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Originally Posted by uRabbit
Big Oil has killed the car market.
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This escaped my attention the first time I read through this thread, how has "big oil" killed the car market, and what is your definition of so-called "big oil"? Are you not more concerned about big government? Are you one of those who blasts Exxon-Mobil profits? If so, please notice that Exxon only made .02 cents per gallon of gas they sold and the federal government made .23 cents per gallon! Who is really the "big" problem??!!
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Originally Posted by GeoRandy
When my Metro wears out, I'd like to be able to buy another....new, off a dealership lot.
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Yea, you're probably the only one who does. Those cars were horrible when new and I doubt yours has gotten better with age. What killed your car is the market's lack of interest in a tiny, tinny car that had awful crash protection and sketchy handling at anything above 50 mph.
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Originally Posted by GeoRandy
There are a lot of things wrong with The United States right now, and if we don't all start to do something about it, collectively as a group, we're doomed. It feels like there is no guidance and that should be governments job. Everybody keeps screaming for the government to be doing less when really we should be electing representitives and insisting they insure that our infrastructure is updated, fresh clean water will be available aplenty, transportation will be economical, and that our children are educated and disiplined to better their own plight. We need goals, as a country, and planners in government who are interested and concerned for the well-being of the populous.
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I don't know where to begin with this paragraph but I'll start with your belief that government is the answer to everything. Let me assure you, government "guidance" and "planning" is the shortest path to the lowest common denominator. You have to look at the history of government intervention, or just look at cities or states in the US that are "government heavy" such as Detroit, Washington DC, or California. All are BROKE and BROKEN, EPIC FAILURES! Who among Washington DC's 452 congressmen has any background in building cars? How many are doctors? How many are teachers? How many are road engineers? How many are home builders? Hell, how many have even held jobs in the private sector? I'll answer for you, in order - 0, 3, 2, 0, 0, 63... Very little to no experience in these fields yet you want them to plan for these industries and your life. Are you serious? Most of these people are career politicians and are only interested in 2 things, controlling your world and lining their pockets and power structure while they do it. Does that sound like someone you want to entrust your future too? EVERYTHING the government has ever done, outside of the military, has caused unintended consequences that have ranged from just too expensive to disasterous. Our current economic woes were directly caused government policies and planning. The United States didn't become the greatest country on Earth because of government, it did so because for the first time in human history men were unburdened by governmentl largess! The larger the government has grown the worse things have gotten for America.
Read some history and re-evaluate your perspective...
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Originally Posted by mika3585
I got to ask this does anybody know that geo's are a America made car that Chevrolet
Made them really And really geo prizm have good mpg and its fast for a little 5 speed manual car
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And here is an example of government run education!