FLAprogressive
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Mon Jan-10-11 01:55 PM
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UAW made vehicles are named North American Car / Truck of the Year |
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http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/10/autos/car_of_the_year/?iid=MPMThe Chevrolet Volt was named North American Car of the Year and the Ford Explorer was named North American Truck of the Year. Both are UAW made: http://www.uaw.org/cars
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Mon Jan-10-11 01:56 PM
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1. Nah they bought the awards, they can't compare to the all-wonderful japanese |
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Mon Jan-10-11 02:05 PM
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3. "Japan / Korea Just Builds Better Cars"...or not. |
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Mon Jan-10-11 02:00 PM
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2. Its the Consumer Reports awards that count |
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The ones that are awarded by the amount of advertising they give the magazine.
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Mon Jan-10-11 02:22 PM
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4. Consumers Reports does not accept advertising - nt |
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Mon Jan-10-11 02:24 PM
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5. He referred to Motor Trend etc, we know Consumer Reports only accepts cash |
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Mon Jan-10-11 02:42 PM
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6. "North American" car of the year? |
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That's a little like an award for the best poop in the toilet.
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Mon Jan-10-11 02:43 PM
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7. Of course, the peanut gallery farts....... |
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Mon Jan-10-11 03:33 PM
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8. An award which Honda and Toyota and the new favorite with the "in-crowd", Hyundai have won. |
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Mon Jan-10-11 03:51 PM
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10. And General Motors, Ford and Chrysler many more times.... |
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Mon Jan-10-11 04:02 PM
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11. since this person seems to think that because it's "North American" there's some sort of bias.... |
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Edited on Mon Jan-10-11 04:04 PM by FLAprogressive
...towards the "Big 3", I was trying to make the point that it's not just cars from the "Big 3" that win. I don't think he can accept that the Japanese / Korean companies can lose to an American-based company...
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Mon Jan-10-11 04:09 PM
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12. I agree, and that's par for the course on anti-Union anti Domestic DU |
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Mon Jan-10-11 04:12 PM
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13. the Toyota cultists can't handle the fact that the Big 3 are making a HUGE comeback and that |
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appliance manufacturer Toyota is on a steep decline.
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Mon Jan-10-11 03:49 PM
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9. I meant to click on the link and accidentally hit unrec. Sorry. |
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I'd love to get a Volt or a Taurus.
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Mon Jan-10-11 04:35 PM
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