GazzaS Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 17 hours ago, Martinnfb said: I like the idea of simplicity and function over trinkets and glamor. Wait... didn't this thread start over your glamorous: Heh..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 1:00 PM, Martinnfb said: Yes , naturally you can, however these types are regulated on both markets. Tariffs? Protectionism? Just wondering why? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 3 hours ago, GazzaS said: Wait... didn't this thread start over your glamorous: Heh..... That's an accessory .:) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 You are absolutely right Wumm, GM for instance, it should be dead, stolen by its own executive team. But this is USA and basic economical principals are pushed aside by the chosen few. Here is the list of heavy hitters of US economy. Explains a lot. 2007 rank Company Revenues (in millions) 1. Wal-Mart Stores $351,139.0 2. Exxon Mobil 347,254.0 3. General Motors 207,349.0 4. Chevron 200,567.0 5. ConocoPhillips 172,451.0 6. General Electric 168,307.0 7. Ford Motor 160,126.0 8. Citigroup 146,777.0 9. Bank of America Corp. 117,017.0 10. American International Group 113,194.0 11. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. 99,973.0 12. Berkshire Hathaway 98,539.0 13. Verizon Communications 93,221.0 14. Hewlett-Packard 91,658.0 15. Intl. Business Machines 91,424.0 16. Valero Energy 91,051.0 17. Home Depot 90,837.0 18. McKesson 88,050.0 19. Cardinal Health 81,895.1 20. Morgan Stanley 76,688.0 21. United Health Group 71,542.0 22. Merrill Lynch 70,591.0 23. Altria Group 70,324.0 24. Goldman Sachs Group 69,353.0 25. Procter & Gamble 68,222.0 26. Kroger $66,111.2 27. AT&T Inc. 63,055.0 28. Boeing 61,530.0 29. AmerisourceBergen 61,203.1 30. Marathon Oil 60,643.0 31. State Farm Insurance 60,528.0 32. Costco Wholesale 60,151.2 33. Target 59,490.0 34. Dell 57,095.0 35. Wellpoint 56,953.0 36. Johnson & Johnson 53,324.0 37. MetLife 53,275.0 38. Sears Holdings 53,012.0 39. Pfizer 52,415.0 40. Dow Chemical 49,124.0 41. Wells Fargo 47,979.0 42. United Technologies 47,829.0 43. United Parcel Service 47,547.0 44. Walgreen 47,409.0 45. Lowe's 46,927.0 46. Wachovia Corp. 46,810.0 47. Lehman Brothers Holdings 46,709.0 48. Time Warner 44,788.0 49. Microsoft 44,282.0 50. Freddie Mac 44,002.0 Source: Fortune 500, © 2007 Time, Inc. All rights reserved. For more detailed information, visit Fortune on the Web, www.fortune.com/ . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Back in the '80's, we used to have tariffs over 50% on imported vehicles. Under the Button plan, Manufacturers were 'encouraged' to model share some of the more popular models, which amounted in most cases to simple badge engineering. Ford; even though already in partnership with Mazda with the 323/Laser and Bravo/Courier pickup combinations, paired with Nissan to turn the Patrol into the Ford Maverick... The Falcon pickup (Ranchero) then became the Nissan Ute. Holden (our local GM branch) initially paired with Nissan, but eventually co-operated with Toyota to release GM variants of the Corolla and Camry. Because Holden were exporting locally made (Buick) V6 and V8 engines, this gave them tax credits that allowed Toyota to keep importing Hilux and LandCruisers. The plan was to keep Australian Factories manufacturing more of the cars that were selling here, mainly large sedans. It worked for a couple of decades, but consumer tastes changed and large sedans stopped selling at the end of last decade. Ford and Holden were being given millions in Government subsidies, but even this wasn't enough to keep Auto manufacturing going in what is a very small local market. Ford left first, and then Holden and Toyota in 2017. So in the end, protectionism didn't work for us here. But then again we're down here at the a*** end of the World. My Wife bought a Holden Cruze new in 2016. It was the smallest locally-built car available. It wouldn't have been my choice, but it was important to her to buy Australian and I supported her in the decision. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Just got back from driving to Wisconsin to visit my sister and her family in our 2009 Honda Fit. We did a total of 2700km of driving, mostly at 120km/h except for an hour in Ontario at 130 which was the pace of traffic. We Ontarians love to speed... With the four of us, a roof box and 2 bikes on the rear rack we managed 6.6l/100km or 35.64 mpg according to Martin's chart. Can't complain about that. Although I may want a slightly bigger car next time we do a road trip. Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Our new ride ! 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. All the bells and whistles. I got to pick out the wheels....harv 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Nice car Harv! I like the white too. Must be the Asian in me. Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Pearl white. I love this car ! Everyone at the dealership loved it when the got the wheels on..harv 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Very nice ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 8 hours ago, harv said: Pearl white. I love this car ! Everyone at the dealership loved it when the got the wheels on..harv Hey buddy... I'm sure you're old enough to remember the commercial: Gaz 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Harvey 's age is not an issue. He has a Bible with dedication from the author. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 ........harv 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Hippie setting 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BlrwestSiR Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Martinnfb said: I'll take the black one ... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 good choice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I'd love a muscle car. But my favorite: Isn't practical at this point in my life. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 So this past Saturday my 24 yo son bought this after totaling out his Malibu. 2017 with 15K on the clock. My first time sitting in a non-premium package car. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, ScottsGT said: So this past Saturday my 24 yo son bought this after totaling out his Malibu. 2017 with 15K on the clock. My first time sitting in a non-premium package car. Nice ride..................... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted September 5, 2019 Members Share Posted September 5, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 5:14 PM, Martinnfb said: That's an accessory .:) That's sweet, Martin! I'm hoping to squeeze a Cervini ram air hood into the budget next year. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted September 5, 2019 Members Share Posted September 5, 2019 On 8/12/2019 at 4:01 PM, ScottsGT said: So this past Saturday my 24 yo son bought this after totaling out his Malibu. 2017 with 15K on the clock. My first time sitting in a non-premium package car. That's a nice ride. My GT is a base model too. Only thing I really miss is the cool dealy to change the interior lighting. I would love to get my hands on some of the Recaro seats they put in the Boss 302. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Saw this beauty in Branson yesterday......harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Did you take it home with you Harv? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I wish !!....harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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