Obama's impact on auto industry?

[Mopar2ya]

Well results are in, so what do you think?

What impact will an Obama presidency have on the auto industry?

Personally, I'm not sure. I know Obama wants to impose fuel efficiency standards on auto makers, but I question whether mandates are necessary because the market will dictate increased fuel efficiency.

[toasteroven]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mopar2ya

Well results are in, so what do you think?

What impact will an Obama presidency have on the auto industry?

Personally, I'm not sure. I know Obama wants to impose fuel efficiency standards on auto makers, but I question whether mandates are necessary because the market will dictate increased fuel efficiency.

I hope he cuts the strings and says "Welcome to capitalism."

[RTShadow]

Quote: Originally Posted by toasteroven

I hope he cuts the strings and says "Welcome to capitalism."

*LOL* good luck with that one

[adrian_ish]

Didn't we already have that. ^^

I think its about time they get back to making more efficient cars. Bring on the Turbos. I have a real problem with me being able to get compairable MPG to my moms new Honda. I have close to 300 HP. WTF?? You know they can do it. Bush's dumb @$$ got rid of all of Clinton's work towards this. It's a good thing that we will be putting less money into transportation, aka GAS.

[mEasy27]

Cadillac is gonna be the number 1 car company in American, and the Maxima is gonna be car of the year for the next 4 years...

[chuck's_srt-4]

Quote: Originally Posted by adrian_ish

Didn't we already have that. ^^

I think its about time they get back to making more efficient cars. Bring on the Turbos. I have a real problem with me being able to get compairable MPG to my moms new Honda. I have close to 300 HP. WTF?? You know they can do it. Bush's dumb @$$ got rid of all of Clinton's work towards this. It's a good thing that we will be putting less money into transportation, aka GAS.

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!

Hope in one hand and shit in the other, man!

With the country in the hands of the liberals, they're going to do anything and everything in their power to mandate NOT ONLY fuel efficiency, but the reduction of any and all pollutants! That means a reduction in CO2, HC, CO (smaller displacement is going to be key on all of those...primarily CO2), and NOx (forget about turbocharging! Yep, elevates NOx considerably)!

[Tex]

73hp smart cars for everyone

[thehemi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tex

73hp smart cars for everyone

That's my guess. He will "spread the weakness".

[FastAttack]

then we will put t-72 on those smart cars and make over 600whp

lol

[NorwayGT]

be prepared for the "gas guzzler" tax to go up significantly

[Parkerman]

We will be paying the CEO's Salaries without even buying their cars!! heh... Man this shit makes me want to throw up.

[thehemi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Parkerman

We will be paying the CEO's Salaries without even buying their cars!! heh... Man this shit makes me want to throw up.

You will be paying salaries for tens of thousands of employees.

[Parkerman]

Quote: Originally Posted by thehemi

You will be paying salaries for tens of thousands of employees.

Yep, Im about to graduate college and get a job... I was excited about it.. Not so much anymore. Cause I will have to spread my wealth to poor people..

[Tex]

Quote: Originally Posted by Parkerman

Yep, Im about to graduate college and get a job... I was excited about it.. Not so much anymore. Cause I will have to spread my wealth to poor people..

bingo. its good thing you're working hard now. that way you can help out more people who didn't work hard

[gatekeeper]

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Interesting how most of the people on this forum "get it." The other forums I frequent.... Not so much.

</hijack>

Yeah, wait for V8's and turbos to become like caviar -- something only the rich can afford to pay the luxury tax on. Buy 'em while we can.