250,000 Units Per Year ?

[ross]

I'll stick with my Nissan crew cab truck, seats 5 and I can still haul stuff in the bed, no messing around with seats.

Sorry. Can't drive japanese stuff. Still pissed about Pearl Harbor.

 

[Norahsbed]

Have 2 uncles who fought in WW2, they feel the same way. I respect your feelings, having been born 11 years after the war ended, I grew up on WW2 stories! My Dad always regretted he was to young to enlist at the time! He turned 16 the year the war ended.

 

[ross]

Have 2 uncles who fought in WW2, they feel the same way. I respect your feelings, having been born 11 years after the war ended, I grew up on WW2 stories! My Dad always regretted he was to young to enlist at the time! He turned 16 the year the war ended.

My father followed Patton across Europe, and after VE day was gearing up to go to Japan. The 'Powers That Be' reported how many casualties they expected, and my father told me he figured he wasn't coming home, and then we dropped The Bomb.
My father was born in 1914 (would have been 100 this year) he enlisted December 8th 1941, the day after Pearl harbor, at the age of 27. Two of his brothers also enlisted, but one brother had two little girls so remained at home, 'til the day he died (6 years ago) my father referred to my two cousins (now in their 70's) as the 'weather strip babies' (they kept my uncle out of the draft).

 

[ross]

Have 2 uncles who fought in WW2, they feel the same way. I respect your feelings, having been born 11 years after the war ended, I grew up on WW2 stories! My Dad always regretted he was to young to enlist at the time! He turned 16 the year the war ended.

Over the years I've owned 8 or 9 German built VW beetles with no ill regards, but I cannot drive anything built in Japan or even one built here by a Japanese owned company. I cannot explain why.

 

[Norahsbed]

My father followed Patton across Europe, and after VE day was gearing up to go to Japan. The 'Powers That Be' reported how many casualties they expected, and my father told me he figured he wasn't coming home, and then we dropped The Bomb.
My father was born in 1914 (would have been 100 this year) he enlisted December 8th 1941, the day after Pearl harbor, at the age of 27. Two of his brothers also enlisted, but one brother had two little girls so remained at home, 'til the day he died (6 years ago) my father referred to my two cousins (now in their 70's) as the 'weather strip girls' (they kept my uncle out of the draft).

My Dad volunteered for Korea and had orders to go until they found out he was an only son with no male heirs. His orders were cancelled. By the time my brother was born November 1952 the war was winding down and my Dad missed his second war. He did however make it to Vietnam twice and was there during the Tet offensive earning his Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star and other Medals. He wanted to do a third tour but was forced to retire in 1971 because he was an Active Reserve Officer and was not permitted to go beyond his 20 years! Another one of his regrets!

 

[ross]

My Dad volunteered for Korea and had orders to go until they found out he was an only son with no male heirs. His orders were cancelled. By the time my brother was born November 1952 the war was winding down and my Dad missed his second war. He did however make it to Vietnam twice and was there during the Tet offensive earning his Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star and other Medals. He wanted to do a third tour but was forced to retire in 1971 because he was an Active Reserve Officer and was not permitted to go beyond his 20 years! Another one of his regrets!

My brother graduated high school in 1967 and wanted to go to Vietnam and be a helicopter gunner (life expectancy 2 weeks) my dad told him 'if you're going into the military, stay out of the Army or Marines, join either the Navy or the Air Force'. My brother joined the Air Force and went to Lackland Air Force in Texas for basic training, to Shanute Air Force base outside of Chicago and was stationed at Francis E. Warren Air Force near Cheyenne Wyoming as a minuteman missile technition for the duration of his service.
He would come home on leave and complain to me how he was not going to go to Vietnam. I told him 'do you have any idea how many guys are in Vietnam slogging through the rice paddies, who would love to be stationed in Cheyenne Wyoming?'
I graduated in 1972 , the first year of the draft lottery, and drew number 364, only one number better. Saved me a trip to Canada. Just kidding. I think.

 

[Norahsbed]

My brother graduated high school in 1967 and wanted to go to Vietnam and be a helicopter gunner (life expectancy 2 weeks) my dad told him 'if you're going into the military, stay out of the Army or Marines, join either the Navy or the Air Force'. My brother joined the Air Force and went to Lackland Air Force in Texas for basic training, to Shanute Air Force base outside of Chicago and was stationed at Francis E. Warren Air Force near Cheyenne Wyoming as a minuteman missile technition for the duration of his service.
He would come home on leave and complain to me how he was not going to go to Vietnam. I told him 'do you have any idea how many guys are in Vietnam slogging through the rice paddies, who would love to be stationed in Cheyenne Wyoming?'
I graduated in 1972 , the first year of the draft lottery, and drew number 364, only one number better. Saved me a trip to Canada. Just kidding. I think.

Not everyone is military material and they know it and some who were in, never should have joined. My oldest brothers draft # was in the low 300s but he filed conscientious objection anyway, which went over really well, in our military household. His number didn't come up so it was never put to the test but his relationship with my Dad was never the same.

 

[CompTrex]

With the electronic fuel injection and a reluctor wheel ignition timing (no distributor) I see no reason why it can't go 2 or even 3 hundred thousand miles. I have to believe it would be very simple to repower it, either freshen up the existing engine (rings and bearings, maybe a bore job and oversize pistons and a valve job) remember it's only 3 cylinders so relatively cheap. By the time it's needed, there might something else that would make more sense, (diesel, direct injected, hydrogen generator) who knows? Just get them in the consumers hands and lets drive the wheels off them.

So we are kind of comparing this to a Beetle. Inexpensive. Easy to work on. How many miles did they last?

 

[Smitty901]

I will not spend my cash on any foreign cars made by a foreign owned company. I do my best to buy no products that are made by a foreign owned company. My coffee pot is a Bunn.
I know parts on our Harley's are made in China. That is because No one makes them here anymore. My Union rep and most of the teachers here drive foreign made cars. I will not.
Come on ELIO get the darn thing on the road give America options.

 

[Rickb]

I will not spend my cash on any foreign cars made by a foreign owned company. I do my best to buy no products that are made by a foreign owned company. My coffee pot is a Bunn.
I know parts on our Harley's are made in China. That is because No one makes them here anymore. My Union rep and most of the teachers here drive foreign made cars. I will not.
Come on ELIO get the darn thing on the road give America options.

Many Foreign car Brands are manufactured in the USA.......sold and serviced at USA dealerships providing many USA jobs and a huge boost to the local economies that support them. I look for the made in the USA label on every product I buy. What's worse is a USA company setting up a manufacturing business on foreign soil taking jobs and tax revenue out of our country. That's a product I like to stay away from too.
Keep in mind why foreign car makers got a solid foot hold in the USA auto market.........starting back when USA auto manufacturer's styling, quality, and reliabilty slipped. They have had to play catch up over the years while losing some market share........but are back in the saddle again.
Keep in mind Bunn Coffee Makers are assembled in the USA, not made in the USA, and Bunn is also the USA distributor of coffee brewing equipment made by Thermoplan AG Switzerland.