Something that should be considered re big 3

[catastrophe]

To All,
This one needs to be forwarded to as many people as possible as a reminder of who is actually taking care of business at home.
I could let this one pass by, considering the recent news and events regarding the Big 3, and what's at stake for current, and future jobs for millions of people, and the risk
of losing technological advances, knowledge, and experience of our manufacturing capabilities.
LET EVERYONE KNOW
For the record...
Ford, Chrysler and GM's contributions after 9/11
An interesting commentary... You might find this of
interest:
'CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford
and GM's
contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New
York and Washington .
The findings are as follows.....
1. Ford- $10 million to American Red Cross matching
employee contributions of the same number plus 10
Excursions to NY Fire Dept. The company also offered ER
response team services and office space to displaced
government employees.
2. GM- $10 million to American Red Cross matching employee
contributions of the same number and a fleet of vans,
suv's, and trucks.
3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the children
and victims of the Sept. 11 attack.
4. Harley Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30 new
motorcycles to the
New York Police Dept.
5. Volkswagen-Employees and management created a Sept 11
Foundation,
funded initial with $2 million, for the assistance of the
children and victims of the WTC.
6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross.
7. Audi-Nothing.
8. BMW-Nothing.
9. Daewoo- Nothing.
10. Fiat-Nothing.
11. Honda- Nothing despite boasting of second best sales
month ever in
August 2001
12. Isuzu- Nothing.
13. Mitsubishi-Nothing..
14. Nissan-Nothing.
15. Porsche-Nothing. Press release with condolences via the
Porsche website.
16. Subaru- Nothing.
17. Suzuki- Nothing.
18. Toyota-Nothing despite claims of high sales in July and
August 2001.
Condolences posted on the website
Whenever the time may be for you to purchase or lease a new
vehicle, keep
this information in mind. You might want to give more
consideration to a car manufactured by an American-owned
and / or American based company. Apart from Hyundai and
Volkswagen, the foreign car companies contributed nothing
at all to the citizens of the United States ...
It's OK for these companies to take money out of this
country, but it is apparently not acceptable to return some
in a time of crisis. I believe we should not forget things
like this. Say thank you in a way that gets their attention..
BUY YOUR NEXT VEHICLE FROM GM, FORD OR CHRYSLER.

 

[stecz20]

nice.....

 

[BDiggity]

& i am sure they got to write much of that off in charity or other business deductions.

plus what good is it to give $30M in donations, & then come back & ask taxpayers 7 yrs later for $25B? Sounds like they need to run their biz more like BMW, Honda, Toyota, etc.

 

[ImaPoser]

Lots of errors in there according to snopes.

 

[phragle]

whether the facts are accurate or not, like myself I believe a lot of people immediately discount anything that opens with "this must be forewarded to everybody" if something is truely relavent, factual and important it will make the rounds on its own merits... not by chain email spam. I also believe charity, patriotism, protectionism and a host of other words do not dictate my purchasing habits. I buy something I want, because I want to. I buy the supplies that meet my demands.

 

[rainmn]

Sorry, but a chain e-mail full of half-truths isn't going to guilt me into buying another POS from the big 3

Besides, they have to stay in business............

 

[DollaBill]

30 M is a drop in the bucket. Phuk 'em

 

[ThrottleUp Props]

But, I do like the thought of supporting our own economy rather than another countries!

Julie

 

[RLJ676]

For everyone that claims BS on this, what are you claiming? That the Big 3 aren't donating a ton, every year, or that imports are???? I know for a fact that Ford and GM do constant United Way fundraising, etc, and most employees at Ford give a small percent of each check.

These companies do a lot for this country, and its sad how everyone will turn their back on them to support some japs who'd just as soon bomb this country as help it, oh wait, they already did.

 

[ImaPoser]

These companies do a lot for this country, and its sad how everyone will turn their back on them to support some japs who'd just as soon bomb this country as help it, oh wait, they already did.

