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Yes, but at least none of our car companies have gone out of business and then got scooped up by the Chinese!!

i.e., MG-Rover is owned by Nanjing Automotive
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I didn't know that Scrambler. We've also lost that great make T.V.R

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well......maybe if we made a decent bloody car we'd start buying them again. Can't even make a decent pickup under a ton rating...cheap overpriced tin
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Meanwhile Jaguar show off their new concept car powered by a 4.2 litre V8 claiming it will be the car of the future!
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When are these guys going to wake up to the fact we will all need boats not cars if they carry on like this! I despair. The words ***** idiots spring to mind.
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Gentleman remember you might find it humerous, but people are losing their jobs. These people have families. This is a great example of why NAFTA does not benefit the US.
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Benelli motorcycles is also owned by a Chinese company and

I quote "Quality of finish has improved on Benelli's since Chinese take over" AMCN Summer 2006/2007 page 130.

Interesting huh

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Benelli motorcycles is also owned by a Chinese company and

I quote "Quality of finish has improved on Benelli's since Chinese take over" AMCN Summer 2006/2007 page 130.

Interesting huh

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Not to be contrary but if you look you will see that Benelli was already experiencing a revival starting in the 1990's. The takeover is merely benefitting from that wave. Lets see how well the company and the end product is doing in a few years.
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Yeah it will be interesting Lee they might be as poorly as Toyota.

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