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Old 04-16-2009, 03:11 PM   #48
RougeUnderoos
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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler View Post
It's just a matter of time. 10 years ago it was wrt Hyundai "would you buy a car made in Korea?" That said, manufacturing in NA still has certain advantages (legal/business climate, location, proximity to supply chain, etc), so it's a question of how much that is worth in labour costs. Given that the vast majority of UAW/CAW is only qualified to earn minimum wage, you would think there is a happy medium that can preserve the auto-manufacturing sector in NA. Of course, will UAW/CAW leadership have enough intelligence to see which way things are trending...
Korea ain't China. I wouldn't buy dog food or paint from China so I sure as hell wouldn't buy a car from them, and I doubt I will in ten years. I don't think I'm alone, so there could be a bit of a lull.

Anyway, how's the weather up there?
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