"Mason A. Clark" <masoncERASETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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But the question is WHY? I have my own answer(s),
but I wonder about what others would posit. Keeping
it strictly focussed on Japan for now, what is the reason
for the movement of auto manufacturing and then
technology to Japan?
Simply put, Drucker.
They sold the electronics at PXs,
no duty, very low overhead, low cost. Every
Sony reel to reel sold at a garage sale came
back on a MATS flight.
The transistor
radios were, like iPODs, kid-toys which were resonant with
the abandonment of mainstream radio as , er mainstream
(in favor of Ed Sullivan) and left to the kids.
The cars were simply cheap and reliable. The Honda
motorbikes had establed the brand as
wholesome ( "You Meet The Nicest People
on a Honda"), and the decline of the Triumph/Harley
Indian/et al brands left the market more open.
But the cars were Baby Boomer differentiation,
marketed in the Oil Crisis ( the Beetle was dead )
as Not Yer Father's Oldsmobile.
Re: Gold Soaring ... what a Camry costs in Japan?... A lot more than in the USA, cars of any make etc. are much cheaper in the ... anywhere in Japan or China in public transportation, but, they like cars ... The shipping costs would offset ... (rec.collecting.coins)
Re: Made in China, so what happened to Japan? ... so what happened to Japan?... > It seems like a lot more things are now being made in China.... > Cars made in China will be hitting the market soon. ... The reason is that there Americans at the top of the food chain who are ... (rec.music.gdead)
Re: Desperately Seeking Japan ... > But when it comes to cars, I'm hooked on Japan.... the kentucy Toyo assembly plant recieved a J.D, Powers award for ... image tarnish by allowing sub-standard low quality... (alt.autos.toyota)
Re: Gold Soaring ... toward anything American.... I am hostile, to manufacturing overseas, because nobody has the ... I wonder what a Camry costs in Japan?... A lot more than in the USA, cars of any make etc. are much cheaper in the ... (rec.collecting.coins)
Re: Engine fell apart at 59k mi - Why I will never buy another Chrysler ...maintainable cars.... Were we to harmonize our safety and emissions laws with Japan and the ...newbie drivers on the road who don't know how to drive. ... Why should Japan have to pay extra money so the airbags in their cars ... (rec.autos.makers.chrysler)
