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Originally Posted by tw
Reread what I wrote. Did you blindly buy American or did you act like a patriot - and buy using free market principles. You bought a Honda saying to Ford Motor that they need to listen more to car guys - less to bean counters. IOW by buying the Honda, you sent a patriotic message to the domestic auto industry. This will eventually let Ford innovators put 70+ Horsepower per liter engines in all Fords.
How do you make America strong? Buy the best (principles of the free market) and never blindly buy American. 'Buy American' only says "Keep making crap".
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I did, and your right. So.....we agree...I think. Car manufacturers see people running across the street to buy cars, and they will quickly rethink and reconfigure their product to bring the money back into thier side of the street. Essentially what they do is copy what the public is asking for, and maybe give a little more to make it more attractive then the one across the street. Once again, they are in buisness to make money, not to supply us with a product. Otherwise, why be in buisness. They may not be intirely driven by profit these days, but it is a major thread. I bought Honda because it got slightly better gas milage than the Escape, and Honda's reputation for life expectancy is tons better than Ford. I bought a brand new 1995 Chevy S-10 because I wanted to "buy American." It lasted about 50k andI had to sell if off before because it was dying.