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Havoc, I have a question for you. You are apparently against "dumping". I'd like to ask you what you would do on behalf of your country if Germany did the following:

BMW and Mercedes-Benz offer to give every US citizen, totally free of charge, their top-of-the-line automobiles next year (never mind how they do it, but all cars will have their normal high quality and finish). They claim they are doing it to repay their war debts to us (this is the only way they will do so).

Do you refuse their offer? It would very greatly affect the US auto market for the next several years but would provide absolutely everyone with transportation.

Simply put, I would not stop it from happening and would formally thank them for their gracious gesture.

What do you do?

Turn them down. That's what I'd do. Do you have any sense. They aren't granting all americans automobiles for free, they're giving a one time gift. And that one time gift would destroy the US auto market for years to come. Are you off your nut. Regardless of how you paint it, this is dumping. And it would destroy our industry for years to come. You guys haven't the sense to see the long term damage - you can only see the short term profit.

I would thank them for their gesture; but, suggest that if they wanted to thank the american people they could do something short of destroying the american auto industry for a generation as a gift. That ain't a gift.