Wow. Even my grandpa who fought in the pacific bought a Japanese car before he died. Let it go, man. Let it go.

 

[RLJ676]

Wow. Even my grandpa who fought in the pacific bought a Japanese car before he died. Let it go, man. Let it go.

Well, I'd say the same to someone that had a ****ty domestic in the 80's but still refuses to buy one...let it go?????

Which is probably more important in the big picture?

 

[MarylandMark]

Even my grandpa who fought in the pacific bought a Japanese car before he died.

My 87 year old Grandfather is a WWII Vet- drives a Honda and rooting for the Japs on the show Whale Wars!

$30M? That's equlivent to me dumping 2-3 pennies once a year in charity jug next to the register at the Quickie Mart. Heck- Tiger got $7M to toke around a golf bag.

 

[phragle]

For everyone that claims BS on this, what are you claiming? That the Big 3 aren't donating a ton, every year, or that imports are???? I know for a fact that Ford and GM do constant United Way fundraising, etc, and most employees at Ford give a small percent of each check.

These companies do a lot for this country, and its sad how everyone will turn their back on them to support some japs who'd just as soon bomb this country as help it, oh wait, they already did.

Actually, have you eve researched the reason the japs attacked us in the first place?? the US actually provoked the attack

 

[Sutphen39]

Without a doubt, the imports are frothing at the mouths waiting for their domestic competitors to go down. If they do all of the import supporters will have a frist hand chance to see just how much the import manufacturers love ya. They make more profit per vehicle than the domestics and still do their best to hold a high gross without incentives. Just wait till they bend ya over and drive ya all the way to their bank

 

[ImaPoser]

Well, I'd say the same to someone that had a ****ty domestic in the 80's but still refuses to buy one...let it go?????

Which is probably more important in the big picture?

I did let go of the fact that I owned a string of absolute junk when I was buying american just to be buying american years ago. Now, I figure out what I want, and see who offers something that fits my needs. I decide what to buy based on who gives me the best product for my money. The wife's minivan is a honda. My truck is a ford.

 

[catastrophe]

& i am sure they got to write much of that off in charity or other business deductions.

plus what good is it to give $30M in donations, & then come back & ask taxpayers 7 yrs later for $25B? Sounds like they need to run their biz more like BMW, Honda, Toyota, etc.

I didn't post the original statement because I completely agreed with it.
Just something to think about and I'm sure there are some partial truths in it.
But tax write offs or whatever it still cost the companies cash that could have been used elsewhere.
And if its just a drop in the bucket it goes more to the point that others should have at least given something ( if in fact it is true that they didn't )

To say phuck em aint straight either. The company is basically two groups of just normal folks. The online worker and support sales and service people along with the myriad of shareholders.
These are your friends and neighbours young and old, people starting families or retirees that want to enjoy the rest of their life.
They didn't cause the grief and its really cavalier to say Tough Chit let em burn.

With this huge problem staring us in the face I feel that one of the primary causes for some of this isn't so much in the spotlight anymore.

When the sand------- and pigs on wall street drive fuel prices to double in 12 months it caused a lot of companies to fail, large vehicle sales to plummet and tons of folks to lose jobs and renege on payments.

When some pricc in a 3000 dollar suit makes a pissload of money speculating on oil to the detrement of a whole industry it has to be looked at.

And when a banking system hands out loans to millions of illegals that can't prove employment (solely for the benefit of the bank) it has to be looked at.

Too many profiteers in all of this crap. Pigs get fed but hogs get slaughtered.
There are hundreds and hundreds of pigs out there that did nothing different to the general public than walking up to your mom on the street and stealing her purse.
And they all should be treated the same way that you would treat whoever did that to your mom.

Those are the ones we should be saying PHUCK EM about.

They should all be shot with a ball of their own CHIT.

I WISH ALL MY AMERICAN FRIENDS A HAPPY AND SAFE THANKSGIVING
GOD BLESS YOUR COUNTRY