Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 3:07*pm, "Don White" wrote:
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options *etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. *This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. *Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

RAV 4.......I'll bet it's pretty!

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 4:54*pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

...

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes
with you going over every detail, al the options *etc....then it's the
business guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me
to hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car
companies are using now. *This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain
mellowed him out. I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear.
Odometer read 29902 kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Too small. *Unless you are short. *Wife loves her new Vensa.

The same thing that Tim Hortons Donuts are giving away in the " Roll
Up The Rim " scam.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 3:39*pm, wrote:
On Mar 30, 3:07*pm, "Don White" wrote:

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options *etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. *This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. *Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

RAV 4.......I'll bet it's pretty!

Prettier than the junk you're driving......

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 4:04*pm, wrote:
On Mar 30, 3:39*pm, wrote:





On Mar 30, 3:07*pm, "Don White" wrote:

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options *etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. *This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. *Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

RAV 4.......I'll bet it's pretty!

Prettier than the junk you're driving......- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I agree! I don't drive *pretty* little things. Now, let's see YOUR
credibility if you have any. What do you know about what I'm driving?

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes
with you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the
business guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me
to hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car
companies are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain
mellowed him out. I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear.
Odometer read 29902 kilometers...I was allowed 60096.


Too small. Unless you are short. Wife loves her new Vensa.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:07:11 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Why do you find it attractive to lease instead of buy?

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:07:11 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes
with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me
to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car
companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Why do you find it attractive to lease instead of buy?


I don't...it was a 'one off' thing. I needed a tow vehicle for the
Sandpiper 565 I owned but wasn't sure how long I was keeping the sailboat.
Ford had what seemed to be good lease rates that year plus a grand in free
accessories plus I won another $500.00 playing their Lets Make a Deal
promotion.
It just seemed a fairly low cost way to have a 2nd vehicle.
Did I say I 'purchased' the RAV4? No more leasing for me.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:07:11 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes
with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me
to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car
companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Why do you find it attractive to lease instead of buy?



He saw a low monthly price. Only time that a lease pays is if the car is
for business use mostly. When I drove a car and the company paid a car
allowance, I was limited on my depreciation deduction. Where as a leased
car the whole payment was deductible on taxes. or the percentage used for
business use was deductible.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On 30-Mar-2009, "Don White" wrote:

Subject: Doing my best to stimulate the economy

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.

....and the Japs appreciate that!

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

Steve wrote:
On 30-Mar-2009, "Don White" wrote:

Subject: Doing my best to stimulate the economy

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.

...and the Japs appreciate that!


The RAV4 is manufactured in Canada for North American markets.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

Steve wrote:
On 30-Mar-2009, "Don White" wrote:

Subject: Doing my best to stimulate the economy

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.

....and the Japs appreciate that!

Yeah, way to go Don, that's the way to support the Canadian economy.
Send the money to Japan.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On 30-Mar-2009, HK wrote:

The RAV4 is manufactured in Canada for North American markets.

The RAV4 is ASSEMBLED in Canada for North American markets.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

Steve wrote:
On 30-Mar-2009, HK wrote:

The RAV4 is manufactured in Canada for North American markets.

The RAV4 is ASSEMBLED in Canada for North American markets.


Last December:


12/04/2008, 3:47 PM
SUV
Toyota opens SUV plant in Ontario

Despite slumping North American sales, Toyota officially opened a new
production facility in Woodstock, Ontario on Thursday.


***The Woodstock facility — which employs 1,200 workers — will build the
Toyota RAV4, marking the first time that the small SUV has been built
outside of Japan.***

The Woodstock plant represents more than an $860 million investment by
Toyota, bringing the Japanese automaker’s total investment in Canada up
to $4.38 billion. Although the plant was originally intended to run on
two shifts, the Woodstock will run just one line with an annual capacity
of 75,000 units.

The opening ceremony was attended by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Harper, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Toyota Motor Corporation
President Katsuaki Watanabe, among thousands of other workers and suppliers.

“We started production in nearby Cambridge almost exactly 20 years ago,
and this Woodstock plant shows our commitment to Canada is continuing,”
Watanabe said.

The opening of the Woodstock plant marks Toyota’s 14th plant in North
America, bringing total capacity to two million vehicles.

- - -

As with every other car produced in North America, the Canadian-built
RAV4 will have international content.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

Don White wrote:
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.



