Re: [BaadAssGremlins] USA Car Biz

Well goodbye Yugo

http://www.fox61.com/pages/landing/?Serbia-bids-farewell-to-Yugo=1&blockID=139222&feedID=6

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/nationalbusiness/ci_11021450

Back to GM, looks like Ford and Mopar all went home empty handed yesterday. Funny how some of the CEO's arrived in Washington looking for bailout arriving in private jet at cost of $20K, when to make statement, they could have flown coach. This is GM people in a 'gasp!' Camaro Forum, but worth noting:

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=650153

If Camaro people noticed that yesterday like I did, then I have newfound respect for Camaro fans everywhere, thinking they would be "loyally blind" to what I saw as a faux pas by corporate execs yesterday asking for bailout. That $20K could be better spent, and I would guess possibly members of Congress might have noted same excess perhaps?

On Dave's Toyota Hilux, some of the Toyota plants are closing early for long Christmas vacation due to slow or no demand. I think, not sure, it is truck plants. As for your own vehicle, that is what people want, just something dependable. And long lasting. Makes me think of Rambler, maybe they built them too good!

Eddie Stakes
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----- Original Message -----

From: Dave Tuck

To: BaadAssGremlins@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:34 AM

Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] USA Car Biz

Similar things are happening in Australia. We now have only three manufacturers; Ford, Holden (local GM) and Toyota. Mitsubishi fell over a few months ago after persistent rumours they were going to fail, and despite government handouts, closed the factory. Sidebar: Mitsubishi bought out Chrysler in the early 1980's here in Adelaide, took over the factory, everything. Now an empty factory.

Ford were going to close down their engine factory over in Geelong (near Melbourne) but heard today they are going to revamp it to make a "Euro 4" engine, whatever that is.

Holdens are closing down for 5 weeks after Christmas as they don't need to built any more cars. Your Pontiac GTO is our Holden Monaro, although not made anymore for our domestic market. The last one went on Ebay and raised big $$$ for charity.

Comment on "Jap crap" - I have a Toyota Hilux twin cab. Has 232,000 kms on it, never touched the auto, I change the oil every 10,000 kms, is on it's 3rd set of disc brake pads, still has the original rear drum brake shoes, and just goes and goes and goes. I think that's what we want - utter reliability for little outlay.

Dave

PS. AMC content - In my shed I have a 1970 Jav, 64 American convertible, 1974 Levi's Gremlin X, and out the back a 78 Concord and an 84 Eagle.

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