I was going to write a long reply to all of this, after all it is an emotional subject. I just thought I would list the highlights so I can get it off my chest. It is truly a world economy. That is not going to change, get over it. Most import cars ARE better than most American cars. The Asian car companies build most of their cars in America and have invested heavily in our economy. World economy thing again. How do you thing the Japanese auto workers feel about that? I agree, the business practices of Wally World suck, but I still buy name brand food there. Why, it saves me money I can use to race. I love Mopar's, but race Chevys because it is cheaper and better technology, pure and simple. I own American cars, Jap cars, and German cars, and like each one for its own qualities. I also hate each and every one because of them for certain qualities. I cherish our right of free speech and the internet where we can share our different views and voice our opinions with our neighbors to the north and south and still be connected by a common love of cars. Remember, if we did not have different opinions, there would have never been a Mopar or a Chevy to argue about. That is the healthy part of all this. Earl -----Original Message----- From: David orr [mailto:fe2orr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 10:15 AM To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: not yet I get the point BUY AMERICAN. well guys it is a world market and has been for a long time. Its is a shame that the American makers did not get it a long time ago, but they missed the boat and now it is pay the piper time. what about all of your clothes that are made over seas???? All your food that comes from over there??? You want the us to buy American and be isolationists??? Lets see that includes much of the oil we use for gas etc. It can not be done. I agree there is a real unbalance of trade and we need to balance it but we can not not buy anything foreign and we can not only buy certain items because they can do the same. Lets take it a step further and only buy from your own local vendors. Go back to the MOM & POP stores and don't shop and Wal Mart, buy from your local farmers and stay out of the major stores. Come on guys its a world market and we have to deal with it or go down the drain. All these companies are going where the money is and where they can produce it for the cheapest. They don't give a hoot about us. I buy what I feel is the best product for the best price. Not the cheapest but what I feel I get the best value for. M2C Dave O ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dulmage" <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 10:50 AM Subject: Re: not yet Well I had 298000 on a mini van and the guy who bought it 6 years ago is still in love wth it and driving it..I have no idea what is on it now. It is the Me me em thing. I want a car with over30 mpg. I want a Honda mommy right now, Bradley has a Honda why cant I have one? . Wa wa wa . Fine but dont be flying your American or Canadian flag then because you are destrying the place where you live. One of your Presidents once said Än open enemy's a curse but a pretended friend is worse. I have no trouble finding a NA car that gives over 30 mpg. Anyway. I would love to get into this but not here. I use this for my 62 to 65 Mopar fun and i enjoy sharing back and forth all the info that is available here. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: Re: not yet > > YES...I would buy an American car if it would last as long as a jap > car...and I have one that's getting up there. Our 2000 Jeep Chreokee > Sport has 174,000 miles and is still going strong. The 4.0L I-6 in > that thing is damn near bullet proof. We love it for it's versatility, > capability, & reliability. However in a time when gas is $4/gal (and > I'm sure it will get back there again) it does everything but get > great mileage. It's 17-18 MPG isn't bad for a brick on wheels, but > just doesn't cut it as a daily driver in comparison to a vehicle that > gets 30+ mpg. > >> Spicemanii@xxxxxxx wrote: >> >> So, you would buy a car that would last as long as your nippon car, my 61 >> Imperial LeBaron is not for sale, even at 503,000 miles and tows a 28 >> foot >> trailer at will. No nippon can do that and then be a car in the show, >> also. >> j m > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect > your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content > signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 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