You overpaid, dummy. Don't do the same with your new chick car (not an
SUV).

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

Don White wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:07:11 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes
with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me
to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car
companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.
Why do you find it attractive to lease instead of buy?


I don't...it was a 'one off' thing. I needed a tow vehicle for the
Sandpiper 565 I owned but wasn't sure how long I was keeping the sailboat.
Ford had what seemed to be good lease rates that year plus a grand in free
accessories plus I won another $500.00 playing their Lets Make a Deal
promotion.
It just seemed a fairly low cost way to have a 2nd vehicle.
Did I say I 'purchased' the RAV4? No more leasing for me.



They won. They got a car back with half the allowed mileage. Of course,
since you are dumb, you returned it rather than trading it in or finding
a private buyer. I picked up $2K when I traded in my first Jeep GC
rather than handing it to the leasing company.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

Steve wrote:
On 30-Mar-2009, HK wrote:

The RAV4 is manufactured in Canada for North American markets.

The RAV4 is ASSEMBLED in Canada for North American markets.

The profits leave Canada faster than he can exit the dealer's lot.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On 30-Mar-2009, HK wrote:

12/04/2008, 3:47 PM
SUV
Toyota opens SUV plant in Ontario

Despite slumping North American sales, Toyota officially opened a new
production facility in Woodstock, Ontario on Thursday.

It's predominantly an assembly operation as are all North American foreign
vehicle plants. I was a supplier to the auto industry for 30 years, and in
fact was involved with this operation while it was still a cow pasture, I
believe it was called "CAMI" while it was developed, strangely, with the aid
of GM of Canada,ironically now itself out to pasture.

No more than 25 to 30% of the "content" is domestic - the rest is Asian. If
it makes you feel better, the Korean vehicles "built" in North America are
less than 10% domestic content.

Hey, what the hell, you can always work at Walmart!

Check the material suppliers, the tooling companies and capital equipment
operations in Mississauga and Windsor. Dead. Why's that??????? See
above.

But you get good mileage!! hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 2:07*pm, "Don White" wrote:
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options *etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. *This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. *Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Well, isn't that special. Why do you feel it necessary to post your
purchases here?

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

Yeah, way to go Don, that's the way to support the Canadian economy.
Send the money to Japan.

Well, I sent (not personally) a bunch of money to China today. But I'm
still supporting the economy. I helped a local gun dealer get a good
bulk discount. He needed the extra amount to qualify for a 25,000
round purchase .

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

Tim wrote:
Yeah, way to go Don, that's the way to support the Canadian economy.
Send the money to Japan.

Well, I sent (not personally) a bunch of money to China today. But I'm
still supporting the economy. I helped a local gun dealer get a good
bulk discount. He needed the extra amount to qualify for a 25,000
round purchase .


I'm not a fan of Chinese small arms or ammo, but lots of guys are. I've
seen a couple of interesting Chinese semi-autos, but the stamped out AK
knockoffs, nah.

How much ammo you keep around?

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"Steve" wrote in message
...

On 30-Mar-2009, "Don White" wrote:

Subject: Doing my best to stimulate the economy

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.

...and the Japs appreciate that!


Note: My RAV4 was assembled in Cambridge/Woodstock Ontario, Canada
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/04133.html

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

"BAR" wrote in message
...
Steve wrote:
On 30-Mar-2009, "Don White" wrote:

Subject: Doing my best to stimulate the economy

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.

....and the Japs appreciate that!

Yeah, way to go Don, that's the way to support the Canadian economy. Send
the money to Japan.


I resisted buying a Japanese car for 32 years. I remember seriously
checking out a 1977 Honda Accord before settling on a Dodge Aspen SW.
I've supported 'American cars' all my life except for my very first car...a
Morris 850 SW, my first brand new car...a VW Beetle and in the late 80s.. a
Russian Lada. This is my first Asian car and I apologize to no one.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

GC Boater wrote:
On Mar 30, 2:07 pm, "Don White" wrote:
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Well, isn't that special. Why do you feel it necessary to post your
purchases here?

I purchased a Subway $5 foot long meatball and cheese combo for lunch
today.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes
with you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the
business guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me
to hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car
companies are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain
mellowed him out. I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear.
Odometer read 29902 kilometers...I was allowed 60096.


