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Originally Posted by Gas Man
You're not from Detroit (motor city) so you won't understand. Maybe Mud can speakith. But till he does I will try.
Listen its simple... if any of the big 3 go down the fall out will be INSANE!! I think I was told that for every 1 worker at the Big 3, 9 others loose their jobs. THink of the companies that make the products for the vechicles, then a truck company that hauls it the factory, then the guys that unload it at the factory, the guy who assembles it to the car, the truck company that hauls the cars away to the dealers, the kid that checks them in, the guy who preps the car, the kid that washes the car, the salesman who sells it, the service writer and mechanic that services it, the parts people who sell the replacement parts, ect... the list is incrediable. Not too mention then all of those people stop buying other goods.
Do we really want our country to be a totally consumer based society? Do we want us to buy EVERYTHING from overseas?
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Do we want our country to be on the leading edge of technology and create products that are sold worldwide? It is OBVIOUS to anybody with a brain that these other countries don't have the the quality control and stringent guidelines that USA does. Hence lead paint on kids toys, shafty craftsmanship, ect.
The world is seeing the light that you get what you pay for and there is going to be a increased demand for more "Made in USA". I know I have been trying hard to do so for many years now. I can honestly tell you, that I WILL NOT own a foreign car in my driveway. PERIOD
This man knows his shit on this and works in the industry. Teach em Mud!
I love the new look of the F150. The dodge looks like shit. And I have never grown to like the new chevy front end from 2008+. I do like the new dodge side boxes, but the fords isn't a slouch either... their steps are awesome and that bedliner organizer thing is pimp.
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there was no support for your previous statement. none.
i dont have to be from detroit to understand "buy american." i know how fucked up it will be if any one of the big three fall, let alone all of em. im looking at buying a truck, and it will be a chevy. ive been dead set on a chevy for awhile-or gmc, but same basic idea.
however, saying a nissan isnt a true truck because its a import is retarded. if anything, it should be considered direct competition with domestics, what else will force domestics to continually improve, innovate and get better everyday, to stay at the leading edge of technology other than competition?
furthermore, dont nissan, toyota, honda all have factories in the u.s.? isnt that by definition being "made in america" ? arent those american workers as well? i understand shoddy craftsmanship in other import products, cheap knockoffs, and just plain garbage-but alot of import vehicles are made here, by american workers, and have to pass the same tests domestics do. so quality control argument goes out the window, unless detroit is more strict than nebraska or wherever the fuck nissan, honda, etc are.
seems like the harley effect to me- harley made the same shit for along time, wasnt bad shit, just not much innovation-jap companies started copying em, and then outperforming em, and cost less. lit a fire under harley's ass and now they got new shit, innovative shit, shit you see on the newest sportbikes-mite not hear about it, but its there, and they're back being the king of the cruiser market (imo)
instead of saying its a import, its not even a real truck, you should be saying its a import, and cant compete with ford. i probably agree with you more than you think-but the first statement you made was blatantly retarded. and i call ppl(who i know to be intelligent) out when they say stupid shit.