gm buying dodge?

[Robert_in_NY]

Oh yeah,

well...

uh...

Well, My dad can beat up your dad ;-)

I just had to jump in on this one too. Have fun guys and don't get too upset as there are always going to be brand loyal guys out there who will claim one company copied the other and vice versa. It doesn't really matter though as we all buy and pay for what we want. Now if one of you guys wants to buy me a brand new GM with a Duramax diesel I will be more then happy to drive it around.

 

[workinallthetime]

my dads dead thas not nice

 

[RedRocker]

my dads dead thas not nice

Mine too!!

 

[Robert_in_NY]

my dads dead thas not nice

The point was some of you guys were sounding like a bunch of little kids over this topic.

 

[Chuck_Lind]

What if...in a couple of years, Toyota or Nissan comes out with a heavy duty pickup with a diesel engine? Would anyone buy it or would brand loyalty prevent a Toyota or Nissan purchase?

Just a hypothetical question...but you never know what Toyota or Nissan would come up with.

 

[joes_427_vette]

The point was some of you guys were sounding like a bunch of little kids over this topic.

You can always go read the newspaper. If the facts are not stacked in your favor..... you don't have to play.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

You can always go read the newspaper. If the facts are not stacked in your favor..... you don't have to play.

Honestly, I can care less if GM buys Dodge or who copied who. There is a reason so many threads start out and get locked down. Why keep pushing automotive threads until it gets to the point where we can no longer talk about trucks as they all go the same way as political and religious threads and they are banned from being discusses.

 

[Northland]

What if...in a couple of years, Toyota or Nissan comes out with a heavy duty pickup with a diesel engine? Would anyone buy it or would brand loyalty prevent a Toyota or Nissan purchase?

Just a hypothetical question...but you never know what Toyota or Nissan would come up with.

I would buy the Toyota Tundra -they are going to bring out a diesel as they have to in order to effectively compete against GM, Ford and Dodge's diesel trucks. Toyota bought a share in Izsuzu - apparently to get access to their diesel technology.

I bought a Tacoma 4x4 6 spd manual in late 2005. I love my truck-fast, quiet, decent mileage,smooth ride, great quality (no rattles) but I want my next truck to be a diesel. Apparently Dodge is going to introduce a bluetec diesel in their 1500 series trucks by 2009 that will meet CA emission standards.

The new Consumer Reports April 2007 edition suggests that some Toyotas, like the Sienna and my Tacoma, have 90% US content whereas something as traditionally American as the Mustang only has 65% North American content. The new Fusion and Chevy Avalanche are made in Mexico-it's a changing world.

 

[klm]

What if you had not liked your little Jap truck? Would you admit it? I doubt it. Personally I don't need Consumer Reports to tell me what kind of truck or any thing else to buy. I quit reading that piece of crap years ago.

 

[Northland]

What if you had not liked your little Jap truck? Would you admit it? I doubt it. Personally I don't need Consumer Reports to tell me what kind of truck or any thing else to buy. I quit reading that piece of crap years ago.

Yes, as a matter of fact I would say I wasn't happy with the truck, or anything else I bought, if I was dissatisfied.

BTW, the ratings in Consumer Reports are by actual owners...just like the comments in this forum. Good thing you know everything though....I was wish I was that knowledgeable.