Too many dealers

First off, it was built by Americans in an American plant with a growing
content of American made parts.

As for those that won't touch then for repairs, 40 years ago a few shops
didn't have metric wrenches. Now, it seems most of them actually do. I
don't expect the repairs to be any more than any other mainstream
automobile. I got shafted by Buick enough so I've prepared my sphincter
muscle. If my Buick was not falling apart in the driveway, I'd have another
right next to it.

As for the troops, I have family members in Iraq and I do support all of
them. When you can't make sound logical arguments in a debate you have to
resort to name calling like that? You should be ashamed of yourself and
your false patriotism.

 

So I should have bought a Toyota built in Kentucky rather than a
Chrysler built in Canada?

Perce

 

So I should have bought a Toyota built in Kentucky rather than a

Or a GM built in Canada All 5 of my GM's I own or have owned have
been the old vin 2's. The 1 (mistake) of a Ford I owned was a vin 1,
go figure.

And if you don't know what that means, look it up

-GV

 

You are just jealous because Canada has the #1 auto plant in the world. ;-)

 

;-)

I always figured that Canada and the USA were so close together in many
areas
that we were more like family kin anyway.

Maybe I am just too cynical in my goldening years, but the sort of ethic
and
moral that I see in the USA today is not reassuring that we will give anyone
strong competition in the future.

 

Personally, I believe that we are all God's children, regardless of the
color of our skin or which land mass we live on.

Furthermore, I don't believe in rewarding people for shoddy work.

If someone makes a better product, regardless of where it is made, we
should buy the better product.

We don't owe anyone a job, not even the people who live in Detroit.

I don't believe that our troops should have even been in Iraq, but I
support the troops.

Really? Why do you wish ill will against anyone?

Jeff

 

I totally agree. When I see a car built in Canada I think it is a good
thing. I think the same of a car built in the USA. You know how I feel about
car's built in countries other then those.

We will see what the future will hold. I have high hopes the Big Three will
come back, we shall see.

 

What is an American vehicle?
A big 3 vehicle built anywhere, including those GM Korean built cars?
A big 3 vehicle built within NAFTA (American)- USA, Canada, Mexico?
A big 3 vehicle built in the USA (some say America)?

 

That was more the case in the past, but these two very friendly
countries have been going separate paths in some areas, such as in
health care and war.

 

Sort of, they were never and will never be a part of our healthcare system.
I'm not so sure the Canadian system is any better.

As for war, if we had a real one, I'm confident they'd be right along side
of us.

 

How about Asian owned but the car built by American employed in USA plants
that buy from a lot of USA suppliers? This morning's paper had an article
about Honda building a new plant in Indiana. They buy billions of dollars
from hundreds of US suppliers.

I don't hear the same squawking about the foreign owned gas companies and
grocery chains. Some of the largest groceries are owned by British, German,
and Dutch companies.

 

***********
Having lived in a country where national health was a real and functioning
program,
I feel we are being shortchanged in the USA. Where I lived it worked, and
worked
VERY well.

I agree. They would not follow us into perdition, but they are staunch
people with
a strong moral and ethical base.

 

We always did!


Steve R.

 

Everyone in Canada has basic universal health care.

So true.
BTW Canada is right beside the USA and other NATO troops in Afghanistan.
Losing lives on a regular basis as well. >

 

Right, but a friend of mine died while waiting for surgery that was
postponed for over a year. Like others, he was going to come to the US for
it, but waited too long. It is not a perfect system.

 

You are correct, it isn't a perfect system. I was told I needed to have
another disc removed from my back, in January. The surgery date was
postponed again and again, and I just had it done this past Monday. It
wasn't major surgery, but I still had to wait several months. And, the
surgery was the result of a work injury. On the other hand, I can go see my
Dr., make as many emergency room visits as necessary, or even use
after-hours-clinics and not have to pay to use them.

 

No system is perfect, but a wealthy person with a sore finger should not be
treated ahead of a poor (or any) person with a life threatening condition.


Steve R.

 

Oh, you pay. Just as we pay for a screwed up system.

 

Amen. I've had many Canadian friends over the years and more than a few
relatives, who like to bash the American health care system. Well, it's
easy to do - it has plenty of flaws. That said, when you look at the price
paid compared to the value obtained, the Canadian system seems to be no
better than ours. Free services aren't worth much when you pay 50% of your
income to taxes to pay for a system that only works for the trivial things.
Hell - we have really cheap emergency room care and doctor visits. I still
have not seen where the Canadian system has proven to be in any way
superior. Maybe in concept, but not in practice.

 

Show me a hospital where that has actually happened. The laws state that
NO hospital can refuse to treat a patient presenting a life threatening
condition. They also cannot refuse treatment based on the ability or
lack of to pay. You might want to look at how much health care hospitals
in the US provide FREE to people. There is a LOT and it is growing all
the time with all the illegals and welfare changes being made. Also look
at how many hospitals are being closed down by the states they are in.
In this area alone there have been 6 closed in the past 2 years. WHY?
Because the liberals keep forcing more legislation to "help the poor".
They seem to forget that the TRULY poor already don't pay for a lot of
what they get.