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Re: OT: They're coming....
David M <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in
news:pan.2006.01.11.04.11.27.158403@sled351:
>> I cannot imagine them lasting very long in a market economy. You
>> want an idea of the probable quality? Think "Eastern Bloc Trabbie",
>> that 2-stroke piece of crap that the masses waited years to buy.
>
> Maybe so, but they are one of the sponsors no less of the
> North American Auto Show. Read the link, it describes their
> methodical plan for ramping up their cars into the US,
> by starting in Puerto Rico.
>
> It's dangerous to underestimate the Chinese. You may be
> too young to remember when Made In Japan signified cheap
> and crappy.
>
> Not to get back to my other thread, but like it or not,
> Chinese 'crap' is what drives the engine of the world's
> largest retailer, WalMart, not to mention their distant
> competitors Kmart, Targert, Carrefour, etc. No matter how
> crappy the merchandise, WalMart proves there is a market
> for it.
All I know is the company I work for makes airbag inflators and we have
people over there right now getting a plant started up. Even as we are
starting up a Mexican plant. They have an Italian plant that is in the
process of being closed down and moved to Mexico. We figure we have about 5
years and our plant will be closed.
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Larry S.
TS 52
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