Big Three offer discounts as Toyota issues massive recall.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I only drive UAW built autos. Many Libs can't say that. And millionaires are more likely to own F150s than any other demographic (that's interesting, no?).

I've got a teenie smirk for Toyota. They're getting hammered with this.

Pete

Never owned anything but American cars. Well, that's not totally true. I did find out that the Mighty BlueStreak was made in Canada. And a little research revealed that some American companies have moved production across the border into Canada because the company doesn't have to pay for employee------HEALTH INSURANCE. (Where's Rob when I need him?)

I have a huge smirk for Toyota. Now we're finding out that Toyota management has known about this for a while.......

You know, I understand that many Americans now depend on foreign manufacturing for their income....Heck, I'm one of them, I work for Italians.
But there's just something about the Japanese way of doing things that's unique---and sticks in my craw. The whole "Born to serve the company" thing is just a tad too Orwellian for my taste.

So far, I like working for Italians, it's different, but in a good way. They seem to like top notch equipment, and that's makes my job so much more enjoyable. All of the American companies were just a bunch of cheap, tight-wad bastards that would make us work with beat-up 80 year old pieces of shit, and then blame us when it broke down. (Damn Republicans.)

Anyhow,

I hope this situation helps GM, Ford, and Chrysler get back on their feet. Then, maybe we'll get some of our money back?

Dave