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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Remember what happened when a certain CEO took
Chrysler Chapt.11? We all bailed him out.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ed Miller<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 25, 2006
2:07 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Toyota</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ed M. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com" title="d.pappas@kodeos.com">Dean Pappas</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Wednesday,
January 25, 2006 11:51 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Toyota<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>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,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Detroit has
honest-to-for-really turned their act around ... and they don't get credit for
it!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>My Grand Caravan with the
Stow n'Go seats is a marvellously practical vehicle.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dean Pappas <br>
Sr. Design Engineer <br>
Kodeos Communications <br>
111 Corporate Blvd. <br>
South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 <br>
(908) 222-7817 phone <br>
(908) 222-2392 fax <br>
d.pappas@kodeos.com <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Rick Wallace<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 25, 2006
11:11 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Toyota</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>When I did the 'buy a van' analysis in 2003 major
factors were: <br>
-- The need to handle 36000 miles a year.<br>
-- Reliability<br>
-- Whether my van would outlive the payment stream. I wasn't / am not confident
that most 'US makes' will either do that.<br>
-- Reputable dealer / support network. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>-Rick <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:6.5pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>From: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>DaveL322@comcast.net</span></i><br>
Reply-To: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>NSRCA Mailing List
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></span></i><br>
To: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>NSRCA Mailing List
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></span></i><br>
Subject: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota</span></i><br>
Date: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:40:15 +0000</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Ideally, for the US, it would be
better to have the profits stay here as well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-------------- Original message
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From: "Gerald Gallagher" <ggall@bellsouth.net> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Toyota, built in USA BUT, all
Profits go to Japan. Something to think about?</span></font><font size=1
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style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:Tahoma'>From: <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>"Gerald Gallagher" <ggall@bellsouth.net></span></i><br>
To: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>"NSRCA Mailing List"
<discussion@nsrca.org></span></i><br>
Subject: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>[NSRCA-discussion] Toyota</span></i><br>
Date: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:34:25 +0000</span></i><br>
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