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Nickdago · 07-11-2008, 03:11 PM

Tonight there is a Ted Koppel Special on the Discovery Channel and they are going to be talking about GM and Buick and how sales of GM products in China as well as other American products are among the top sellers. Seems the Chineese love American cars and furniture.

Might be something some of you might want to watch. It would be cool to see it and then see what everyone has to say.

Dunk31 · 07-11-2008, 03:14 PM

I'll check it out. What time?

Myka · 07-11-2008, 03:39 PM

I don't have cable/dish :(

Let me know how it goes.

Nickdago · 07-11-2008, 05:11 PM

8:00 Eastern Time, 6:00 Mountain Time and 5:00 Cali Time. However I think it is aired again 3 hours later as well, I have it recording on our Dish Tivo or whatever that thing is.

Nickdago · 07-11-2008, 10:13 PM

Wow what an eye opener. I don't know how many of you were able to catch that Ted Koppel special on China and the auto industry but that was scary. American industry as well as the goverment better get off their complacent butts and get with it because China is waiting for no one. One thing is for sure no matter how much we concserve here in the US it is not going to help even a little bit. The planned consumption in China and the rest of the world is going to outstrip anything we could even begin to imagine. In the short run if we do not start drilling for oil and do it now we are going to be in huge trouble, I would even say our way of life is without a doubt in jepordy. Time to stop complaining and start doing something about it. All the green technology is not going to help us in the near future.

They talked about how the Chineese are learning everything they can from the American car companies and then starting their own car companies with the goal of coming to the US market and dominating here as well. Even Ford and GM look like they may even build cars in China and then ship them all over the world. Times are a changing and we might find ourselves in a situation we have not been used to for decades, second place.

Apparently GM has had a foothold in China for decades and because of this Buick is the number one car there and is considered a premium high quality car. Imagine that, we have to take our cars to China to get people to appreciate them while here in america all people can do is complain about how our jobs are being shipped overseas and then turn around and buy a Toyota.

07-11-2008, 03:11 PM	#1
Nickdago Drives: 01 Z06 08 CTS 07 Avy LTZ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 404	China and General Motors Tonight there is a Ted Koppel Special on the Discovery Channel and they are going to be talking about GM and Buick and how sales of GM products in China as well as other American products are among the top sellers. Seems the Chineese love American cars and furniture. Might be something some of you might want to watch. It would be cool to see it and then see what everyone has to say.

07-11-2008, 10:13 PM	#5
Nickdago Drives: 01 Z06 08 CTS 07 Avy LTZ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 404	Wow what an eye opener. I don't know how many of you were able to catch that Ted Koppel special on China and the auto industry but that was scary. American industry as well as the goverment better get off their complacent butts and get with it because China is waiting for no one. One thing is for sure no matter how much we concserve here in the US it is not going to help even a little bit. The planned consumption in China and the rest of the world is going to outstrip anything we could even begin to imagine. In the short run if we do not start drilling for oil and do it now we are going to be in huge trouble, I would even say our way of life is without a doubt in jepordy. Time to stop complaining and start doing something about it. All the green technology is not going to help us in the near future. They talked about how the Chineese are learning everything they can from the American car companies and then starting their own car companies with the goal of coming to the US market and dominating here as well. Even Ford and GM look like they may even build cars in China and then ship them all over the world. Times are a changing and we might find ourselves in a situation we have not been used to for decades, second place. Apparently GM has had a foothold in China for decades and because of this Buick is the number one car there and is considered a premium high quality car. Imagine that, we have to take our cars to China to get people to appreciate them while here in america all people can do is complain about how our jobs are being shipped overseas and then turn around and buy a Toyota. Last edited by Nickdago; 07-11-2008 at 10:35 PM.

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07-11-2008, 03:14 PM	#2
Dunk31 Instigator Drives: 93 Z28, 70 Chevelle SS 97 Expo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kandahar, Afghanistan/St. Louis will always be home though. Posts: 192	I'll check it out. What time?

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Myka ritired suthern gentlman Drives: nothing now Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MO Posts: 199	I don't have cable/dish :( Let me know how it goes.

07-11-2008, 05:11 PM	#4
Nickdago Drives: 01 Z06 08 CTS 07 Avy LTZ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 404	8:00 Eastern Time, 6:00 Mountain Time and 5:00 Cali Time. However I think it is aired again 3 hours later as well, I have it recording on our Dish Tivo or whatever that thing is.