tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458724113457799001.post2108582021329854510..comments2024-03-09T16:22:54.461-05:00Comments on <a href="http://www.dancirucci.com">Dan Cirucci</a>: More Hypocrites!Dan Ciruccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362893049097966904noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458724113457799001.post-89705543621124541292009-02-25T15:59:00.000-05:002009-02-25T15:59:00.000-05:00Some foreign-branded cars are made in the U.S. or ...Some foreign-branded cars are made in the U.S. or are subsidiaries of American automakers.<BR/><BR/>Honda Odysseys since 2005 have been <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Odyssey" REL="nofollow">made in Alabama</A>.<BR/><BR/>Subaru Legacys and Outbacks are partially assembled in Indiana.<BR/><BR/>Volvo is owned by Ford.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458724113457799001.post-83551655071029478052009-02-23T13:13:00.000-05:002009-02-23T13:13:00.000-05:00I guess it's all about the experiences you have. I...I guess it's all about the experiences you have. I've had nothing but problems with domestic vehicles. <BR/>I can see how you'd pick up on SOME snobbery from people who drive BMW and Mercedes; just like I pick up a whiff of ignorance when I pass a Hummer. I wouldn't pin snobbery on a family driving a Hyundai.<BR/>As for the country and the people in general, Detroit's success would mean increased competition, lower prices, and more jobs. I'm just not convinced that their concepts are up to par, or that the current executive leadership is on the right track.Radu Ghermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789021832046862184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458724113457799001.post-43834160905668119652009-02-23T12:48:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:48:00.000-05:00Radu:In my entire life I've owned only two foreign...Radu:<BR/>In my entire life I've owned only two foreign cars and they were both lemons.<BR/>For more than three decades I've driven a Mercury -- and I love it.<BR/>I have four Ford cars in my immediate family. They're all great. They're fine cars. My dealer is first-rate and the service center is competent, thorough and honest.<BR/>American cars are equal to or better than any others. They're attractive. They're often roomier. And they're economical as well.<BR/>I hope that the Big Three automakers survice. We need them.<BR/>And frankly, I think all this "foreign car appeal" is nothing but brand snobbery.Dan Ciruccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362893049097966904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458724113457799001.post-62355400750864237402009-02-23T11:43:00.000-05:002009-02-23T11:43:00.000-05:00After all this talk about socialism streaming from...After all this talk about socialism streaming from the right. Why should anyone, public servant or not, buy an inferior product for the sake of theoretically propping up an industry that effectively wrote its own obituary decades ago?<BR/>My first car was a Ford. A glorious Ford Festiva. (Insert laugh here if you've ever seen one). It was a weak attempt at a compact car. It topped out at 85, looked like a clown car, but was less maneuverable. I got it to save gas, which it really didn't do, even though it was had a manual transmission. It lasted 4 months, when it reached 87,000 and then it died, without dignity. Thank God that it blew up on a side street. <BR/>Until Detroit shapes up, I'll treat them the same way I treat financial stocks. No trust, no future, and I'm not buying. Look at it the other way: if a family needs a car, why buy one that's not going to last as long, or be as reliable? <BR/>I agree, buy American. But if there are no good products made in the USA...then cut out the cancers in this economy, and start again.Radu Ghermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789021832046862184noreply@blogger.com