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- From: luoni@jasper.mlb.semi.harris.com (Perry Luoni)
- Subject: Re: Whining about buying American cars
- References: <1992Nov14.163136.24473@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> <uznerk.721888494@mcl> <1992Nov16.175954.9892@athena.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:33:43 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.175954.9892@athena.mit.edu> tgardner@athena.mit.edu (Timothy J Gardner) writes:
- >In article <uznerk.721888494@mcl> uznerk@mcl.ucsb.edu (Andrew Krenz) writes:
- >>In <1992Nov14.163136.24473@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> kiel_jeff@macmail1.rtsg.mot.com writes:
- >
- >...
- >
- >>>7. Putting US auto-workers out of work is good for America. Let's say a US
- >>>auto plant goes under. A few workers loose their jobs. So what! First of
- >>>all, they were making bad cars anyway - they do not deserve to work! Second,
- >>>they are going to collect unemployment anyway. They can spend this money on
- >>>the economy which will definitely HELP the U.S. economy. Eventually they
- >>>will find one of those new "service" jobs like working at McDonald's.
- >>>Besides, if enough people loose their jobs we would need to open another
- >>>unemployment office which means we need to hire more people to staff the
- >>>office which CREATES jobs. You see? This definitely helps the economy by
- >>>creating jobs and putting more money into the economy.
- >Manufacturing equals national prosperity. You may have your ass covered for
- >now in the service sector, but as we lose manufacturing jobs, our standard of
- >living declines, and your children are going to live in smaller houses, drive
- >junkier cars, and have fewer electonic toys than we do. That is the
- >consequence for sending wealth out of our country. I'm tired of hearing
- >people trying to rationalize their way out of this responsibility. It's
- >time we grow up as a nation and accept the consequences of our actions.
-
- Speaking of American cars. GM is releasing a almost totally redesigned
- f-body line, Camaro and Firebird, Z28, Trans Am ... in Jan 1993 that
- promises to deliver a 280 HP V8 with a 6 speed manual that lists for
- under 25k with all the options. I was wondering if there are any other
- cars out there in this price range that can compete with the power
- that this line will deliver. I don't want to get into a discussion
- about how GM is unreliable or that insurance will cost a fortune. I
- am looking for a sports car with some muscle and for the bucks I just
- don't see any competitors. How about you
-