Time for Jeff Bridges to dump Hyundai

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=flu]Dumb question. Who is Jeff Bridges? I mean, I know he was in a few movies, but was he some major american icon or something among baby boomers? Didn’t really notice who was doing what commercial, but I’ll be sure to spot the next Hyundai commercial.[/quote]

FLU: Seriously? He’s just, like, the greatest American actor EVER! He’s single-handedly influencing an entire generation of American auto buyers and has put Hyundai on the map! They were this little nothing automaker, but look at them NOW!

Jeff Bridges, baby! An American icon. Didn’t you ever see “Against All Odds” or “The Fabulous Baker Boys”? Dude. Actually, “Baker Boys” was a pretty good movie. And I’m not a big Michelle Pfeiffer fan, either.

[dbapig]

omg,
this thread just won’t die!!!

But let me add a link to an article about Prius/Toyota, the real threat.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640553503576637.html

Basically Toyota’s lawyers have been busy, filing for 2000 patents for components used in the Prius system. Basically any car company that wants to build a hybrid/gas car has to pay license fees (imho TAX) to Toyota.

awesome.

[dbapig]

omg,
this thread just won’t die!!!

But let me add a link to an article about Prius/Toyota, the real threat.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640553503576637.html

Basically Toyota’s lawyers have been busy, filing for 2000 patents for components used in the Prius system. Basically any car company that wants to build a hybrid/gas car has to pay license fees (imho TAX) to Toyota.

awesome.

[dbapig]

omg,
this thread just won’t die!!!

But let me add a link to an article about Prius/Toyota, the real threat.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640553503576637.html

Basically Toyota’s lawyers have been busy, filing for 2000 patents for components used in the Prius system. Basically any car company that wants to build a hybrid/gas car has to pay license fees (imho TAX) to Toyota.

awesome.

[dbapig]

omg,
this thread just won’t die!!!

But let me add a link to an article about Prius/Toyota, the real threat.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640553503576637.html

Basically Toyota’s lawyers have been busy, filing for 2000 patents for components used in the Prius system. Basically any car company that wants to build a hybrid/gas car has to pay license fees (imho TAX) to Toyota.

awesome.

[dbapig]

omg,
this thread just won’t die!!!

But let me add a link to an article about Prius/Toyota, the real threat.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640553503576637.html

Basically Toyota’s lawyers have been busy, filing for 2000 patents for components used in the Prius system. Basically any car company that wants to build a hybrid/gas car has to pay license fees (imho TAX) to Toyota.

awesome.

[paddyoh]

[quote=flu]I wonder what these folks have to say about the Korean automakers….

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/07/08/fortunate.town/index.html

Anyone want to educate these folks to be more “American”?

Holy Snickers…..We’re talking about Geooooooorgia….Maybe this country is more open minded and not as doomed as I thought.[/quote]

Oh jeeze. That’s like the local hardware store owner welcoming Wal Mart to town. We are going to hell in a hand-basket.

Ignorance truly is bliss.

New word: short thinkers

[paddyoh]

[quote=flu]I wonder what these folks have to say about the Korean automakers….

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/07/08/fortunate.town/index.html

Anyone want to educate these folks to be more “American”?

Holy Snickers…..We’re talking about Geooooooorgia….Maybe this country is more open minded and not as doomed as I thought.[/quote]

Oh jeeze. That’s like the local hardware store owner welcoming Wal Mart to town. We are going to hell in a hand-basket.

Ignorance truly is bliss.

New word: short thinkers

[paddyoh]

[quote=flu]I wonder what these folks have to say about the Korean automakers….

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/07/08/fortunate.town/index.html

Anyone want to educate these folks to be more “American”?

Holy Snickers…..We’re talking about Geooooooorgia….Maybe this country is more open minded and not as doomed as I thought.[/quote]

Oh jeeze. That’s like the local hardware store owner welcoming Wal Mart to town. We are going to hell in a hand-basket.

Ignorance truly is bliss.

New word: short thinkers

[paddyoh]

[quote=flu]I wonder what these folks have to say about the Korean automakers….

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/07/08/fortunate.town/index.html

Anyone want to educate these folks to be more “American”?

Holy Snickers…..We’re talking about Geooooooorgia….Maybe this country is more open minded and not as doomed as I thought.[/quote]

Oh jeeze. That’s like the local hardware store owner welcoming Wal Mart to town. We are going to hell in a hand-basket.

Ignorance truly is bliss.

New word: short thinkers

[paddyoh]

[quote=flu]I wonder what these folks have to say about the Korean automakers….

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/07/08/fortunate.town/index.html

Anyone want to educate these folks to be more “American”?

Holy Snickers…..We’re talking about Geooooooorgia….Maybe this country is more open minded and not as doomed as I thought.[/quote]

Oh jeeze. That’s like the local hardware store owner welcoming Wal Mart to town. We are going to hell in a hand-basket.

Ignorance truly is bliss.

New word: short thinkers

[paddyoh]

[quote=paddyoh]

Allan from Fallbrook: How many decades does it take for Americans to trust American Made again when all the evidence, as you concede, points to “quality” being “fairly level” with the imports ?

[/quote]

Allan: You never answered my first question.

Nor have you offered up a solution other than, as far as I can tell, let the chips fall where they may, the free market justifies all and is the end to all means.

I’m not being snide but, do I have that right ?

And comparing me to Dubya ? Now that REALLY hurts !

[paddyoh]

[quote=paddyoh]

Allan from Fallbrook: How many decades does it take for Americans to trust American Made again when all the evidence, as you concede, points to “quality” being “fairly level” with the imports ?

[/quote]

Allan: You never answered my first question.

Nor have you offered up a solution other than, as far as I can tell, let the chips fall where they may, the free market justifies all and is the end to all means.

I’m not being snide but, do I have that right ?

And comparing me to Dubya ? Now that REALLY hurts !

[paddyoh]

[quote=paddyoh]

Allan from Fallbrook: How many decades does it take for Americans to trust American Made again when all the evidence, as you concede, points to “quality” being “fairly level” with the imports ?

[/quote]

Allan: You never answered my first question.

Nor have you offered up a solution other than, as far as I can tell, let the chips fall where they may, the free market justifies all and is the end to all means.

I’m not being snide but, do I have that right ?

And comparing me to Dubya ? Now that REALLY hurts !

[paddyoh]

[quote=paddyoh]

Allan from Fallbrook: How many decades does it take for Americans to trust American Made again when all the evidence, as you concede, points to “quality” being “fairly level” with the imports ?

[/quote]

Allan: You never answered my first question.

Nor have you offered up a solution other than, as far as I can tell, let the chips fall where they may, the free market justifies all and is the end to all means.

I’m not being snide but, do I have that right ?

And comparing me to Dubya ? Now that REALLY hurts !

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