this is a good article.. .
#1
this is a good article.. .
http://byunspeed.com/Port%20Job.pdf . . . .and very true. A global market is here and we are going to see it. I understand GM or Ford going over to Asia and making parts. I don't like it but the "Walmart" mentality of our buying habits the last couple of decades have forced their hand. At least what they are doing is not ripping off other companies. The guys in this article with the "knock off " stuff just send it over through their Chinese contacts and say here reverse engineer it and let me know how much.
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I know the feeling. How do you think I felt when I bought my Z28, Z06 wheels from the US, only to find out they were made in China.
You should have seen my face before I had the checked for balance
Good quality though, that I cannot dissagree with.
On the other hand ROC wheels here in Dubai suck big time in quality standards.
Now I make sure that I ask for the "Made in USA" logo
You should have seen my face before I had the checked for balance
Good quality though, that I cannot dissagree with.
On the other hand ROC wheels here in Dubai suck big time in quality standards.
Now I make sure that I ask for the "Made in USA" logo
#4
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The whole problem, is an easy one to solve, but would take some politicians to actually look out for the american worker, not the american investor. Toss a 30% import tax on any machined/cast metal parts that come from overseas, and there you go. You just put 1000's of american's back to work as machinists, and will put a stop to a great deal of the knockoff junk from entering the country. Wasn't that easy?
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
The whole problem, is an easy one to solve, but would take some politicians to actually look out for the american worker, not the american investor. Toss a 30% import tax on any machined/cast metal parts that come from overseas, and there you go. You just put 1000's of american's back to work as machinists, and will put a stop to a great deal of the knockoff junk from entering the country. Wasn't that easy?
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
The whole problem, is an easy one to solve, but would take some politicians to actually look out for the american worker, not the american investor. Toss a 30% import tax on any machined/cast metal parts that come from overseas, and there you go. You just put 1000's of american's back to work as machinists, and will put a stop to a great deal of the knockoff junk from entering the country. Wasn't that easy?
#7
Race your car!
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I buy american whenever it's pratical... I chose a subaru as a daily drover, mainly because it was capable of travelling in winter conditions here in CT with ease and still gets about 25 mpg on the highway... so it was a better choice then my pickup ( a dodge ) for the longer commute, my wife uses the pickup to go to work, as her drive is about 1/2 of mine distance wise.
It's not really possible to only buy domestic, but whenever I have a choice, I do. I think a good hefty tax on all incoming goods would doa couple things, like help decrease the crap quality stuff in the country, wether it be a tv or a car part, put alot of american's back to work, that kind of stuff. Probably hurt the top 2% in the country, taking $ away from their overseas investment profits, but screw them.. tehy are as much a part of the problem as the junk that's invading the country's marketplace
It's not really possible to only buy domestic, but whenever I have a choice, I do. I think a good hefty tax on all incoming goods would doa couple things, like help decrease the crap quality stuff in the country, wether it be a tv or a car part, put alot of american's back to work, that kind of stuff. Probably hurt the top 2% in the country, taking $ away from their overseas investment profits, but screw them.. tehy are as much a part of the problem as the junk that's invading the country's marketplace
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
The whole problem, is an easy one to solve, but would take some politicians to actually look out for the american worker, not the american investor. Toss a 30% import tax on any machined/cast metal parts that come from overseas, and there you go. You just put 1000's of american's back to work as machinists, and will put a stop to a great deal of the knockoff junk from entering the country. Wasn't that easy?
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