Way to go GM !!

eric lavine wrote: they set up in the old dealerships where they use to sell the red white and blues,

any data to support this or is this just more brunstucky rambling??

success!!! more consecutive posts than eric

eric lavine wrote: Chryslers were made in my back yard, chevy's in my front yard, and smoke use to blow out the stacks out a LTV steel supplying and employing 13,000 your from the detroit area, go spew your thoughts in the GM parking lot down there in Detroit...you'll get a quick lesson on loyalty

Eric lets talk loyalty and reality. LTV was blowing smoke in Detroit but it faced three problems. The environmentalists (Liberals on your side)forced them to buy technology to get the smoke out of the smoke stack, and being a big business the government had to tax them at some of the highest corporate rates in the world, and the unions had to milk them for every cent of pay and benefits. This raised the price of their steel above their foreign competition. You ask me to buy American, but what did Chrysler and chevy do? LTV being out of business pretty much answers that. They bought Japanese steel. Of course in all there other content they buy American like you want me to do, correct? No maybe 50%. They look at price, quality, and they make the decision that is best for them. So why do they deserve my loyalty? Honda, Toyota,and....were there and are moving more and more here, while our company's were here and are moving more and more there. Why not ask what have you done lately when addressing loyalty? By the way I have a Ford e350 van , a Dodge Dakota and a Chrysler Pacifica in my driveway. Why, because they were the right deal for my family at the time. Whats in your driveway again and what was the reason. What people do reveals a lot more truth than what they say.

it is about loyalty for a cause, we no I mean not me, sold out to the devil, you can call it what you like. justify to appease whats going on in the back of your mind.

eric lavine wrote: because i have a dealers license i drive what i get a deal on, because i look at cars as a tool to get you from a to b, But, i would never ever put money on a new foriegn car.

so it's ok to buy a foreign used car, just not a new one.

damnit. i only did 2 posts. well, now 3

if one didnt buy new, there wouldnt be used....you'll never see a new Jap car in my garage, actually all my cars have dealer plates, so technically i dont own them personally   lol
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MI-nick wrote: eric lavine wrote: to address my loyalty, i make sure I tag shop first, even down to my tennis shoes, i look for the made in USA label first, even if its a few dollars more, I always make that decision first. my loyality is to this counntry first. I really think after months of debating, were getting to the root of this countries problem...... I break it down and and think maybe i am just blowing steam, but, really how do we benfit ourselves with sell outs? your selling out because of selfishness. according to your label shopping logic, you would buy a new camry over a new fusion. i should take a photo of the box for my genuine toyota brake pads...made in USA stamped right on the box. i guess the point i've been trying to make is that even though toyota is a japanese owned company, a lot of it's vehicles and parts are made in USA...which is what you claim to care about. would you rather buy a made in Kentucky Camry, or a made in Mexico Fusion??

If you decide on the Fusion from Mexico hurry up as the new 2013 Fusion will be built at Flat Rock, Michigan plant.

Hey Eric I bought some Eastland shoes yesterday. I did a whole lot of research and they are the best choice for me and my family. Wait a minute, probably just the best choice for me! Made in USA! Thought you would like that.

I just hope their content is at least 75% American.

i think we found something we can agree on.

there is a ratio of content on items, and that all decides how you label the "made in"
I'll take the Fushion anyday, driven at least 5 of them....good car

eric lavine wrote: there is a ratio of content on items, and that all decides how you label the "made in" I'll take the Fushion anyday, driven at least 5 of them....good car

so you would choose made in mexico over made in USA??

i would choose made in Mexico over made in Japan

Eric, are you one that got F**cked by buying a Hugo once hahahaha..

I saw a Volkswagon commercial on Friday night and thought of this damn thread, specifically you eric. Apparently the Motor City Madman sold out too, Stranglehold was playing in the background the whole time.

meaning a Fushion, or a mexican TV lol
HW, are you talking about the commercial where the guy says "I dont even know if its street legal"?
bought one jap car (truck) in my life, wasnt allowed in my grandfathers drive
no Hugo's either moj