Buying American is it really worth it?

[MarkCO]

There is no incentive for those companies on the bottom to improve their price and/or product if their company can stay afloat because of people buying with their heart and not using reason in their decision making process. The same reason we continue to see more Americans taking handouts, there is no incentive to be self-supporting when the gov't gives able bodied persons things they could otherwise work for. American companies are entitiled to NOTHING, they need to be competitive if they want to survive. If in the long run if that means American's standard of living has to go down than so be it.

Incentive, oh yes there is. At the end, all you have is your word and your integrity. I do it because it is right and that is how I want my kids to live too. There is no such thing as a man on an island. Everytihng we do and say has a consequence. Most are just so self involved they can't see the repercussions.

[PugnacAutMortem]

see what happens when you buy non American made?



Barack Obama.

They could have bought a natural born American, but they opted to buy foreign.

Can't tell if you're being serious or sarcastic...

[rondog]

Can't tell if you're being serious or sarcastic...

My money says he's serious. Sumbitch ain't no American, that's for sure.

[tmleadr03]

My preference is of course for Eurotrash cars, but lets not kid ourselves they all brake down. If they didn't then you wouldn't have any mechanics for any of the brands. There isn't a single brand out there that does not have some issues.

I personally just like the issue associated with German cars over Domestic and Asian.

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

I don't understand all the hate about shopping at WalMart. I mean, for most of us, it's about getting the most for your bucks, and being able to get nearly everything you need in one stop is great. Between me and the wife, we usually only go to WalMart, King Soopers, PetSmart and sometimes Target.

If you ever had your own business you would know why. It's impossible for little guys to compete with chinamart. Why do you think there are so many empty store fronts in America I'm sure chinamart has a large percentage to do with it. I always will spend a little extra to shop local.

[PugnacAutMortem]

My money says he's serious. Sumbitch ain't no American, that's for sure.

I should have been more specific. I agree with that part, I just couldn't tell if the first sentence was serious or sarcastic.

[Ronin13]

If I had the money I'd buy this First Gen Dodge....

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3557669953.html

That's a sweet truck! You know the guy who is selling it is redneck as hell, he's got a Mossy Oak seatbelt pad and a Mossy Oak seat cover... but he's asking a bit much for that old of a Cummins.

My preference is of course for Eurotrash cars, but lets not kid ourselves they all brake down. If they didn't then you wouldn't have any mechanics for any of the brands. There isn't a single brand out there that does not have some issues.

I personally just like the issue associated with German cars over Domestic and Asian.

I agree! I have only had a few issues with my BMW, one was a fuel pump (costly, but hey, they go out), the other my CV boots were torn (not that costly thanks to RockAuto). Other than that, it runs great, has over 80K on it, and gives me everything I want in a car- except ground clearance, but for that I have a Dodge Ram.

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

That's a sweet truck! You know the guy who is selling it is redneck as hell, he's got a Mossy Oak seatbelt pad and a Mossy Oak seat cover... but he's asking a bit much for that old of a Cummins.

I agree! I have only had a few issues with my BMW, one was a fuel pump (costly, but hey, they go out), the other my CV boots were torn (not that costly thanks to RockAuto). Other than that, it runs great, has over 80K on it, and gives me everything I want in a car- except ground clearance, but for that I have a Dodge Ram.

that is actually not a bad price for that truck, there is a huge following and love for those trucks including myself, and the value has shot way up in the last few years. I got mine 6 years ago for $2800 and its probly worth 5 to 6k now. Now almost everybody in my family has a cummins 12valve after they seen what mine could do. first gens are kinda like the 69 camaro or the 70 cuda of the diesel world everybody wants one so they can have a little diesel hotrod

[Ronin13]

that is actually not a bad price for that truck, there is a huge following and love for those trucks including myself, and the value has shot way up in the last few years. I got mine 6 years ago for $2800 and its probly worth 5 to 6k now. Now almost everybody in my family has a cummins 12valve after they seen what mine could do. first gens are kinda like the 69 camaro or the 70 cuda of the diesel world everybody wants one so they can have a little diesel hotrod

True, but I was thinking maybe $6500 for it, not practically $9K... My buddy bought a 1998 2500 Cummins last year for $10,000... but he bought it from an older gent that rarely drove it, so it had low miles.

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

In 98 they had a 12v and it was the best 12v made because it had 235 hp instead of 180hp rated and it had the updated interior with rear doors and it is very rare truck since its half year only my dad bought one like 3 years ago for 10k and with the upgrades he did it should be worth 17k today. But 1998 was also the first year of the 24v and they are known to be problematic and there is alot of them so the value is not as great so if your buddy got a 98 12v he got a good deal but if he got a 24v he probly paid a little too much IMO. the 24v is ok if you do some upgrades though the liftpump has to be replaced with a air dog or a fass fuel pump and the trannys have problems standard and auto