Buy American cars

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by Bubba

You will have a very hard time finding anything that is truly "Made in America." Even American companies have many of their parts in their made in america products are purchased from or made to specs by foreign companies. Many parts in your GM or Ford automobile are made in Japan, Mexico or China. That's just the way the cookie crumbles in this world economy that we live in today.

My point is that so many people are outsourcing and buying foreign, that it has become a problem that has already gotten out of control. You are too young to know any different, but go talk to an older person that lived during the last few wars, including WWII. Then go to Japan, and see how you are treated!!

[TexKan]

I buy Buicks............. don't know where they are made but they are fine cars.......best runnin car I ever owned, looks good, and drives better than any tin can compact! Gimme the big car! X is hooked on Saturns...... I don't think they are such great ridin or drivin cars myself, sons have Honda, Explorer, Jeep, and mustang....... all crappy rides...... yep - I'll take my Dynoride any day of the week!..... like drivin a magic carpet!.....mine is so old is has to have been american made!

[JayhawkMom]

I LOVE my British made Mini Cooper...........it's fun, drives like a dream, and only holds me and hubby!

[K C Muffin]

Even though the VW's the bomb, I still love drivin' the pickup. Ford does make a good 4WD. Course, before I get blasted, I otta tell ya it still has less than 26,000 miles on it an' it's a 2003 model...........

[gunnar1073]

Originally Posted by Made in the USA

My point is that so many people are outsourcing and buying foreign, that it has become a problem that has already gotten out of control. You are too young to know any different, but go talk to an older person that lived during the last few wars, including WWII. Then go to Japan, and see how you are treated!!

The words "stable economy" are an oxymoron. Every economy is different and balances shift and change. An economy has to constantly reinvent itself just to keep from going under. The US economy in the late 1930's was headed for yet another recession if it was not for the US entering the second war. I tend to agree with Bubba in that the "outsourcing and buying foreign" as you stated are really just a part of an American economy that is evolving and in my eyes is not a problem.

But what do I know... my parents were hippies..

[TexKan]

OK wel I hope ya'll are happy now............. my lesabre baby - after braggin on her decided to start whinnin today......... looks like a water pump..... puttered 40 on the feeder till I got her to the doctor........ she's sittin inside the locked yard waitin for surgery in the mornin........... OH the pain!! Bet hey - she still rides like the baby she is!! Wish her luck and an easy bill for momma to pay!! Gotta drive that damn Saturn tomorrow - course X had the xtended cab ford monstor that lives in the back yard he's gunna drive............. see what happens when ya brag on the babies???........... they get all huffy and start doin stupid things.............

[TexKan]

Oh yeah - that was the thread huh??? Sorry bout that!..... like your name!.......

[rbranfort]

I've had two of the compact toyota trucks, then had to purchase a full size chevy when family got too big, and Toyota didn't have a full size truck at the time. My next truck purchase, I am definitely going back to the Toyota.

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by Made in the USA

That's exactly the point, Bubba. Between selling out, outsourcing jobs for cheap labor, and putting our American Dollars in foreigners pockets; we are losing the war of economics. The USA will become a 3rd World country, and you will not have a job because we will be buying our electricity from Mexico!

Then maybe companies like GM should make a better product so they can compete with Toyota and the likes. If someone is going to drop 30 or 40 grand on a vehicle they want the best quality for their money.

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by TexKan

I buy Buicks............. don't know where they are made but they are fine cars.......best runnin car I ever owned, looks good, and drives better than any tin can compact! Gimme the big car! X is hooked on Saturns...... I don't think they are such great ridin or drivin cars myself, sons have Honda, Explorer, Jeep, and mustang....... all crappy rides...... yep - I'll take my Dynoride any day of the week!..... like drivin a magic carpet!.....mine is so old is has to have been american made!

Only people that buy Buicks are old people and Tiger Woods....lol