Pushed by G H W Bush. Passed by a Democratic House and Senate. Signed into law by Clinton in 1993, went into effect in 1994. Both sides are "party" to this one.<br><br>Incidentally, for all the "pre-AMF" Hog riders out there, the new Evolution-engined Harleys are wonderful! So are their Japanese-made Showa shocks.
<br><br>I used to work with a guy who rode a V-Rod with the "foreign" engine. It was designed by Porsche, and was very smooth and powerful. The new GM diesel trucks use an engine designed and made by Isuzu. Both are wonderful.
<br><br>Ironically, Boeing is outsourcing their aerodynamic work to a Russian firm. Who could have predicted that 15 years ago?<br><br>I was in the market for a commuter car a few months ago and balked at the cost of a Civic (very good car) and bought a '99 Chrysler Concorde LXi for almost nothing. It is a nice, solid car with excellent leather interior, decent performance, and I still get 28 - 32 mpg. It is also significantly cheaper than a comparable-year Civic after adding in the higher loan payments and insurance on the Honda.
<br><br>I for one HOPE the US automakers will be able to pull out of their funk, because they make some very nice vehicles now. <br><br>I am very concerned about GM because they hold around $350B in debt (that is a LOT of zeroes...). Unfortunately their products now are very high-quality, because their stock is tanking and they are on the verge of collapse.
<br><br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/10/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Bill Glaze</b> <<a href="mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com">billglaze@triad.rr.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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