Anything Goes 20: I can ride my bike with no handlebars

[IU Hawks fan]

Oh yeah, she's fine. Waiting to find out whether the car is repairable.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Ah, that's always a "fun" process.

Glad she's fine, though.

 

[TorMenT]

Thanks.

Not trying to stir up a debate or anything political whatsoever. Honest question; with so many foreign brands having their manufacturing plants here in the US, does "buying American" matter that much anymore with regard to cars? I may be wrong, but I thought a lot of them have plants here in the US now. If that's true, it would stand to reason that buying those cars is just as good for the US as Americans are the ones working in those plants and employed by them.

While its true that some Foreign company cars are assembled in America, that still benefits the foreign economies overall. American based companies making money keep the company relevant in the marketplace. Sure Toyota and Honda and BMW have some plants open here in America which provide a lot of jobs, but majority of their builds come from overseas. As Hyundai and Toyota continue to grow and "be the best", their market share grows shrinking the market share of primarily American based companies.


Sorry if its not clear. Trying to type on a tablet while watching a movie.

 

[x Tame Impala]

As far as Canadian music goes, I've been really into "Timbre Timbre" lately

 

[Blue Liner]

While its true that some Foreign company cars are assembled in America, that still benefits the foreign economies overall. American based companies making money keep the company relevant in the marketplace. Sure Toyota and Honda and BMW have some plants open here in America which provide a lot of jobs, but majority of their builds come from overseas. As Hyundai and Toyota continue to grow and "be the best", their market share grows shrinking the market share of primarily American based companies.


Sorry if its not clear. Trying to type on a tablet while watching a movie.

Makes sense.

My last car was a Hyundai. Lasted me almost 12 years.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

It's an odd 2 way street. Are we better off buying a car made here that supports American jobs, or better off buying an American brand no matter where its made and supporting American innovation?

 

[TorMenT]

American brand. What would you be better off with. Buying an American brand keeping hundreds of assembly plants open, or buying foreign keeping that assembly plant open.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Hundreds?

GM, Ford, and Chrysler combined have 92 US factories.

 

[TorMenT]

I was including suppliers, sequencing complexes, etc.

 

[Gootie]

American brand. What would you be better off with. Buying an American brand keeping hundreds of assembly plants open, or buying foreign keeping that assembly plant open.

That's awfully short-sighted thinking. Trade is a two-way street.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Increased domestic investment as well.

But, globalization and trade are amazing and I love them. Buy the best car.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

We are leaning towards leasing a new car. Just can't find anything we really like in our price range so we can bump that range up a bit with leasing.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Well I laughed.

 

[Marina]

Last year my schools basketball team went 36-3 and this year they're 12-11. Couldn't they have waited until I was here to play well

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

RIP to my hopes of getting a lot of **** done in the library on this fine Sunday.

 

[Nothingman*]

American brand. What would you be better off with. Buying an American brand keeping hundreds of assembly plants open, or buying foreign keeping that assembly plant open.

A lot of American nameplate cars are assembled in Mexico and Canada. It goes both ways.

 

[TorMenT]

A lot of American nameplate cars are assembled in Mexico and Canada. It goes both ways.

I know. I work for one of the American companies. Majority though are assembled in America. And the money gets back to the American company which keeps them relevant allowing all of the Anerican plants to stay open.

 

[RayP]

Weather could not be nicer this weekend. 68 and sunny yesterday, and pushing 70 and sunny all day today.

Need to find something to do outside now...

 

[TorMenT]

Weather could not be nicer this weekend. 68 and sunny yesterday, and pushing 70 and sunny all day today.

Need to find something to do outside now...

Move your TV outside on your front porch and drink beer during the hockey game like a hillbilly

 

[hisgirlfriday]

That's awfully short-sighted thinking. Trade is a two-way street.

Except don't South Korea and Japan put quotas on the number of American cars that can be sold in those countries and we don't?

 

[hawksrule]

Except don't South Korea and Japan put quotas on the number of American cars that can be sold in those countries and we don't?

The US and South Korea signed a free trade agreement in 2007 eliminating quotas on automobile exports. Tariffs from both sides will be eliminated in 2016.

Japan doesn't import enough American cars to even meet the quotas that are in place. The issues are 1. They have (unfairly) tougher standards for imported American cars than on Japanese cars. 2. Currency manipulation keeping demand for American cars low. US trade negotiators don't push on either of these issues because of an agreement to expand the Japanese quota for tariff-free US rice.

Besides, protectionist policies suck. Bad for consumers, and stifles innovation.

 

[TorMenT]

Most foreign countries make it extremely difficult to export to them. Extremely expensive and they ship half the shot back because of regulatory issues that only apply to the vehicles they are importing. And I'm talking ridiculous **** that doesn't matter. They make it hell to ship to them.

 

[x Tame Impala]

ETA on when the Hawks HF homepage is going to be fixed? It's still enlarged for me, anyone else?

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

It is for me too. It is really annoying.