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- From: orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Ken Orr)
- Subject: Re: Question about buying American?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.210026.21028@spdc.ti.com>
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:00:26 GMT
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- In article <BxxI2D.32A@news.cso.uiuc.edu> djm48887@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Dan Moisson) writes:
- >I have a question about buying American cars. I am sure if we all
- >could find the perfect vehicle for us that was produced by
- >an American car manufacturer, we would. Like, helping our
- >country out if possible. Therefore, knowing the situation
- >with the Diamond Star and other "joint" ventures, is there
- >any advantage to the good ole' U.S. to buy say a Plymouth Laser
- >over a Mitsubishi Elcipse? Or Stealth vs. 3000GT? ie, would it
- >help the US more by buying a US name plate??
- >
-
- Nope, I don't think so. As far as the Diamond Stars go,all three,
- Laser,Talon,Eclipse are built at the same plant in Illinois. The Stealth/3000gt
- are built in Japan. I guess now that Mitsu has bought out Chryslers' interest
- in Diamond Star they're all Japanese in a round-a-bout way.
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- "86 Ninja 600R" K.O.
- "DOD #306 AMA #615088" T.I. Dallas Tx.
- "Eclipse GS Turbo" Orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com
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