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Clinton's Mustang was a 6 cylinder base model. I only remembered this because I recalled thinking how lame it was the first time I read about it back when he was president:
Although I like to think politics wouldn't influence my car purchases, I don't think I'll be buying another Volvo now that they are Chinese owned. I do love our XC90 and I will look at the new one whenever it is finally released.
True, for performance, it was a lame engine. But it was very reliable and extremely easy to work on yourself.
True, for performance, it was a lame engine. But it was very reliable and extremely easy to work on yourself.
Agreed, I drove a couple of Falcons in the 80s that had that engine. Indestructible. But come on, it's a Mustang convertible! I'm not saying you have to have a 428 but at least get one with a 289. That's just me, though...
I drove GM and Toyota cars and trucks for the past fifty years but recently I discovered a 1990s Ford F150. My change was less politics than a move to retirement income and a desire for build quality. I would still buy a Toyota truck but the prices will probably make me stay with Ford.
My dad was a GM guy (the now defunct Oldsmobile) so naturally I followed suit. But my mom bought a 73 Plymouth Duster so I also had an subliminal partiality for Chrysler. Back then it wasn't so much politics as Cubs vs. Cardinals, Yankees vs. Dodgers kind of thing.
Years later it is all about politics. I wanted to buy a crew-cab pickup, and everyone told me, buy a Toyota Tacoma, so I did. I like a manual transmission, so I found a crew cab Tacoma with the 6 speed amd bought it. I was disappointed. Cheesy interior, crappy paint job, and massive clutch failure at 33,000 miles. I junked it and bought a Dodge Dakota, which I'm happy with. But now, thanks to Obama, Chrysler is Italian owned, and I don't like what they did to UW student Amanda Knox. I love the new Fiats that are being imported, cute as hell, but no way am I going to buy one.
Several years ago I bought a Buell motorcycle, made in USA. I was never a fan of obese, slow, gas-guzzling Harleys, but when Buell came out with some reasonably performing bikes, I fell for it hook, line, & sinker. Then Harley pulled the plug. (sorry about the mixed metaphors).
Anyway, how does politics figure into your car buying experience?
I don't care about politics when purchasing a car. I also don't like mixing sports with politics.
Regardless of the Italian judicial system (which is a joke), did you consider the possibility that Ms. Knox may be a murderer?
So you will rely on the American loyalists to buy Ford in order to boost the value of your shares yet you probably won't buy one? Interesting.
One can value a solid company without embracing its products. I'd never own a pair of Crocs but look what that stock was once worth. I don't eat @ Chipotle but seriously missed the boat investing in them. Still some growth available w/ IBM and I use Apple. And on and on.....
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