Re: OT: We need a Sanity Clause...

On Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:24:16 GMT, James Arthur
<bogusabdsqy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

krw wrote:
On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:50:26 -0700, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

krw wrote:
Joerg wrote:

krw wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:

krw wrote:


No one in their right mind would buy a Toyota pickup.
Why is that? Caution: Set-up ;-)
They're crap. Good cars. Lousy pickups. ...
Huh? All the Toyota Pickups and Hilux I've seen were of cast-iron
robustness. Many are well past their 20th birthday and not a worry in
the sky. A neighbor has one of these from the 70's and despite the fact
that the previous owner had grossly neglected it (oil turned to molasses
and stuff like that) it's still purring along just fine:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Toyota_Hilux_N20_01.jpg
DOn't know about the Julux specifically, but Toyota (and Nissan) have
a terrible reputation with construction types.

In Europe construction guys used to like the Nissan Patrol (not sold
here). My wife's car is a Toyota, 1995 model year. Other than a window
motor (warranty) not one minor glitch in all those years. Ok, we don't
drive much and it's around 40k miles.

If you look in places like Africa those Japanese trucks are almost the
only brands you see. Because they last. In many areas people don't know
what a pavement is because it doesn't exist.


... Besides, the government owns GM now. ;-)
That has interesting ripples. Ford will now have to sell cars to
government agencies while in competition with <gasp> Government Motors.
My bet is that if Ford can last for another 12-18 months they're going
to be rolling in money. ...

The word "if" is the key word here. Also, I'd be real leery of the
warranty. But so far they are doing ok.

F will either triple or pull a GM. "If" I knew it would last two
years I'd buy every share I could. I still may buy a thousand or two.

My first thought was that Ford would be the only survivor, but
now I'm not so sure--they'll have to compete with Obama, and he
doesn't even have to make money.

OTOH, Government Motors will be making Obama's favorites, and
they might not sell well.

The hideous little Volt cost a billion to develop and will sell for
something like $40K per copy. Any bets on its commercial success?


I see a fair chance that he wrecks GM & Chrysler, and takes Ford
with him in the bargain.

If they mess with the product mix and the labor relations, yes. So
far, it looks like O and his boys are more twisting the arms of the
UAW than toadying to them. Maybe that's something they can do that the
Repubs never could.

John

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