Which would you do first, Shop at Wal-Mart or buy a Domestic built American CAR

[DainBramaged]

where THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD

[Breeze54]

1. I don't shop at WallyFart and I drive a '93 Honda

:hi:

[OhioChick]

2. I'll keep buying American cars as long as they're around....

But, I'm NOT a Walmart shopper and never will be.

[proud2BlibKansan]

I bought Ford stock the other day

Does that count? :)

[DainBramaged]

4. You done good, so did I!!!!!

GM and Ford are GREAT values right now. They will survuve.

[proud2BlibKansan]

32. It was 14 cents on Friday and had gone up to $1.40 by Monday

Wednesday it was $2.00. I feel rich already. :)

[DainBramaged]

37. Bought it at 35 cents LOL 500 shares wheeeeeeeeeee

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. Damn you got a better deal than I did

:)

[DainBramaged]

40. I be a rich man LOL, a market maven, LOL

bought 250 shares of GM for $2.02 a couple of weeks ago. Last year to help pay for meds and care, I sold my last 500 @$23 a share. What time has wrought. It's $5.24 now. Ford at $2.72

[lostnotforgotten]

3. Build A Sailboat And Sail Away

eom

[hlthe2b]

5. I'm watching for the next crop of US-built cars...post crisis

Build me what I want and I will give them another chance.. (high mileage, reliable, hybrid, preferably plug-in, preferably small RAV4 sized AWD vehicle)

I have a 10 yo car that I'm pushing to make it a bit longer. So, US- Auto makers: Build me what I want and I'm there.

I don't shop at WalMart

[Arctic Dave]

6. If you are a union member and shop at Walmart

then I don't want to hear a fucking word when your job gets outsourced. I'm union and I don't ever shop at Walmart. Period!

[DainBramaged]

7. That's two of us, and I like pie too!!!!

:hi:

[Arctic Dave]

10. Ooops. I forgot, I like Pie too!!

[gollygee]

8. All but one of the cars I've bought have been American

and I only occasionally go to Walmart, and only because the one by me is always slow and it's an easy in-out thing when I just need one thing. It's like going to a convenience store or something.

So I guess I'd occasionally do either but generally don't do either.

[MrModerate]

9. I don't shop at Wal-Mart (none where I live) . . .

But I have in the past. I'm ambivalent about them and they highlight one extremely negative aspect of globlization: regardless of economic factors, globalization means that local standards for employee-employer relations are rendered completely irrelevant. Naked economics will define that relationship going forward. If your society isn't ready for that kind of change in such relationships, tough shit.

I've also owned American cars . . . but as it stands now, I'd never buy another. Not because they're terrible, but because they're mediocre and there's no good reason for them to be that way except stupidity at the top of the US automakers. I don't see them being escorted off the properties, so fuck 'em.

[hobbit709]

11. Rarely shop at wallyworld and can't afford a new car no matter where it's built.

[napi21]

12. I own an American car, and I would NEVER shop at Walmart!

My Mercury is going to be 10 years old in 2009, and other than regular maintenance, I've never had a single problem with it! If you take care of your vehicle as you should, you shouldn't HAVE any problems with them either!

[Butch350]

13. Ignor the poll. Bye.

[silverweb]

14. Neither.

I never shop at Wal-Mart and I choose to live without a car.

[DainBramaged]

19. That's cool, I wish I could live without a car

If I hadn't lost my eyesight in my one eye, I'd be hoggin' still. And if the mass transit promise of the 60's had been fulfilled in NJ, I'd be bussin' too.

[silverweb]

26. Location is everything.

I'm lucky enough to work from home and live in a city that has quite good public transit to the few places I need to go; otherwise, it might not be possible.

What part of NJ are you in? Netcong... God, yes. Being car-less there would be pretty impossible.

I'm originally from north-central NJ and public transportation is utterly impossible. I wanted to take a bus or train from the Newark area to the Cherry Hill area during my visit in August, but "you can't get there from here" anymore by public transit like my grandmother used to do.

[DainBramaged]

27. Netcong, Upper Morris County, like in the woods the end of RT 80 almost

[silverweb]

28. Yes, I looked after I posted. Duh.

:D

[liberal N proud]

15. I have to shop Wal-Mart...

My wife is a manager.
Doesn't mean that I don't slam them for their actions but I get a discount.

