<VV> Gas prices (no Corvair)]

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

I think Eric meant a car designed in the US.

Is it cheaper for them to build Japanese cars here than builder them there 
and shipping them to market, or is it just good public relations to employ 
us to do the simple part ?

Chaz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: "Dave Foster" <NeighborDave at adelphia.net>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Gas prices (no Corvair)]


> Good one Dave, many people buy American made "foreign" cars without 
> realizing it.
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> Eric, check the first digit of your VIN number. I bet it is not a J, but a 
> 1,2, 3 or 4 .
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> J would indicate Japan as the country of origin.
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> The numbers are for North American plants!
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> Another digit indicates the exact assembly plant.
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>      VIN Character 1 - Manufacturing Country Codes
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>      1 or 4
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>      2
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>      3
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>      J
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>      K
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>      S
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>      W
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>      Z
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>        USA
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>        Canada
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>        Mexico
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>        Japan
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>        Korea
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>        England
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>        Germany
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>        Italy
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> Frank DuVal
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> Dave Foster wrote:
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>> Eric,
>> I think your Honda is an American car.
>> Dave
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Kirven" <efki at gte.net>
>> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 1:21 AM
>> Subject: [Fwd: Re: <VV> Gas prices (no Corvair)]
>>
>>
>>>  How many of you know how many gallons in a barrel of oil?. How about 
>>> all the taxes you pay per gallon? Do we have a God given right to drive 
>>> vehicles that get 10 miles per gallon at 75 miles per hour? We waste 
>>> fuel and wonder why we have to pay so much. When the gas crunch hit in 
>>> the 70's Carter dropped the highway speed limit to 55. Asked people to 
>>> conserve. We showed we could reduce our dependence on foreign oil. We 
>>> bought oil for $5 a barrel for so long we think we deserve it. Are you 
>>> going to buy their sand when their oil runs out?
>>> Then there is the issue of trying to get permits to build new 
>>> refineries. Most people want to drive, but don't want a refinery 
>>> anywhere near them.
>>> My daily driver is a 2003 Honda because I saw this coming back then. Is 
>>> there U.S. car that gets averages 35 mpg?
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: Re: Gas prices (no Corvair)
>>> Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:09:57 -0500
>>> From: "Rich Elwell" <richelwell at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>> References: <EFEKJCLJGCAPJEDHPOAJMEAHCJAA.chartzel at comcast.net>
>>>
>>>
>>
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