Forget about the profits going elsewhere. How about the stable impact those companies have had on the local economies where the factories live. Take my wife's hometown of Spartanburg, SC where one of BMW's plants is located. The thriving impact that company has had on the local economy is strong. Good paying jobs, good work environment, and one nice automobile that those workers could be proud of producing. Granted the town had to make one big tax break for the company to consider making that town it's home, but the stability it has added to the economy is obvious. How about the property taxes alone that go back to the local towns. We're in a global economy. Some of our American plants are overseas. Some foreign plants are here. It's a trade-off no matter how you look at it. But the bottom line, anytime a foreign company can come here and put people to work, especially good paying work, we need to get off our high-horses and get on with it. My rant Tom Servinsky ----- Original Message ----- From: Dean May To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] just about the time The profits go to American workers, American investors, and foreign investors. For the Big Three the profits go to the ruling oligarchy, American workers, American investors (nope, they got screwed on the bailout) and foreign investors. Dean Dean W May (812) 235-5272 voice and text PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY Terre Haute IN 47802 Give us a LIKE on Facebook! Go to PianoRebuilders.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 10:25 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] just about the time OK guys, I said I was sorry. I knew I would get bashed, but I have one question. Where do the profits go? Al - High Point, NC On Mar 2, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Dale Erwin wrote: Aren't many Honda and Toyota made here in the....U.S.A. by American craftsman? Dale Erwin RPT- Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S pianos Pre-hung Ronsen hammer sets/Abel parts Sitka Soundboards & Supplies WWW.Erwinspiano.com 209-577-8397 -----Original Message----- From: Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Fri, Mar 2, 2012 6:43 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] just about the time Honda and Toyota are more American now than the Big Three. And they DIDN'T take the bailout. That definitely makes them more American. Dean Dean W May (812) 235-5272 voice and text PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY Terre Haute IN 47802 Give us a LIKE on Facebook! Go to PianoRebuilders.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 8:58 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] just about the time WOW. I don't want to preach here, but what happened to "Buy American". It won't have much effect on a man my age, but you young people. Think about your future and the future of your children. Lets get this country back on its feet and support American industry. Buy American! Sorry about that........End of rant. Al - High Point, NC On Mar 2, 2012, at 7:01 AM, Tom Servinsky wrote: Wim Gee...I just hit 205,000 on my 2004 Honda Pilot and it looks very likely that I'll get another 100,000. Engine purrs like a kitten and literally, no problems whatsoever other than normal maintenance. And I bought this used with 9,000 miles. This has been fully paid for 4 yrs with the hope I'll drive this for 3 more years. To date, I've yet to go the new car route and have never regretted the move. But then again, I've been sticking to either Toyota or Hondas products for the past 30 yrs. Tom Servinsky ----- Original Message ----- From: tnrwim at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 11:50 PM Subject: [pianotech] just about the time Just about the time you've found a car that really suite your needs, big industry comes along and pulls the rug out from under you. As some of you know, I have been raving about my Chevy HHR. It's a wonderful little station wagon, where the rear seats fold down, giving me a totally hard flat surface on which I can shove in a grand action, and leave enough room for all my tools and supplies. It's been a great little car, which I've driven with absolutely no problems for over 100,000 miles. But I am weary of the number of miles I've driven. I don't want to push my luck. So I'm starting to think about getting a new car. My first visit was to the Chevy dealer. I proudly told the salesman that I'm ready to buy another HHR. Just show me one, and I'll sign on the dotted line. Well, would you believe that GM, in it's infinite wisdom, has decided that the HHR was not what enough consumers wanted, so they pulled the plug on production with last year's model. No more new 2012 HHR's, and there are no new 2011 models left anywhere on Oahu. So what's a guy to do? What other small station wagon has a flat fold down back seat? I only want a new car. None of this use car crap. You wind up buying someone else's problems. Sign me, disgruntled, but wishing for a better world. Wim -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120302/bc5e0969/attachment.htm>
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