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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:42 am
by Midnight_Rider
UriahRR wrote:Oh, and by the way, they're both American made since Holden is part of GM's Australian division.
But they were built in AU and imported here so that makes them
not American-made. Trivia- Holden is owned by GM of Canada.
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:52 am
by UriahRR
Good point, I guess it's a form of an Import then. The same way that we consider all of Saturn's last models as imports of Opels and the new Dodges as Fiats.
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:57 am
by Midnight_Rider
One more comment and then back on topic- not all of the latest Saturns were rebadged imported Opels (just the nice ones, unfortunately). And Dodges made by Fiat, Chrysler Group LLC, OldCarCo LLC, Daimler-Chrysler LLC or WHOEVER
) are the shizzle as long as they were/are made/assembled here in the US. My opinion, of course.
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:22 am
by dank(r/t)
racer12306 wrote:
Isn't that like saying you want an SRT-4 but don't want a Neon?
that's not really that hard to imagine is it?
plus. he did say that verbatim.
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:08 pm
by racer12306
meh, so what I missed something.
Also, isn't 2004 the old body style? That means it won't handle for shit. Pretty sure the new style started in 2005 and I remember reading that it came with a significantly better suspension than stock.
David, wouldn't that mean that the Toyotas, Hondas, etc that are built here are good to go then?
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:37 pm
by UriahRR
Yea, I hate the retro bullshit styles, that's why I picked the last year Mustang with originality.
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:23 pm
by racer12306
Can't deny that it handles like shit though.
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:28 am
by dank(r/t)
why not a termi cobra? they're the ones to get, not the ugly flashy saleen's.
then whipple it...
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:44 am
by Midnight_Rider
racer12306 wrote:David, wouldn't that mean that the Toyotas, Hondas, etc that are built here are good to go then?
Check the US content on those cars and I would doubt that they add up to what domestic cars have. Assembly in the US by foreign companies is a step in the right direction but you have to remember that the profits go back to the countries where the companies are headquartered. If you really want my attention, show me a foreign transplant assembly plant that is UAW organized...
I'll stop and let this thread get back on topic.
