Re: [Chevelle-list] GM- Ford

Sun, 08 May 2005 05:32:08 -0700 

Well said, Clint.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] GM- Ford


What's killing the domestic car companies is the higher cost of doing
business and the "perception" that imported cars are higher quality.
Hyundais and their ilk are butt-ugly and have terrible resale value. They
have to have a sales gimmick like the 10yr/100,000 mile warranty to get
people in their showrooms. Dodge trucks have a 7yr/70,000 mile warranty and
they are selling pretty well. Acura's and especially Lexus are high-end cars
with sticker prices "starting" in the $30,000 range and higher. I don't
consider those cars mid-level and even though I live in a city of well over
100,000 population,the nearest dealers are over two hours away in any
direction. I've owned domestic cars and non-domestic. As far as I'm
concerned,the quality difference is negligible and the foreign stuff costs a
lot more when problems occur.
Only speaking for myself,I would much rather be driving American iron and
leave the foreign stuff to the foreigners.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


I really don't think building retro cars will save GM or Ford. I will
take
a change in consumer confidence. That's the reason the foreign car sell
so
well. Looks at Hundi's 100,000/10 yrs warranty. Theirs a reason people
buy
Acura or Lexus - reliability. My last new car was a 92 Grand Voyager - a
piece of crap.
Even Ford is in trouble with the retro Mustang selling so well. The car
manufacturers claim its the health care costs - which are big - but I
don't 
buy that.
With the price of gas a cheap reliable car is the key to success, and a
few 
retro cars for us hot rodders.

Anyway!  My 65 SS is still the cheapest car to maintain and operate in my
mostly Japanese fleet of Toyota, Acura and Lexus.  All of which are very
reliable.

No import will go sideways at 50 mph in second from the torque. Nuf said!

Larry Williams


----- Original Message ----- From: "Krister Meister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 6:54 AM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] GM- Ford


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> I agree - Ford truly has perfected the retros and it is in the key
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> lights and emblems that get carried over. 1970 Chevelle would be my
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> Always thought it was the best and toughest looking. However, my wife
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> wonder what year they'd pick for a remake of the Chevelle though??  -RJ
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