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maddog wrote:WOW sweet, I watched every episode of that; great program and there was none of the drama you saw in the shop like you saw on American Hot Rod; Boyd’s old show.
Yep, it looked like they had fun
I have heard the issue is more the customers than the dealer. I have seen comments on Dodge related forums. I see many that have gone to the dealer asked about placing a deposit…even when the dealers have told them “we can’t guarantee that we will get one”. The people demand to be allowed to put a deposit with the hope of being able to get one. The dealers take the deposit and it is all refundable.
The issue is that people are impatient and can’t understand the whole allotment idea. They think that if they put a deposit down, they will get a car, even when they are told they might not. Then it becomes the dealer’s fault?
Are there some dealers that might be guilty? Probably. But I would guess that most of the time it is the person who didn’t get the car, didn’t listen when it was explained to them, and think if they make enough of a stink they will get their way.
So while watching the news tonight, they showed a clip from the UAW representative stating his case to the legislatures. I find it quite interesting
His first statement (on this clip) he stated that “This right to work law will end any chance of GM moving back to Janesville”
Umm, excuse me but first, when did the union EVER have any say in where a business opens or doesn’t open? You represent the workers. You DO NOT decide anything for the company.
And even if the UAW actually had any say…where the fuck were you when they closed the GM plant? If you cared so much about the workers, and had control over this plant being open or not, why did you ALLOW it to close?
And while I am at it, one of the companies that I worked for in Saint Paul, closed it’s doors and moved to South Dakota, largely BECAUSE of the damn union. If unions had any control over a company being opened or closed, and cared one tiny bit about the people it is supposed to protect, then so many companies wouldn’t close and relocate to get rid of union interference
Then he also made the comment about listening “to the constituents” ….Umm (again) last I heard/read over 60% of those “constituents” back the right to work legislation.
Stop with the lies and just state the facts. The unions are worried about getting their pay. I would respect them more if they would be honest
I am disgusted with some of the anti right to work commercials. The lies and false statements border on ridiculous.
I saw one that said “Workers will lose their jobs and get less pay. My boss will lose good employees…”
HUH???
Right to work gives people the option to join a union or not. It makes it illegal for people to be forced to join a union and pay union dues. Of course the unions are against this because this is their income. They don’t care about the workers right to choose. They care about the union getting it’s money.
Simply put. If you have a job and feel that the pay is unfair and the benefits are unfair, and hours are unfair….enough to pay someone else to negotiate for you…then form a union. If your employer is a slave-driver and you will benefit by organizing…you have the RIGHT to form a union and organize. No one is taking that away.
But what this law says, is, if you don’t feel that you have a need to join a union to be treated fairly by your employer, and feel that you don’t need someone to stand up for you, that you can negotiate for yourself, you can choose to not be part of a union. This law gives you that right.
I worked in right to work states, and I also worked in union shops. So my view comes from my experiences. Each person has their views based on experience or which propaganda they choose to believe.
In union shops, I watched lazy good for nothing people do very little but sit on their seniority. Each year we got the small raise negotiated by the union. And each year I paid too much of my money in dues, to a union that seemed to focus on only making money for the union.
In non-union shops, I saw larger raises and higher pay, based entirely on my ability to perform the job. I was not held back by some union contract that protected the lazy. If people did not perform, they were not employed. I saw the same in right to work states.
Don’t get me wrong. I think we all owe a great deal to the formation of unions. Thanks to unions, we all have 40 hour work weeks, vacation days, and in many cases health benefits. The unions went to battle for all of us….when they were first formed. But….too many unions became a business in their own. Too many stopped caring about the workers and cared about the business of the union first, forgetting that the members are the union. Too many unions have caused businesses to close, or move to another state, which put too many workers out of work.
I am pro GOOD union, anti union for the sake of being union. I am pro right to work because I have seen too many lazy people hurt businesses and be protected by the union.
Amigo2k wrote:1984 Camaro Z28 Like New Condition – $14000
Hey..I know that shop
GTO Man wrote:Ramblers were reasonably priced utilitarian vehicles for the most part. They were also involved(AMX) in the Trans-Am series. The SC/Scrambler had a very patriotic theme...and made here in Wisconsin
GTO Man wrote:AMC has the Rambler SC/RamblerOne of my favorite cars of all time. The predecessor was the 1968 Rambler Rogue. Same body and engine, just no fancy Hurst package. Don’t forget the Rebel “The Machine” and the AMX
Oil companies cut production to drive the price up. Personally I think manipulating the price that way, with the profits they make, should be illegal.
The same goes for food, healthcare, housing, banking..
That is extremely tough. There is so much to consider.
The 1932 Ford “Duece” is a staple in Hot Rods, but the Model T was also one of the originals. And the Mustang has influenced generations.
For Chevrolet you have a plethora of choices. The shoebox or Tri5 Bel Airs, The Corvette, The Camaro, The Chevelle…ALL had so much influence on many people..and still do
Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouht has the Max Wedge cars of the early 60’s and the mighty elephant of the late 60’s/early 70’s
If I had to pick one car for Ford…1968 Mustang – Who doesn’t know the chase scene in “Bullit”
Chevy- Corvette – For generations the Corvette symbolized America and is “The American sportscar”
Mopar- 1969 Dodge Charger – specifically a certain orange version with a confederate flag on the top. So many of us spent our formative years watching the Duke boysAmigo2k wrote:1970 hemi cuda – $79000 (pardeeville)
This guy may want to rethink his price, A REAL AAR Cuda with a Hemi, that honestly looked a bit nicer, sold for $51,000.
$79,000.00 for a non-original Hemi car?
REAL 1970 Hemi cars barely top $60K right now. I bet if you call him and ask, he will say the same old “well one sold at (pick one) auction on TV for $3.5M.” without being able to understand where the difference between a ALL ORIGINAL, extremely rare 1971 Hemi’Cuda convertible 4 speed car and his 1970, aftermarket engine one of many, non-original car
