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safeinOhio

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4. Japan will take up the slack, along with SK.

Reply to kwassa (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 10:51 AM

Nov 2018

American car makers build to please stock holders.
Japan makes cars to please customers.

guess who builds better cars, or even builds cars anymore.

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Ford is cutting out all their cars, aren't they? kwassa Nov 2018 #1

All except the Mustang VMA131Marine Nov 2018 #2

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Japan will take up the slack, along with SK. safeinOhio Nov 2018 #4

The consumers in Japan and SK are also more loyal. watoos Nov 2018 #5

Yeah I would agree with you workinclasszero Nov 2018 #13

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