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04-23-2008, 02:40 PM
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| Banned  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Gender:  Posts: 11,893 Country: 
 |  Toyota overtakes GM and takes the No 1 spot Toyota takes 1Q world sales lead from General Motors Wednesday April 23, By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer Toyota takes 1Q world sales lead from General Motors after overtaking it in production in 2007 DETROIT (AP) -- Toyota has taken the global automotive sales lead from General Motors, selling 2.41 million vehicles to GM's 2.25 million during the first three months of the year. GM said Wednesday its first-quarter sales dropped across the globe by less than 1 percent, but Toyota said its sales were up 2.7 percent during the January-March period. Toyota takes 1Q world sales lead from General Motors: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance Fact: In the US auto market, health insurance costs add $1500 to the price of an average GM vehicle and $120 to the price of an average Toyota. GM, like Ford, have become a health care provider that also makes cars. Still oppose that there "socialised" health care?? | |||||||||||||||||||||
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04-23-2008, 04:39 PM
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| SIMPLETON   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In my skin Gender: Posts: 10,395 Country: 
| I oppose socialized health care. You only buy a car once every few years if ever. "Socialized health care" will come out of your check for perpetuity. Keep it. Domestic cars simply suck. At any price. This is my new signature. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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04-23-2008, 05:08 PM
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| Senator   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Gender: Posts: 3,758 Country:
 | It doesn't surprise me. GM and Ford are consistently going forward in reverse. As fuel becomes more expensive, a higher demand is placed on efficiency. And while Honda and Toyota recognize this and are innovating in this market, all Ford and GM seem to do is market bigger and badder pick-up trucks or SUV's. Had half of their plants not moved to Mexico for bottom-priced labor costs, who knows where they might be today. "If you want to achieve peace of mind and happiness, then have faith; if you want to be a disciple of truth, then search" -- Friedrich Nietzsche Economic Left/Right: -9.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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04-23-2008, 05:17 PM
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The vast majority of Americans buy their cars on credit, which means they are paying for GM and Ford workers health insurance every month via their car payments. How is that different from a tax?? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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04-23-2008, 05:22 PM
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