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	Name:	lamont -
	Subject:	The New South?
	Date:	12/10/2008 8:31:56 AM

I was always a purchaser of U.S. made cars but, I am now firmly convinced they are built with a planned obsolence (sp?) date. Normally, I would get about 150,000 miles out of my Fords however, that always included a replaced transmission and other minor repairs. I have a Suburban with 120,000 miles which has been great, other than a replaced transmission. When gas went up to 2.50 a gallon, I finally was disturbed enough to make drastic changes in my car buying habits. In 2005, I bought myself and my daughter Hondas. They both have 100,000 + miles on them and we have done absolutely nothing to them other than regular maintenance. This year, I decided to park the Suburban and bought a KIA because of my commute. I bought a Sorento, kind of a sawed off SUV, and not much to look at but, for $18,000 brand new, with leather and all the options, I love it. My 87 year old dad even bought "foreign" for the first time. an Avalon, and what a nice drive that is. Let's face it, American auto-makers will never again be competetive as long as the unions are involved. I love patriotism and all that but, there is a limit and I have long since reached mine.

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The New South? - Council Roc Doc - 12/9/2008 10:06:26 AM

The New South? - Pier Pressure - 12/9/2008 11:14:53 AM

The New South? - SPEARFISHER - 12/9/2008 12:14:46 PM

The New South? - Talullahhound - 12/9/2008 5:47:34 PM

The New South? - lamont - 12/10/2008 8:31:56 AM

The New South? - green,ed - 12/10/2008 9:20:32 AM

Thanks Ed...... - lamont - 12/10/2008 9:30:38 AM

The New South? - Talullahhound - 12/10/2008 1:26:58 PM

The New South? - Council Roc Doc - 12/11/2008 9:19:12 AM

T-hound.......... - rude evin - 12/12/2008 12:15:15 AM

T-hound.......... - Talullahhound - 12/12/2008 9:07:26 PM

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