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Patsy Rideout's avatar

Thanks Fred, I just got kinda ticked again LOL Having lived in a border town for over 20 years, I used to get annoyed when friends, co-workers, family, strangers haha, would cross the bridge to buy a new vehicle!!! Why did you spend your money in the USA supporting USA? Buy Canadian, we have that brand in town...ya, but, they had $1000.00 off special!!! Did you factor in the $ exchange? Ahhh, NO! So, you just bought American & gave them a lot more money than if you bought in town? Ya, I guess, DAMN! Too late, you can't return it now, unless it's faulty!!! Guess I've been pro Canadian a lonnnggg time haha

Fred Ferguson (GeezerWise)'s avatar

Haha… sounds like you were ahead of the curve...

long before the rest of us caught on, Patsy 😊

Patsy Rideout's avatar

I remember when Quebec tried to leave Canada & all the calls I made to Quebec companies, telling them I was boycotting what they were selling...you can't do that, I can & I HAVE done that. All my family & friends caught on & started making their own calls haha. If we ALL do our part, Canada is the best place in the world to live, except maybe Sweden haha

Carol-Ann Lamothe's avatar

I think they sell knockoffs to Canadians. Always something cheaper about products that should be a lot sturdier, having bought the same product in Canada.

Fred Ferguson (GeezerWise)'s avatar

Interesting point, Carol-Ann. Personal experience tends to stick with us. 😊

Patsy Rideout's avatar

Haha, you could be right & if so, how Rude is that?

Karen H. from Canada's avatar

I love my 10 year old all electric Kia Soul from South Korea.

Fred Ferguson (GeezerWise)'s avatar

10 years electric?

You were ahead of the curve, Karen. Brilliant... 😊

Karen H. from Canada's avatar

We all have to try to do our part, right?

Patricia Poohkay's avatar

LOVE this one Fred! A good “all sides” analysis.

Fred Ferguson (GeezerWise)'s avatar

“LOVE this one Fred!” ... music to a writer’s ears. 😊 Thanks Patricia.

I tried hard to show the whole chessboard on this one, because the auto story is a lot more complicated than just ‘buy Canadian’ or ‘blame America.’

Glad the balance came through.

Michelle H's avatar

I don’t think Detroit is the issue do you? Let’s talk about DC…

Patsy Rideout's avatar

Exactly! We're pro Windsor here & can't stand the greasy orange ball haha

Kathy's avatar

Love my honda