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Honda came to Ohio in 1977. Marysville-based Honda of America Manufacturing employs about 16000 workers and the state of Ohio invested $26.9 million in direct assistance to Honda to as an initial investment. Ford total Ohio workforce is about 8500. Did the state give them money? I don't' know. I know cities and counties in Ohio have given them tax breaks. But regardless, you are correct, over the 100+ years Ford has obviously made more of an impact to Ohio than Honda. Why the Big 3 failed to compete with foreign car companies I'll never know, and yes, the problem is complex. I just can't believe Pontiac is done. To be consistent with the list rules...I do have a legitimate Firebird related question: COULD YOU EVER GET A DASH GRAB BAR IN A NON-DELUXE INTERIOR CAR? (I've seen "original" cars on eBay that had the bar and not deluxe, but who knows) thanks L, Dino nhra68 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of wcrist Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 4:18 PM To: 'First Generation Firebird-L' Subject: RE: [FGF] Pontiac to be scrapped - Express your opinions First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Rusty oil pan - how about on a Nissan. Sold them and they had more recalls that went unreported than reported. Including one that would burn up Z cars. Oh and the some 5,000+ ford workers don't do much for Ohio and haven't for the many years they have been there? How much did the state give back to Honda for building a plant there? I know what we paid in Texas for a Toyota plant. I too wish they had kept manufacturing jobs here and at the same time I wish they would have put the foreign automakers on the same footing as the domestics. Do you know what it costs to buy an American made car in Japan? Or Korea? Or Sweden? After you get done with the tariffs and fees designed specifically to hinder their sale? The problem is far more complex. They were running from corporate taxes, the unions, the EPA, and endless regulations. And like the other world automakers if you want to sell your products in other place you need give them a piece of the manufacturing pie. Wayne TX ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/>
