Besides of course the ridiculous price tag and high repair costs, this certain BMW of Lincoln, Nebraska dealer decided they were going to try and not honour their eBay auction when their BMW sold for under the retail value (they had it a no-reserve auction, what did they think was going to happen?) Apparently it’s being all worked out (even after the dealer “laughed and said we are a multi-billion dollar company, ebay will definitely side with us.”
It’s a good thing news spreads very, very fast on the internet, and there are people willing to help out. There’s a bunch of new articles on it, but it all started at m3post.com when the winning bidder was looking for some help.
(as a side note, I would still drive a BMW if I had the money :P)
Functional and fast. Both are words that describe the Hasport ‘95 Integra sedan that carried Bernardo Martinez to victory in the 2007 NASA Honda Challenge Championship….
Need I say more? Well, probably. That’s why you should check out the rest of the article here.
Had the slave cylinder and master cylinder replaced and my Accord is good as new again (in that area at least haha). Good thing it wasn’t the clutch, it would’ve been a lot more expensive!
Well, it happened, the clutch went on my 1991 Honda Accord (from what I can tell) this afternoon on my way home from school :(. Since I barely have any money, it should get interesting…
After the big snow storm the other day there is word of another one going to hit tomorrow and Saturday morning, booooo. It’s not the snow I mind as much as all the other people on the roads who don’t know how to drive! Should make for an interesting day and a fun, full night of delivering.
I’m sure many of you have seen those “Out of a Job Yet? Keep Buying Foreign” bumper stickers. They can mostly be seen on dirty Fords driven by some incompetent hick.
Why the attitude you ask? Because people sure are quick to slap one of those stickers on before finding out some facts.
Here’s what I would like to see (copywrite :P):
And here’s some Honda Canada Fun Facts for a good read (read the rest here).
• Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) produces 390,000 vehicles annually
• 82% of Honda and Acura vehicles sold in Canada in 2006 were produced in North America
• 75% of HCM produced vehicles in Canada are exported for the North American market
• Committed to our environment – Honda, our Associates and their families have helped plant over 71,000 trees in Canada over the last 5 years
• HCM recycles 100% of its production waste
• Honda investment exceeds $2.4 billion in Canadian operations
•HCM sources $2 billion in goods yearly from Canadian suppliers
• HCM purchases parts from 271 North American suppliers; 64 suppliers or 25% are from Ontario Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
Huh, weird isn’t it? There’s more info in the PDF linked above for you to read.
I know it sucks to hear about these plants closing closing down and the thousands losing their jobs, but seriously, perhaps you should blame the people YOU are working for! Why? Because THEY are the ones that can’t compete and are unwilling to change their ways (in terms of vehicle reliability, safety, gas mileage, etc…) compared to the “import” market. Why? So they can keep a couple “real Americans” happy with their V8s, big tires, and gun racks?
Don’t blame those driving imports, they’re the smart ones, the only idiots are you tools with these bumper stickers slapped on the back of your cars and trucks without having any sort of clue about the world. I suggest this, either go back to school and get an education, or apply at one of the Mazda, Honda, Toyota, and anything other “foreign” car plant there is around, because I guarantee that your good ol’ buddy Ford and GM aint goin’ to be gettin’ any better soon.
HondaLover on March 24th 2008 in BMW 
