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Offline Ripsnort

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« on: July 22, 2003, 08:21:49 AM »
Winners of Autoweeks "America's Best"
Disregard that BMW represents 31% of the winners.
Pre-emptive:
"Oh, of course, Autoweek is paid off by advertisers and manufacturers in the form of the highest bid!"

Funked. :)
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2003, 08:23:53 AM »
I miss Joe Isuzu
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2003, 08:26:07 AM »
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I miss Joe Isuzu


Great commercials, and from what I heard at the time, very effective marketing.
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2003, 08:26:10 AM »
Wasnt Joe izusu that fast talking kidder of a saleman. He was funny, buy a car from him, his gain, your loss. What a concept.

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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2003, 08:34:07 AM »
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Winners of Autoweeks "America's Best"
Disregard that BMW represents 31% of the winners.
Pre-emptive:
"Oh, of course, Autoweek is paid off by advertisers and manufacturers in the form of the highest bid!"

Funked. :)


Where's the "Best Sports Car For Less Than $28,000" category?

The only fun vehicle on that list that I can afford is the F-150 truck.
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2003, 08:37:02 AM »
so... I guess there really are no new cars that are any fun.
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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2003, 08:52:05 AM »
"America's" best orginates from a factory in Bavaria? :D
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2003, 09:30:36 AM »
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"America's" best orginates from a factory in Bavaria? :D


Yep. blame our unions. :(
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« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2003, 09:39:40 AM »
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Yep. blame our unions. :(


yeah, why they won't work for minimum wage and live 50 to a hut is beyond me:p
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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2003, 09:44:10 AM »
Why blame the unions? German automotive workers are highly paid and have very strong unions, yet they make the best cars in the world and are highly profitable.

I'd say bad management and unsuccessful design/market realisation has something to with it.
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2003, 09:53:34 AM »
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I'd say bad management and unsuccessful design/market realisation has something to with it.


Trust me, they're not as highly paid as our auto workers are...maybe in benefits..but not in cash.  And yes, I'll give you the bad management and bad marketing to go with it.
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2003, 10:03:31 AM »
I thought you believed Europe was a socialist mecca? Free health care and highly paid. :D

I'd like to see a comparison of US and German auto workers - I've no idea what will be there but it might be an eye-opener.
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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2003, 10:08:33 AM »
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I thought you believed Europe was a socialist mecca? Free health care and highly paid. :D

I'd like to see a comparison of US and German auto workers - I've no idea what will be there but it might be an eye-opener.


I see your memory is bad at a young age, my deepest sympathies as Alzheimers sets in soon, my deepest sympathies as Alzheimers sets in soon, (I said it twice in case you forget)

I said Europe is a socialist mecca, free health care, education (both personal/parental responsibilities IMO) and HIGH TAXES.
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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2003, 10:12:11 AM »
Taxation is not neccessarily an issue here - disposable income is. If German auto workers get paid more than Yank ones, their disposable income might be the same despite the higher taxes. And they get free health care etc. But like I said, I don't know what the true figures are.
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« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2003, 11:27:41 AM »
Apparently price was not a consideration in these rankings.
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