<html><div style='background-color:'><P>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. </P>
<P>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. </P>
<P>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. </P>
<P>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. </P>
<P>-Rick <BR><BR></P>
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From: <I>DaveL322@comcast.net</I><BR>Reply-To: <I>NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></I><BR>To: <I>NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota</I><BR>Date: <I>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:40:15 +0000</I><BR><BR>
<DIV>Ideally, for the US, it would be better to have the profits stay here as well.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=043342915-25012006><FONT size=2> Toyota, built in USA BUT, all Profits go to Japan. Something to think about?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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