remember when........

[zhead240]

made in japan meant a peice of crap?( and not just autos)

consumer report 2006, all ten categories won by japaneese labels.

this should wake up the big three.

[240ZX]

Now the supposed crap comes from Tiawan or China......I guess that should be a clue to the future.....yes? America, watch out!:paranoid:

[Arne]

Should also make Mercedes and BMW do a bit of thinking as well.

[montoya_fan01]

Now the supposed crap comes from Tiawan or China......I guess that should be a clue to the future.....yes? America, watch out!:paranoid:

......comes from China, etc. by way of Wal-Mart. America, watch out indeed! :paranoid:

[2-4-T-Z-MAN]

Yeah, remember when Sam Walton said that Wal Mart would only carry Made In America products?

[26th-Z]

I think the big three woke up a long time ago to find they were passed. Some guy named Katayama had a big part of it, I recall. Didn't he out sell VW in America in...1975? Yes...the big three are now Toyota, Honda and Nissan.

Honda, by-the-way, has jumped in F1 full time again. Remember the old F1 Hondas?

[montoya_fan01]

Honda, by-the-way, has jumped in F1 full time again. Remember the old F1 Hondas?

yes,.....and Toyota is there now as well.

[=Enigma=]

What the Japanses couldn't win on the batlefield, they'll win in the boardroom.

[Carl Beck]

What the Japanses couldn't win on the batlefield, they'll win in the boardroom.

That after-all is exactly what we American's wanted wasn't it !!

At no time in human history has a such a vicious and bitterly hated enemy been so completely devastated by a conquering force - and then so well treated immediately after, than Japan.

The Japanese once freed to compete, structured for success, and given a few good helping hands along the way; certainly are fine examples of the old saying; "do as I say - not as I do.".

Yes, the Japanese are winning in the boardroom - God Bless them... and no one could be happier about it than America. I wonder what the value of the stocks and bonds issued by Japanese Corporations, and held in the hundreds of thousands of American Retirement Accounts, amounts too?

The truth is that today there are no "American", no "Japanese" automobile companies. There are Automobile Companies, with headquarters in several different Countries - but ownership is held on a world wide basis, and automobiles are marketed on a world wide basis.

Nissan Motors Ltd. is head-quartered in Japan, with controlling ownership by the French, producing automobiles for the American market in America....

All is as it was intended... we encouraged competition and we rewarded the best competitors. Along the way our one time worst enemy, is now one of our best friends. It's really a great story for human history.

FWIW,

Carl B.

Carl Beck

Clearwater, FL USA

http://ZHome.com

[Carl Beck]

Honda, by-the-way, has jumped in F1 full time again. Remember the old F1 Hondas?

yes,.....and Toyota is there now as well.

Yes - Japan has its sights set on greatly increasing exports to Western Europe now. Mr. G announced a goal to greatly increase market share for Nissan in Western Europe as part of his turn around plan for Nissan Motors Ltd.

With the EU making it easier to comply with more standardized import laws, and the dropping of the restrictions on Japanese car imports to Western Europe in 2000; Nissan, Toyota and Honda finally see the opportunity to compete in that market. In 2002 the Japanese had captured only 11.5% of the European market.

With old trade barriers finally removed - you can bet we'll see some serious competition for automotive sales in Europe by Nissan, Toyota and Honda...

FWIW,

Carl B.

Carl Beck

Clearwater, FL USA

http://ZHome.com

[HS30-H]

Some guy named Katayama had a big part of it, I recall. Didn't he out sell VW in America in...1975?

I'm sure the designers, engineers, production line workers, white-collar staff and everybody else involved in making and selling cars within Nissan Motor Co. back in Japan ( let alone their staff in the rest of the world ) will be happy to hear that it was all down to one man :cheeky:

At no time in human history has a such a vicious and bitterly hated enemy been so completely devastated by a conquering force - and then so well treated immediately after, than Japan

Quantify that.

As compared to what, and how far back do you want to look at "human history"?

You make it sound like The United States of America was 'looking after' Japan post-War just out of human kindness. Which is absolutely not the case is it?

[ChrisA]

Moderator,

Will you please consider deleting this thread before it gets out of hand. I think you and everyone else who reads it understands where I'm coming from.

Chris Abbott