How exciting! Thank you for letting us all know about that RAV4 purchase.
The cool thing about those vehicles is that if it rolls over, you can right
it all by yourself. Also, when you need a tow, you don't need to call a tow
yard. You can just lift into the back of a friends full sized pick-up. I
hope you purchased that huge 3500# towing package. That is if you got the V6
and not the V4.

Your RAV4 purchase was almost as exciting as harry's septic tank pump-out. I
still give the edge to the septic tank. Perhaps it was harry's professional
writing style?

Have fun with it!!

--Mike

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

"Steve" wrote in message
...

On 30-Mar-2009, HK wrote:

12/04/2008, 3:47 PM
SUV
Toyota opens SUV plant in Ontario

Despite slumping North American sales, Toyota officially opened a new
production facility in Woodstock, Ontario on Thursday.

It's predominantly an assembly operation as are all North American foreign
vehicle plants. I was a supplier to the auto industry for 30 years, and in
fact was involved with this operation while it was still a cow pasture, I
believe it was called "CAMI" while it was developed, strangely, with the
aid
of GM of Canada,ironically now itself out to pasture.

No more than 25 to 30% of the "content" is domestic - the rest is Asian.
If
it makes you feel better, the Korean vehicles "built" in North America are
less than 10% domestic content.

Hey, what the hell, you can always work at Walmart!

Check the material suppliers, the tooling companies and capital equipment
operations in Mississauga and Windsor. Dead. Why's that??????? See
above.

But you get good mileage!! hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

Careful... when someone has harry beat, he resorts to 3rd grade insults. I
hope you have a thick skin!! lol

--Mike

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 9:45*pm, BAR wrote:
GC Boater wrote:
On Mar 30, 2:07 pm, "Don White" wrote:
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options *etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. *This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. *Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Well, isn't that special. *Why do you feel it necessary to post your
purchases here?

I purchased a Subway $5 foot long meatball and cheese combo for lunch
today.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I bought some socks this afternoon at Walmart. Six pair for $12.65,
including tax.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 4:23*pm, wrote:
On Mar 30, 4:04*pm, wrote:



On Mar 30, 3:39*pm, wrote:

On Mar 30, 3:07*pm, "Don White" wrote:

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options *etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. *This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. *Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

RAV 4.......I'll bet it's pretty!

Prettier than the junk you're driving......- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I agree! I don't drive *pretty* little things. Now, let's see YOUR
credibility if you have any. What do you know about what I'm driving?

You have driven yourself crazy in your non-stop idiocy about stalking
Harry, and that is sad, to say the least. You are a sad
excuse...period.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 7:49*pm, HK wrote:
Steve wrote:
On 30-Mar-2009, "Don White" wrote:

Subject: Doing my best to stimulate the economy

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.

...and the Japs appreciate that!

The RAV4 is manufactured in Canada for North American markets.

The ignorant don't know that, Harry..... More foolishness from the
Dwarf Army.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 8:18*pm, HK wrote:
Steve wrote:
On 30-Mar-2009, HK wrote:

The RAV4 is manufactured in Canada for North American markets.

The RAV4 is ASSEMBLED in Canada for North American markets.

Last December:

12/04/2008, 3:47 PM
SUV
Toyota opens SUV plant in Ontario

Despite slumping North American sales, Toyota officially opened a new
production facility in Woodstock, Ontario on Thursday.

***The Woodstock facility — which employs 1,200 workers — will build the
Toyota RAV4, marking the first time that the small SUV has been built
outside of Japan.***

The Woodstock plant represents more than an $860 million investment by
Toyota, bringing the Japanese automaker’s total investment in Canada up
to $4.38 billion. Although the plant was originally intended to run on
two shifts, the Woodstock will run just one line with an annual capacity
of 75,000 units.

The opening ceremony was attended by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Harper, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Toyota Motor Corporation
President Katsuaki Watanabe, among thousands of other workers and suppliers.

“We started production in nearby Cambridge almost exactly 20 years ago,
and this Woodstock plant shows our commitment to Canada is continuing,”
Watanabe said.

The opening of the Woodstock plant marks Toyota’s 14th plant in North
America, bringing total capacity to two million vehicles.

- - -

As with every other car produced in North America, the Canadian-built
RAV4 will have international content.

