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Reports: GM to export China-built cars to US
Yahoo / AP ^ | 5/13/2009 | AP

Posted on 05/13/2009 10:42:00 PM PDT by Plane_Guy

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To: Plane_Guy

I’m never buying another GM product.


21 posted on 05/14/2009 12:30:36 AM PDT by Dapper 26
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To: Big_Monkey
400 ICBM's pointed at us. China does.

I'd be surprised if they had 20 warheads pointed at the US.

22 posted on 05/14/2009 12:56:32 AM PDT by staytrue
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To: mtrott
can you imagine how little profit per unit we are talking about?

probably several thousand per car, besides it beats the heck out of losing several thousand per car which is what is happening now.

23 posted on 05/14/2009 12:58:08 AM PDT by staytrue
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To: Patriot777
Chinese sedan whose engine blows up?

The pontiac torrent and chevy equinox have had chinese engines in them for the last 3 years. The engine design is GM, but it is made in china.

24 posted on 05/14/2009 1:00:12 AM PDT by staytrue
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To: Plane_Guy

This makes perfect sense to me. Where else would Obama Motors make their cars...a communist ran auto company making cars in Communist China.

And how much of GM do the Unions own??? Hmmm, wonder how it feels to own a company that hires foreign labor to replace you? It is all very confusing.


25 posted on 05/14/2009 2:53:49 AM PDT by BlessingsofLiberty
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To: 4rcane

But, but, we sell our debt to China. They send us manufactured goods and we send them dollar deposits in banks and they use those dollars to buy T-Bills and other financial assets


26 posted on 05/14/2009 3:02:16 AM PDT by Maine Mariner
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To: Plane_Guy

It’ll be a cold day in HE!! before I buy a car made in China.

Everything I’ve ever bought Chinese made has been inferior at best, usually junk.

If Chinese planes, tanks, missiles, ships are made with the same quality as the junk sold to us, we have nothing to worry about from their military.


27 posted on 05/14/2009 3:03:16 AM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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To: Plane_Guy
So the red SOB muslim in chief in charge of GOVERNMENT MOTORS is now going to give his comrades the chi-coms the American auto industry.

Unfreakin believable.

28 posted on 05/14/2009 3:06:40 AM PDT by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: Greysard

“In 1989, 31-year-old Leslie Ann Pluhar, driving a 1987 Yugo over the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, was blown over the bridge’s 36-inch railing by a 50 mph gust of wind.”

A friend of mine was part of the recovery team for Leslie.
The team had an unofficial motto after the incident.

“Yugo over, we go under”


29 posted on 05/14/2009 3:07:34 AM PDT by Maine Mariner
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To: Vinnie
"If Chinese planes, tanks, missiles, ships are made with the same quality as the junk sold to us, we have nothing to worry about from their military."

That's just it Vinnie, I wished it were so.
Unfortunately the Chinese are anything but stupid.
Naturally they'll get the good stuff while we --continue to-- get junk.
Can't be too much longer and they'll be making our planes, tanks, missiles and ships anyway.

And here we thought it couldn't get any worse with Clintigula's slimy deal with Bernie Schwartz & Loral.
~sigh~

The people, dead and alive.
They do love their Democrats.

30 posted on 05/14/2009 3:17:18 AM PDT by Landru (Arghh, Liberals are trapped in my colon like spackle or paste.)
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To: garandgal

obozo & michelle tell us to go for the union jobs like electritians & nurses. Yep, we’ll be getting $70,000/yr. Don’t worry, be stupid.


31 posted on 05/14/2009 3:17:24 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: Plane_Guy
Just what the financial Doctor ordered China built GM cars.
I had already decided to never buy another GM or Chrysler product. This just reaffirms my decision. More junk from China, great stimulus for the US economy. Amen.
32 posted on 05/14/2009 3:18:06 AM PDT by gakrak ("A wise man's heart is his right hand, But a fool's heart is at his left" Eccl 10:2)
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To: Bluebird Singing

electricians - ooops


33 posted on 05/14/2009 3:18:50 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: Plane_Guy
For good or bad, the UAW's chickens have come home to roost.

What a sad day this is, for all.

34 posted on 05/14/2009 3:18:51 AM PDT by Landru (Arghh, Liberals are trapped in my colon like spackle or paste.)
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To: 4rcane

And, invariably, it breaks after the first use!


35 posted on 05/14/2009 3:56:28 AM PDT by FES0844
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To: Plane_Guy; All
One thing we need to keep in mind, is that the large vehicles such as Cadillacs, SUVs, pick up trucks, one ton trucks and bigger will be made in the US. The good ol boys in America wouldn't buy these vehicles if it was made anywhere else and especially if they were made in China. So, doubt anyone has anything to worry about.

So, likely, GM would import vehicles similar to the SATURN, small fuel efficient vehicles where cost to the consumer is the primary goal and will be used to get from point A to point B. SATURN never turned a profit anyway, so GM is giving up on making small fuel efficient vehicles in America.

36 posted on 05/14/2009 10:15:37 AM PDT by ponder life
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To: staytrue

That’s the point: if the engine design is GM, then even if it is made in China it will be made to GM’s specifications or lose their contract. In contrast, a Chinese-designed engine built to Chinese specs for a regular (not luxury)vehicle...no thank you very much. And how about some Chinese drywall for your house?


37 posted on 05/14/2009 1:15:48 PM PDT by Patriot777 (Land of the Free and Home of the Brave!!!!!)
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To: Dallas59

Unfortunately, most people will just as they buy cars from Germany, Japan, and Korea right now.


38 posted on 05/15/2009 6:36:40 AM PDT by Chi-townChief
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