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post Jan 5 2006, 11:31 PM
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Long live fuel-efficient vehicles:

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As Detroit falters, Asian makers pick up speed

As Detroit’s Big Three struggle, Asia is emerging as the dominant force in the international car market, tapping into consumers’ desires for fuel-efficient cars and picking up many of the sales lost by their shrinking American rivals. U.S. giants Ford and Chrysler are downsizing as consumer demand shifts away from gas-guzzling SUVs and they struggle with crippling worker health care and pension liabilities.

More: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10532121/
 
 
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post Jan 6 2006, 12:43 AM
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cough cough china overtaking america cough cough.
 
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post Jan 6 2006, 01:21 AM
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Hmm...Can't say I'm surprised. Attack of the Hondas!
 
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post Jan 6 2006, 05:14 AM
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go hyundai! haha
 
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post Jan 6 2006, 05:23 AM
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what do you think... cheap child labour pays off...
 
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post Jan 6 2006, 05:30 AM
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what are you talking about??

when they're talking about asian car makers, i dont think they are refering to malaysian, phillipines, or any of the cheap child labor countries -.-
 
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post Jan 6 2006, 12:47 PM
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Will the Yugo return from the grave?
 
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post Jan 6 2006, 10:27 PM
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QUOTE(klumzy @ Jan 6 2006, 9:30 PM)
what are you talking about??

when they're talking about asian car makers, i dont think they are refering to malaysian, phillipines, or any of the cheap child labor countries -.-
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i was making a generalsation seeing that asian countries make most of their profit using child labour... though it as in wrong context i have to admit....
 
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post Jan 6 2006, 10:29 PM
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asian car companies have been pwning american cars for decades :P

american cars are even copying the style of asian cars, when i say asian i mean japanese :P
 
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post Jan 7 2006, 01:03 AM
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haha well am not suprise about that.
 
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post Jan 7 2006, 11:11 AM
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well, asian made cars are much better than american made cars.
 
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post Jan 10 2006, 01:12 AM
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QUOTE(illumineering @ Jan 6 2006, 12:47 PM)
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No, because a) it sucks, b) it's not Asian, and c) it sucks.
 
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post Jan 11 2006, 12:19 AM
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QUOTE(wind&fire @ Jan 6 2006, 10:27 PM)
i was making a generalsation seeing that asian countries make most of their profit using child labour... though it as in wrong context i have to admit....
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eh dont american companies to the same thing?
otherwise, outsourcing wouldn't be such a big deal..
 
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post Jan 11 2006, 12:24 AM
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QUOTE(klumzy @ Jan 11 2006, 12:19 AM)
eh dont american companies to the same thing?
otherwise, outsourcing wouldn't be such a big deal..
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Uh...no, we have child labor laws in the US.
 
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post Jan 11 2006, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Jan 11 2006, 12:24 AM)
Uh...no, we have child labor laws in the US.
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... do you even know what outsourcing means??

guess you never heard of the nike sweat shops and thats just naming one, i dont feel like naming all the US companies that outsource to cheap labor countries -_-
 
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post Jan 11 2006, 11:48 PM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Jan 6 2006, 12:43 AM)
cough cough china overtaking america cough cough.
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China? When you think Asian automotive, you think Japan, and Korea to a lesser extent.
 
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post Jan 13 2006, 12:05 AM
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QUOTE(klumzy @ Jan 11 2006, 4:02 PM)
... do you even know what outsourcing means??

guess you never heard of the nike sweat shops and thats just naming one, i dont feel like naming all the US companies that outsource to cheap labor countries -_-
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A little random but that's why K Swiss is cool -- It's not made in sweatshops in Asia, I heard. </end random>

I'd also like to say that the design of non-American cars are also appealing. I mean, just look at the Infiniti G35. There's so many people that have them. Sure it has power, but the concept/design is very appealing, as others have told me. Also, European cars are awesome too. But since we're only talking about asian cars... Asian carmakers have been developing cars that are very affordable, as well. :]

Fuel efficient... yay for Maxda Miatas with their 30+ miles per gallon on the freeway :D
 
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post Jan 16 2006, 10:51 AM
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asian cars just work better. and they're more popular. innocent.gif
 
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post Jan 23 2006, 07:07 PM
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Maybe in Asia. Not in America though. I doubt that.
 
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post Jan 30 2006, 02:23 AM
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asian cars are more european in style; you can feel the road more, and it's more responsive.

american cars are more american in style; you ride smoothly and the reactions are graceful.

(at least for the sedans)

mayhaps it's preference..
 
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post Jan 30 2006, 04:57 PM
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I like European cars...
 
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post Jan 30 2006, 07:31 PM
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Yay for Asian cars!
 
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post Jan 30 2006, 08:34 PM
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Hm. China is a big threat to America ... and they still wanna export to us? Yes, Asia is part of China.
 
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