But they did screw up. Watch Toyota crash and burn, having 80 days
worth of inventory on hand. We haul out of the plant in Cambridge
already.
The lots are flooded, and no ones buying.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 8:46*pm, "Steve" wrote:
On 30-Mar-2009, HK wrote:

12/04/2008, 3:47 PM
SUV
Toyota opens SUV plant in Ontario

Despite slumping North American sales, Toyota officially opened a new
production facility in Woodstock, Ontario on Thursday.

It's predominantly an assembly operation as are all North American foreign
vehicle plants. I was a supplier to the auto industry for 30 years, and in
fact was involved with this operation while it was still a cow pasture, I
believe it was called "CAMI" while it was developed, strangely, with the aid
of GM of Canada,ironically now itself out to pasture.

No more than 25 to 30% of the "content" is domestic - the rest is Asian. *If
it makes you feel better, the Korean vehicles "built" in North America are
less than 10% domestic content.

Hey, what the hell, you can always work at Walmart!

Check the material suppliers, the tooling companies and capital equipment
operations in Mississauga and Windsor. *Dead. *Why's that??????? * See
above.

But you get good mileage!! * hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

"Cami" is in Ingersoll Ontario, stupid. Shows what you actually
know. And you call Don stupid?
The Cami Plant in Ingersoll is still producing loads destined for
Dearborn, MI, and bringing in US produced Domestic Rail Traffic put on
the ramps for our Carhaulers, destined for Dealers in the GTA, Niagara
Penninsula, and Eastern Ontario.
Other loads also go to Cheektowaga NY, and Lewiston, NY. Then we
pick up mostly Ford backhauls being delivered on the way home as a "
Peddler " to dealers on the way. F 1, 2, 3 and 450's, Escapes, Taurus
X's, etc.
I don't believe you were involved with anything, and are talking
out your ass.
And some people keep buying Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda Outboards.....
Where's THAT money going, hmmmmmm?

How's that for "mileage".....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"Steve" wrote in message
...

On 30-Mar-2009, "Don White" wrote:

Subject: Doing my best to stimulate the economy

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.

...and the Japs appreciate that!


Note: My RAV4 was assembled in Cambridge/Woodstock Ontario, Canada
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/04133.html


And somewhere it also states 80% of content made in Japan.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 10:39*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message

...

Steve wrote:
On 30-Mar-2009, "Don White" wrote:

Subject: Doing my best to stimulate the economy

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.

....and the Japs appreciate that!

Yeah, way to go Don, that's the way to support the Canadian economy. Send
the money to Japan.

I resisted buying a Japanese car for 32 years. *I remember seriously
checking out a 1977 Honda Accord before settling on a Dodge Aspen SW.
I've supported 'American cars' all my life except for my very first car....a
Morris 850 SW, my first brand new car...a VW Beetle and in the late 80s.. a
Russian Lada. *This is my first Asian car and I apologize to no one.

Oooh...Lada....pure junk. Something like the Chinese Chery deathtrap.
Ever see the crash test footage on that beauty? Terrifying to say the
least.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 10:45*pm, BAR wrote:
GC Boater wrote:
On Mar 30, 2:07 pm, "Don White" wrote:
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes with
you going over every detail, al the options *etc....then it's the business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car companies
are using now. *This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. *Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Well, isn't that special. *Why do you feel it necessary to post your
purchases here?

I purchased a Subway $5 foot long meatball and cheese combo for lunch
today.

I bet you felt your arm stiffen while eating it.......

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

"GC Boater" wrote in message
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On Mar 30, 9:45 pm, BAR wrote:
GC Boater wrote:
On Mar 30, 2:07 pm, "Don White" wrote:
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes
with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the
business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son
are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for
me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car
companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him
out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Well, isn't that special. Why do you feel it necessary to post your
purchases here?

I purchased a Subway $5 foot long meatball and cheese combo for lunch
today.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I bought some socks this afternoon at Walmart. Six pair for $12.65,
including tax.

I bought a can of PVC glue at the local, independented owned, True Value
Hardware associated lumber yard.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 10:55*pm, "Mike" wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

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On 30-Mar-2009, HK wrote:

12/04/2008, 3:47 PM
SUV
Toyota opens SUV plant in Ontario

Despite slumping North American sales, Toyota officially opened a new
production facility in Woodstock, Ontario on Thursday.

It's predominantly an assembly operation as are all North American foreign
vehicle plants. I was a supplier to the auto industry for 30 years, and in
fact was involved with this operation while it was still a cow pasture, I
believe it was called "CAMI" while it was developed, strangely, with the
aid
of GM of Canada,ironically now itself out to pasture.

