Adam's is now a one-polisher organization...

[Al C.]

You guys are crazy..

Adam's do what you want, your business.. I buy whatever works the best regardless of where its made..

[Devryn17]

Originally Posted by JTruck

Remember that GDP is the measure of products produced within the borders of the country. IE: GM manufacturing in Canada does not promote our GDP.

Right, but the company is VALUED in this country and what they manufacture elsewhere affects their VALUE. That value helps them produce MORE CARS which means they hire more SMALL BUSINESSES to make products that go to the assembly line. In case you didn't know, GMs investment in American small business is MASSIVE.

[CamaroDreams07]

Wow that's too bad. Won't matter to most, but a huge blow to the Adam's army whose computers cannot find any other URLs.

Side note, it's easy to tell the folks who have some knowledge of economics in this thread. Very entertaining.

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[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by Al C.

You guys are crazy..

Adam's do what you want, your business.. I buy whatever works the best regardless of where its made..

Perfectly put.

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[K1SSRSS]

Originally Posted by Al C.

You guys are crazy..

Adam's do what you want, your business.. I buy whatever works the best regardless of where its made..

Looks like you'll be using Adams anyway then.

[xtreme2s]

Originally Posted by Nick@Adams

You guys can debate global economic practices all you want, I'll just crack a beer and watch.

Your garage or mine for the cold beers?

Tim

(I bought the Cyclo 5 at last years C5F.... after watching you use it on my black Camaro in your display). I like it better now that I'm use to it

[JTruck]

Originally Posted by Devryn17

Right, but the company is VALUED in this country and what they manufacture elsewhere affects their VALUE. That value helps them produce MORE CARS which means they hire more SMALL BUSINESSES to make products that go to the assembly line. In case you didn't know, GMs investment in American small business is MASSIVE.

I would advise against speaking so aggressively when you don't know what you are talking about. GDP doesn't take into the account the value of the production in Canada. That's GNP, two wildly different things.

Originally Posted by K1SSRSS

Also remember that the money GM makes trickles down with infrastructure they build in the U.S. (office buildings, plant upgrades etc.), this in fact does promote our GDP. You gotta look at the whole picture.

Yes, the big picture. If we developed, manufactured and sold only to ourselves in the USA we would not have the nice things we have now. Trade is what makes the world go round, as the "expert" here you know that without trade between countries, no one wins and development crawls to a halt.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by JTruck

I would advise against speaking so aggressively when you don't know what you are talking about. GDP doesn't take into the account the value of the production in Canada. That's GNP, two wildly different things.



Yes, the big picture. If we developed, manufactured and sold only to ourselves in the USA we would not have the nice things we have now. Trade is what makes the world go round, as the "expert" here you know that without trade between countries, no one wins and development crawls to a halt.

I'm with you bud, but you have to just let it go with this crowd. I also used to try to educate them on basic economic principles, but they always reply with something very well thought-out, such as 'Amurrica.'

All the facts in the world aren't gonna override what they 'know' in their gut.

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[K1SSRSS]

Originally Posted by JTruck

I would advise against speaking so aggressively when you don't know what you are talking about. GDP doesn't take into the account the value of the production in Canada. That's GNP, two wildly different things.



Yes, the big picture. If we developed, manufactured and sold only to ourselves in the USA we would not have the nice things we have now. Trade is what makes the world go round, as the "expert" here you know that without trade between countries, no one wins and development crawls to a halt.

I agree, trade is great when it is on a level playing field as is such with Canada. Unfortunately we have put ourselves in a bind through over regulation and now the only way we have to justify the higher prices we charge in the U.S. by designing a better quality product. Luckily more often than not purchasing the better quality product also stimulates our economy rather than another country's. However, I am not sure what "nice things" we would be lacking on if we did only manufacture and sell to ourselves, maybe a honda or a prius thats about all I can think of and it's sure nothing for me to cry over. I would trade thes so called "nice things" for a good stable economy and the avoidance of socialism.

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

I'm with you bud, but you have to just let it go with this crowd. I also used to try to educate them on basic economic principles, but they always reply with something very well thought-out, such as 'Amurrica.'

All the facts in the world aren't gonna override what they 'know' in their gut.

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Buddy when is the last time you took a basic economics course. I really doubt you passed a introductory economics course with an understanding of economics as rash as your statement. It's not a bad thing that people dismissed your "basic economic principals" and responded with something more on your knowledge level such as 'Amurrica'.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by K1SSRSS

I agree, trade is great when it is on a level playing field as is such with Canada. Unfortunately we have put ourselves in a bind through over regulation and now the only way we have to justify the higher prices we charge in the U.S. is by designing a better quality product. Luckily more often than not purchasing the better quality product also stimulates our economy rather than another country's. However, I am not sure what "nice things" we would be lacking on if we did only manufacture and sell to ourselves, maybe a honda or a prius thats about all I can think of and it's sure nothing for me to cry over. I would trade thes so called "nice things" for a good stable economy and the avoidance of socialism.





Buddy when is the last time you took a basic economics course. I really doubt you passed a introductory economics course with an understanding of economics as rash as your statement. It's not a bad thing that people dismissed your "basic economic principals" and responded with something more on your knowledge level such as 'Amurrica'.

I actually have a masters and bachelors in economics. Your turn.

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[K1SSRSS]

PhD, which obviously includes a bachelor's and master's in economics, on top of that I have also received my bachelor's and master's in Ag business/economics. On top of that, due to your last statement, obviously you did not read my earlier post, so likely you did not completely read any of the other posts either. Therefore I highly doubt you considered any of what was said and rather just jumped to conclusions.

See this is what rational thinking and common sense looks like.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by K1SSRSS

PhD, obviously you did not read my earlier post, so likely you did not completely read any of the other posts either. Therefore I highly doubt you considered any of what was said and rather just jumped to conclusions.

I skimmed the thread, as I do with all off topic posts. I really don't understand what your problem is with my general statements, but then again, I really don't care.

Congrats on your doctorate.

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[K1SSRSS]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

I skimmed the thread, as I do with all off topic posts. I really don't understand what your problem is with my general statements, but then again, I really don't care.

Congrats on your doctorate.

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Well I apologize if I took your post personally if that's not the context it was meant to be in. Someday maybe I can buy you beer and discuss Camaros rather than economics .

[motorhead]

You guys rock for sticking to your guns, and that has been the biggest reason I've always and still do purchase your great products. I only wish more companies and more Americans took the same pride in their own country as you folks do. I never understood how someone's brain could be so miswired that they can't understand the importance of keeping the work in their own country.