If you really want to get scared just look at the products you buy and see
where they were made !!!
At 03:44 PM 12/1/2004, James J. wrote:
>Not only will collector cars be exported (which I gather you find bad) but
>American products in general will sell much better around the world, which
>is good (for Americans, anyhow). I'd be more concerned about jobs being
>exported than vintage cars, despite my love for both. The OPEC change is
>frightening, however if they do that it will be for punative reasons, as
>China will soon consume more petrolium products than Europe. If they make
>a change for "practical" reasons, it would be to the Chinese unit of currency.
>JJJ
>
>DON SCOTT wrote:
>>
>>The way the current regime is managing our country, most all
>>the collector cars will be exported due to the exchange
>>rate, and imported parts to keep the remaining cars running
>>will be prohibitively expensive. I just sold my TR8 and off
>>to British Columbia it goes from California. The fellow
>>buying my car said that the Canadian dollar has gone up 20%
>>in five months. When Opec switches to the euro, we'll be
>>in for some real problems, not just minor car issues.
>>
>><http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/120104_world_burns_summary.shtml>http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/120104_world_burns_summary.shtml
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>>
>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Paul Root <mailto:ptroot@iaces.com><ptroot@iaces.com> 12/1/2004
>>>>>1:57:33 PM >>>
>>>>>
>>
>>
>>Considering the hit the US Dollar has taken to the Euro and
>>the Pound in
>>the last 3 years, I don't think that 16.5% is bad at all.
>>
>>
>>Barrie Robinson wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Every now and again we get some chat regarding rising
>>>
>>
>>prices for the
>>
>>>
>>>parts we need for our cars. I found that in three years
>>>
>>
>>the price of an
>>
>>>
>>>MGB clutch slave cylinder had gone up 50% - So I did a
>>>
>>
>>little study. I
>>
>>>
>>>selected 21 items from the Jan 2001 Moss catalog and
>>>
>>
>>compared it with
>>
>>>
>>>the most recent. The overall increase was 16.5% and
>>>
>>
>>surprisingly there
>>
>>>
>>>were two decreases - one a whopping 52.6%! This is an
>>>
>>
>>observation and
>>
>>>
>>>not a criticism so no flack please!
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Paul Root <mailto:ptroot@iaces.com><ptroot@iaces.com> 12/1/2004
>>>>>1:57:33 PM >>>
>>>>>
>>
>>
>>Considering the hit the US Dollar has taken to the Euro and
>>the Pound in
>>the last 3 years, I don't think that 16.5% is bad at all.
>>
>>
>>Barrie Robinson wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Every now and again we get some chat regarding rising
>>>
>>
>>prices for the
>>
>>>
>>>parts we need for our cars. I found that in three years
>>>
>>
>>the price of an
>>
>>>
>>>MGB clutch slave cylinder had gone up 50% - So I did a
>>>
>>
>>little study. I
>>
>>>
>>>selected 21 items from the Jan 2001 Moss catalog and
>>>
>>
>>compared it with
>>
>>>
>>>the most recent. The overall increase was 16.5% and
>>>
>>
>>surprisingly there
>>
>>>
>>>were two decreases - one a whopping 52.6%! This is an
>>>
>>
>>observation and
>>
>>>
>>>not a criticism so no flack please!
>>>
>>
>>Regards
>>Barrie
>>
>>Barrie Robinson
>>(705) 721-9060
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