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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2003 Yukon XL with 45,000. No
problems</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>RS </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>.02</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mups1953@yahoo.com href="mailto:mups1953@yahoo.com">mike mueller</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:54
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Toyota</DIV>
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<DIV id=RTEContent> I'm with you Dean. I prefer Fords. I have had better
luck with my US cars than my 91 Toyota Previa, and 2 Honda's. I now have a
2003 Windstar that I love and a 97 Taurus that has been extremly reliable. One
other factor is pricing with all the incentives I bought a pretty well equiped
Windstar for $21,500 in 2003. That is money that equates to a real savings
over the Honda or the Toyota which sell at a premium price. I for one can't
justify the price difference. I hope people keep hating American cars so I can
continue to get them cheap. Thanks to all who are helping me out.
Mike<BR><BR><B><I>Dean Pappas <d.pappas@kodeos.com></I></B> wrote:
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size=2>You know, it's a terrible shame that after taking a deserved heck of
a beati! ng for truly poor reliability/design back in the
seventies,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=281214316-25012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Detroit has honest-to-for-really turned their act around ... and they
don't get credit for it!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=281214316-25012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My
Grand Caravan with the Stow n'Go seats is a marvellously practical
vehicle.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Rick
Wallace<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:11 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Toyota<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>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. </DIV>
<DIV>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. </DIV>
<DIV>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. </DIV>
<DIV>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. </DIV>
<DIV>-Rick <BR><BR></DIV>
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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:
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<DIV>Ideally, for the US, it would be bette! r 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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dave</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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<DIV class=Section1>!
<DIV class=MsoAutoSig>Jerry Gallagher</DIV>
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