[NSRCA-discussion] Toyota
Joe Lachowski
jlachow at hotmail.com
Thu Jan 26 10:17:16 AKST 2006
A local guy at our field was laid off because of a GM plant closing and is
getting payed for two years and doing absolutely nothing. He either has the
choice of sitting there doing absolutely nothing or doing charity work to
get paid. After the two years is up he'll take his pension. Such a deal.<g>
>From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
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>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota
>Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:54:39 -0500
>
>Another interesting provision that I recall, was that upon being laid off,
>the person in question drew, for 1 year, full wages. Almost makes a person
>want to be laid off.
>Bill Glaze
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> From: Terry Terrenoire
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> Cc: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota
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> What seems to be forgotten is that Chrysler paid the govt back every
>penny that was lent to it, plus interest!
> I may P.O. some people, but I firmly believe that the industry's main
>problem is the Unions. I remember growing up in the 50's and 60's. There
>were strikes nearly every other year with the Unions DEMANDING greater and
>greater benefits, now we are all paying for them. One is early retirements
>with life time guaranteed medical benefits, with NO contribution from the
>workers, another was paying some HS drop out 3 times the minimum wage just
>to but lug nuts on the cars.
>
> Terry T.
>
>
> On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:35:55 -0500 "Jay Marshall" <lightfoot at sc.rr.com>
>writes:
> Remember what happened when a certain CEO took Chrysler Chapt.11? We
>all bailed him out.
>
> As for cars, I bought a Honda Element, a mini-SUV. It measures 2m in
>the rear with the seats up (they raise off the floor and fold against the
>sides) but I haven't tried to get my Focus inside as yet. The floors are
>rubberized so fuel, etc., won't harm them. It also gets 26mpg on the way to
>contests.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ed Miller
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 2:07 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota
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> I have to agree. IMO the domestic car companies produce as good if not
>better vehicles than their overseas counterparts. It has become "trendy"
>to own certain plaques over others. A Chevrolet Z06 Corvette with no other
>changes other than a Ferrari badge would cost well into the 6 figures
>instead of 70K. There used to be a saying "as GM goes so does the USA".
>Many think that no longer applies. I say watch what happens if GM and/or
>Ford goes chapter 11. I've always felt that if I bought a US product I was
>in some way helping my neighbor.
>
> Ed M.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Dean Pappas
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:51 AM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota
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> You know, it's a terrible shame that after taking a deserved heck of
>a beating for truly poor reliability/design back in the seventies,
>
> Detroit has honest-to-for-really turned their act around ... and
>they don't get credit for it!
>
> My Grand Caravan with the Stow n'Go seats is a marvellously
>practical vehicle.
>
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>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
> Kodeos Communications
> 111 Corporate Blvd.
> South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
> (908) 222-7817 phone
> (908) 222-2392 fax
> d.pappas at kodeos.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Rick Wallace
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:11 AM
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota
>
> Not sure it works to say that 'all profits go to Japan' - at one
>point, GM owned 1% of Toyota. I just checked the Toyota corp's stock
>symbol- there's a family of symbols shown - can't easily trace WHERE the
>ownership is / where the profits go.
>
> When I did the 'buy a van' analysis in 2003 major factors were:
> -- The need to handle 36000 miles a year.
> -- Reliability
> -- Whether my van would outlive the payment stream. I wasn't / am
>not confident that most 'US makes' will either do that.
> -- Reputable dealer / support network.
>
> Based on the above factors, (Consumer Reports information and
>personal experience with FMC/ Chrysler family / Gm dealers in the NJ area)
>my choice narrowed quickly to Honda and Toyota.
>
> Your mileage may vary; my search led me to a van that may not be
>the BEST choice, but it's been good enough so far.
>
> -Rick
>
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> From: DaveL322 at comcast.net
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> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:40:15 +0000
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> Ideally, for the US, it would be better to have the profits stay
>here as well.
>
>
>
> Nonetheless, the workers get to stay here, the workers salaries
>stay here, taxes stay here, and Toyota has invested profits in the US
>building the infrastructure to manufacture in the US.
>
>
>
> Far better for the US than the only piece being point of sale.
>Quite possibly better for the US than many US firms which design and
>manufacture overseas, and then import back to the US for point of sale.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Gerald Gallagher" <ggall at bellsouth.net>
>
> Toyota, built in USA BUT, all Profits go to Japan. Something
>to think about?
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> Jerry Gallagher
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> From: "Gerald Gallagher" <ggall at bellsouth.net>
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> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:34:25 +0000
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