America, from the mind of Jay Leno ...

[COPO 70 RS/Z28]

I am afraid that the current state of the school system and the new cultural values of this country are not turning out quaulity Engineers,Scientists etc. Our education system is broken!!!!!! The focus MUST get back to the basics and get away from the "Its not your fault, No letter Gardes, Self asteem, Even the playing field crap" if we are to compete in those arenas where ever the jobs are.

Competition made us better winners by teaching us the pain of loosing.

[Chateau Slate 66]

IMO people get too bent only thinking about where CARS are from. Take a look at the tag on your shirt, the brand on your television, cell phone, digital camera, computer, etc.

I personally don't care as much about where the profits for a company goes. I care about where the JOBS are. I guess my grandkids (if I ever have any) maybe could move to Mexico and build Dodges, or Canada and build GMs.

[Chateau Slate 66]

By the way, it took me 2 seconds to find this with Google about Toyotas donations to local communities. I'm sure if I looked for 2 minutes I could find lots more. Get informed before you make statements you can't back up.

http://www.toyota.com/about/news/com...-1-awards.html

[Kim_Howie]

Toyota so called donation 13.4 million since 1996. That figures out to 1.1 million a year. They build 500,000 cars & trucks per year That's 2 dollars per 30,000.00 vehicle BIG WUP.!!! GM donates 61 to 68 million each year!!

[Dog427435]

Get 'em Kim!!
Back in the sixties it was hard to find a gas station that would repair foreign cars.
(Yes gas stations used to fix cars!)
Otto's was the only place I can remember that would repair a foreign car, and he only handled VW and Porsche.
God forbid you were a commie and drove a Toyota or Datsun!
Ahh - the good old days

[Kim_Howie]

The first of the year I set a new rule in my office. {I have been an Insurance Agent for 35 years.} I no longer will insure Jap cars. I tell people to go some where else to insure.

[Dog427435]

If I lived in Iowa, you'd be my agent!

[Born30YrsLate]

[ QUOTE ]
The first of the year I set a new rule in my office. {I have been an Insurance Agent for 35 years.} I no longer will insure Jap cars. I tell people to go some where else to insure.

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Can you say that in 5 different languages though...or just english?...HA

[Chateau Slate 66]

[ QUOTE ]
Get 'em Kim!!
Back in the sixties it was hard to find a gas station that would repair foreign cars.
(Yes gas stations used to fix cars!)
Otto's was the only place I can remember that would repair a foreign car, and he only handled VW and Porsche.
God forbid you were a commie and drove a Toyota or Datsun!
Ahh - the good old days

[/ QUOTE ]


I'm done with this subject. I can't have a rational discussion with a couple of bigots. Sorry I opened my mouth on this issue.

[427TJ]

By the way, GM posted a 40 billion $ loss today.