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Originally Posted by mtcray
"GOOD-BYE" Honda! :moon: That's what we should be saying. We as AMERICANS should not be supporting these "FOREIGN" manufacturing companies! These are the same companies that are crippling the American Automotive industry. Good Luck to all who are supporting "AMERICAN" rides!!!!! :thumb
Mike Cray
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What is crippling our auto-makers are bad business practices and unions. The big 3only recently(very recently) started offering things American drivers want....Germany and Japan have been doing it for years. The new Honda Civic Si is an 11 to 1 compression, 200HP 4cylinder with an awesome interior - loaded for under 25K....with reliability that has really only been offered by the American companies in the trucks. Ford sells the Focus in Germany in an all-wheel drive, 5 cylinder turbo version. What do we get here? Yes the Mustang is really a good car - however loaded it will be about 30k+; and does not have the drivability of an Audi or BMW, or the Euro-Spec Focus RS for that matter. The New Cadillac CTS-v should be able to compete with the Acuras, Lexus, Audis etc. However the business model of the us makers is still not profitable. They have let bad union negotiations; bad business decisions and un-innovative(until very recently anyway) designs put themselves in the position. Also - I am sure you are aware that Mercedes, BMW, Honda and Toyota all have major plants in the US that employ thousands. How about High-horsepower, small displacement turbo motors? That creates fuel efficiency and offers a thrilling ride....with the exception of the Saturn Sky - there are none made in the US; however quite a few come from overseas, and they sell....