the companys so they have moved out
    cowboy, Feb 26, 2010
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    Ford didn't take any hand out money from the obamba boy, GM and Chrysler did.
    FLHTbiker, Feb 26, 2010
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