No more than 25 to 30% of the "content" is domestic - the rest is Asian..
If
it makes you feel better, the Korean vehicles "built" in North America are
less than 10% domestic content.

Hey, what the hell, you can always work at Walmart!

Check the material suppliers, the tooling companies and capital equipment
operations in Mississauga and Windsor. *Dead. *Why's that??????? * See
above.

But you get good mileage!! * hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

Careful... when someone has harry beat, he resorts to 3rd grade insults. I
hope you have a thick skin!! lol

--Mike

Like your thick head?

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 8:39*pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
Yeah, way to go Don, that's the way to support the Canadian economy.
Send the money to Japan.

Well, I sent (not personally) a bunch of money to China today. But I'm
still supporting the economy. I helped a local gun dealer get a good
bulk discount. He needed the extra amount to qualify for a 25,000
round purchase .

I'm not a fan of Chinese small arms or ammo, but lots of guys are. I've
seen a couple of interesting Chinese semi-autos, but the stamped out AK
knockoffs, nah.

How much ammo you keep around?

Well, I'd say I have about 7-8000 rounds of 7.62x39, Cheap shooting.
The SKS's are crude looking, simple yet effective for what they are
but have some really neat features you don't find on about anything
else, like a chrome lined bore (fights corrosion) a bayonet that is
more than a toad sticker, it can be pressed into the ground and used
as a monopod and they're very dependable, and danged cheap rifles to
own shoot. But true, they don't win the beauty prize.

I have over 3000 rd of 5.56 (223) and at least 1000 rd of 357, 44, and
45 in each caliber, and I'm not sure but I think I have about 1500 in .
303 Brit. and about 500 is 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. I'm not sure Harry,
but I'd have to see what I've got in 30-06, .308, .30 carbine and .
243, not counting various various shotgun shells.

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"GC Boater" wrote in message
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On Mar 30, 9:45 pm, BAR wrote:
GC Boater wrote:
On Mar 30, 2:07 pm, "Don White" wrote:
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes
with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the
business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son
are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for
me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror
stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car
companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him
out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Well, isn't that special. Why do you feel it necessary to post your
purchases here?

I purchased a Subway $5 foot long meatball and cheese combo for lunch
today.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I bought some socks this afternoon at Walmart. Six pair for $12.65,
including tax.

I bought a can of PVC glue at the local, independented owned, True Value
Hardware associated lumber yard.

Wife get tired of dressing you with the old smelly , hole filled ones?

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 31, 7:13*am, "Don White" wrote:
"Calif Bill" wrote in message

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"GC Boater" wrote in message
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On Mar 30, 9:45 pm, BAR wrote:
GC Boater wrote:
On Mar 30, 2:07 pm, "Don White" wrote:
Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.
Bit of an ordeal these days...... the salesman spends about 45 minutes
with
you going over every detail, al the options etc....then it's the
business
guys turn.
Too bad it's such a crappy cold, windy, damp day up here... wife & son
are
working overtime tonight so it would have been a good opportunity for
me to
hit the open road with the dog.

The lease return inspection went well...I had heard some horror
stories
about the 3rd party inspection company (AutoVin) that a lot of car
companies
are using now. This guy was good...maybe the heavy rain mellowed him
out.
I didn't have to pay for any excess wear & tear. Odometer read 29902
kilometers...I was allowed 60096.

Well, isn't that special. Why do you feel it necessary to post your
purchases here?

I purchased a Subway $5 foot long meatball and cheese combo for lunch
today.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I bought some socks this afternoon at Walmart. *Six pair for $12.65,
including tax.

I bought a can of PVC glue at the local, independented owned, True Value
Hardware associated lumber yard.

Wife get tired of dressing you with the old smelly , hole filled ones?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hey Donnie Boy, you never did post the results of your IQ test?

Doing my best to stimulate the economy
 

On Mar 30, 10:30*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

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On 30-Mar-2009, "Don White" wrote:

Subject: Doing my best to stimulate the economy

Just picked up my new 2009 Toyota RAV4.

...and the Japs appreciate that!

Note: My RAV4 was assembled in Cambridge/Woodstock Ontario, Canadahttp://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/04133.html

Yes, your chick car was ASSEMBLED in Ontario, but where were the parts
made, dummy?