I also only buy American made automobiles. My last 15 cars have all been Chrysler and I owned one Chevy.

I am pro union and still shop Wal-Mart. It really throws the pollsters into a frenzy.

[DainBramaged]

22. Having to because of your JOB and making a choice not to is completely different

I am sure people here have told you your wife should quit to vindicate their image of 'purer than thou', but don't sweat the small stuff.

Hope your Thanksgiving was good too.

:hi:

[liberal N proud]

34. She does not like what has happened to Wal-Mart

She was there when Sam was alive and it was a completely different company. One that cared for the community and it's employees.

She has talked about quitting several times but hates to give up her vacation.

Wal-Mart at one time promoted American Made and promoted local products right inside the front door as with signs indicating they are local.

But for management, it is a fair living and she feel she does make a difference in the employees lives. Not all Wal-Mart management is bad. Her store mgr just got fired, he was making life miserable for everyone in the store.

[BobRossi]

16. Buy Japanese, kill a whale.

Buy American and support a great way of life.

[BeatleBoot]

17. Chevy and a Jeep in my Garage

Never even thought about buying a foreign car - ever.

Never will either.

Wal-Mart can go fuck themselves.

While I never worked as a Union Member in my life (my career took a different path), my Dad is a retired Union Member.

And based on my upbringing, I will always respect organized labor.

And American Producers of American Products.

[bemildred]

18. I drive a Ford, it works great.

I would never shop at WalMart.

[Critters2]

25. Ditto on both counts. Love my Focus. Hate Wallyworld. nt

[Gormy Cuss]

20. I don't shop in Walmart (hate the lighting and layout) and have a Plymouth.

Does that answer your question?????

[DainBramaged]

21. You always done good.

:hi:

[Donnachaidh]

23. when you show me a 100% made in the USA car

And I'm talking about ALL the parts, including tires, wiperblades and cigarette lighter -- I'll consider buying it IF it gets 50 miles to the gallon and carries a warranty for 10 years on EVERYTHING.

Until then I'll be shopping locally to avoid Walmart CRAP.

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[KitchenWitch]

29. We own a Dodge and a Mercury

We do not shop at Walmart

[Danmel]

30. We own two American Cars

A Mercury Milan and a Chrysler PT Cruiser


I have no problems with either car.

And we don't shop at Wal-Mart.

[madmom]

31. I still find it laughable that people will rag on walmart for their cheap foreign crap but

scream bloody murder about their right to buy a foreign car. There is no difference in what walmart is doing and what the foreign car makers are doing. They are all anti-union/anti-worker. To support one is to support the other.

[DainBramaged]

35. Thank you

I love you. will you adopt me????:hug:

[madmom]

42. I have posted something similar to this about 3or4 times over the day and you

are the first to give any kind of response at all, isn't that a little ironic?:shrug: Oh and BTW my daughter says sorry I'm already taken.

[toadzilla]

33. If an american company makes something I want to buy, i'll buy it.

so far they have not.

[xenu loves you]

36. I vote for a well-made, domestic...BICYCLE!!!!

:bounce: :bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:


I have no use for cars:)



:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[nevergiveup]

39. I have nothing against American cars

but I would rather have pie. Walmart is not an option for me.

[DainBramaged]

41. Me too, I had TWO slices today

[Bluzmann57]

43. Boy this one is easy!

I own an American car, always have, and always will own American cars, and haven't set foot in walmart since, oh, hmmm, er, um...I think around 1996 or so.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

44. I own a Ford Explorer and I shop at Walmart once a week

for groceries. I usually drive our Hyundai Accent though.

[DainBramaged]

45. If you like pie that is salvation!

I guess having a bi-continental car family is OK too?

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

46. Huh?

[DainBramaged]

47. The pie vote was the 'ha ha' vote in the poll.

Humor. an American tradition.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

48. Do they sell Toyotas at WalMart?

Nah, forget about it. The Toyotas we have now are going to outlive us.

[DainBramaged]

49. THAT made me laugh. The day will come when maybe they sell

small rechargeable city vehicles (the ones that cannot exceed 25MPH) and are basically re bodied golf carts.

[michreject]

50. own two GM made trucks (Retired UAW)

And I shop the least expensive place to shop.

[emilyg]

51. I shop at WalMart and drive a Toyota.

[DainBramaged]

52. WOW

:wow: