GM plans to export China-made cars to U.S.
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I agree with you about mexico, its even a smaller global carbon footprint. But why build a product on our content when their content is going to be the main consumer of that good. Korea or China will be producing the american small cars, its a done deal. Canada and Mexico will make the NA product lines with a few plants left in Michigan and Texas for good PR.
I try to buy American as much as possible, but I've been noticing lately that there aren't even American alternatives in some categories. Last month it was Angle granders, we'll see what this month holds. Also, I've been Jeep shopping, built in Toledo, you would think nothing is more American, its on got a 57% rating. Sad.
I try to buy American as much as possible, but I've been noticing lately that there aren't even American alternatives in some categories. Last month it was Angle granders, we'll see what this month holds. Also, I've been Jeep shopping, built in Toledo, you would think nothing is more American, its on got a 57% rating. Sad.
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yeah, which means the mexicans will go to canada instead.
you can look at it this way or not, obama's administartion is trying ot save this company, whereas i bet someone else would have left it to go bankrupt. meaning no camaro. hmm.
you can look at it this way or not, obama's administartion is trying ot save this company, whereas i bet someone else would have left it to go bankrupt. meaning no camaro. hmm.
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Oh yeah, and FAIL.
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Save it? Wall Street is saying GM will go bankrupt; that it's inevitable. Automotive News has even reported that GM is considering moving it's headquarters.
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well then i surely hope none of you buy a camaro anytime soon, a 100,000 mile warranty is no good if the company that built it is no longer in business.
last time i listened to wall street, people stopped caring about living, and MEOW!
last time i listened to wall street, people stopped caring about living, and MEOW!
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No worries about the warranty, Mr. O. will take care if it (with your and my money of course).
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MAP is being retooled, as we speak (they used to build the Expedition and Navigator there, when it was called MTP).
A small car can be built in the US, at a profit. GM just has not figured out how to do it. B-class cars............... no.
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Let failures fail.
What's happening is the trip people (the taxpayers and those who wanted to save the U.S. auto industry at any cost) signed up for but I wonder if they really understood what the true destination was going to be?
What's happening is the trip people (the taxpayers and those who wanted to save the U.S. auto industry at any cost) signed up for but I wonder if they really understood what the true destination was going to be?
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As a GM fan I am happy the company is still limping along. But the capitalist in me does still wonder.....and then you throw out this report and I become even more skeptical.
I will not buy a Chinese-built car. I've owned GM vehicles practically my whole (not so long) life. The thought of owning a Ford used to make me gag. But I would not hesitate to purchase a USA-build Ford over a Chinese Chevy....
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