Clunkers out of cash.

[Sean]

I'm happy my tax dollars are going to support Toyota in these troubled economic times.

[Fleck750]

Originally Posted by Sean

I'm happy my tax dollars are going to support Toyota in these troubled economic times.

Toyota in the United States

Toyota has been operating in the United States since 1957. Here’s a summary of the company’s current U.S. impact:

* Total Investment: More than $17 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design

* Toyota Employees: More than 35,000

* Toyota, Lexus and Scion Dealership Employees: More than 1,400 dealerships employ a total of more than 115,000 people

* Manufacturing Plants: 10 (in shitville, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia)

* Vehicles Produced: 10 (Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Camry Solara, Corolla, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra and Venza)

* 2008 CY Vehicle Sales: More than 2.2 million vehicles

* Philanthropy: Since 1991, more than $464 million awarded to numerous organizations across the nation, with a particular focus on education, the environment and safety

That's 150,000 Americans that draw a paycheck from them.

GM employees less than that in this country. I'll support Toyota.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

GM employees less than that in this country. I'll support Toyota.

Here's the problem. When you don't buy American, then all the parts plant in Mexico shut down and also all the local repair shops go out of business because people start buying cheap, efficient, and dependable Japanese cars/trucks that don't break down.

[Fleck750]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

Here's the problem. When you don't buy American, then all the parts plant in Mexico shut down and also all the local repair shops go out of business because people start buying cheap, efficient, and dependable Japanese cars/trucks that don't break down.

And the few Mexicans left in their own country come swimming across the border, totally disabling the economy!

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

And the few Mexicans left in their own country come swimming across the border, totally disabling the economy!

That's when we sneak over and steal their oil.

[Fleck750]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

That's when we sneak over and steal their oil.

The Canucks have the oil. And they shoot first, ask questions later.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

The Canucks have the oil. And they shoot first, ask questions later.

Well we can tell all the Mexicans that they are building like crazy up there and then they go up north and steal their guns... I mean gun and then when winter hits the Mexicans freeze to death and we have both countries.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

The Canucks have the oil. And they shoot first, ask questions later.

What are you talking about, the canucks aren't allowed guns.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

Toyota in the United States

Toyota has been operating in the United States since 1957. Here’s a summary of the company’s current U.S. impact:

* Total Investment: More than $17 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design

* Toyota Employees: More than 35,000

* Toyota, Lexus and Scion Dealership Employees: More than 1,400 dealerships employ a total of more than 115,000 people

* Manufacturing Plants: 10 (in shitville, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia)

* Vehicles Produced: 10 (Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Camry Solara, Corolla, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra and Venza)

* 2008 CY Vehicle Sales: More than 2.2 million vehicles

* Philanthropy: Since 1991, more than $464 million awarded to numerous organizations across the nation, with a particular focus on education, the environment and safety

That's 150,000 Americans that draw a paycheck from them.

GM employees less than that in this country. I'll support Toyota.

And the profits and tax revenue go back to Japan. # of people employed is only part of the equation.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Sean

And the profits and tax revenue go back to Japan. # of people employed is only part of the equation.

And we just dumped how many billions into a company that was going to be sold to an Italian company anyways? Profits will go to Italy in that instance too.