Wish me Luck.... I think

[The70RT]

jamey is just awesome

He's the man 

[MoParMetal]

buy a $500 commuter car like an older Accord or Camry.

...just an observation, but, given the state of the country, and the economy in general, not to mention the fact this is a Mopar board, how the hell can someone suggest buying a f#%king Jap car? How about a late model Omnirizon? Neon? Shadow? Spirit? Mopar 4-bangers are out there to be had; screw the Japs. My dad has a '99 5-Speed, 4-cyl. Dakota and gets 27 mpg just putting around town. Not trying to offend, just don't understand how a Moparite could EVER recommend a Jap car. 

By the way, congrats on the job. Great that it's an AFL-CIO job. Work Union, Live Better. American by birth. Union by choice.

I went out and bought my 2006 Toyota Tacoma brand new.
Whats wrong with Japanese cars/trucks BUILT BY AMERICANS IN AMERICA?
Last I checked the Big 3 weren't building a lot of their products in the US.
You wanna brand bash we can do this through pm's, email, or in person.
I can't stand this sh*t in a community where we try to help each other!

[my73charger]

Congrats Pete!   Jamey that was completely awesome of you! 

[RD]

buy a $500 commuter car like an older Accord or Camry.

...just an observation, but, given the state of the country, and the economy in general, not to mention the fact this is a Mopar board, how the hell can someone suggest buying a f#%king Jap car? How about a late model Omnirizon? Neon? Shadow? Spirit? Mopar 4-bangers are out there to be had; screw the Japs. My dad has a '99 5-Speed, 4-cyl. Dakota and gets 27 mpg just putting around town. Not trying to offend, just don't understand how a Moparite could EVER recommend a Jap car.

By the way, congrats on the job. Great that it's an AFL-CIO job. Work Union, Live Better. American by birth. Union by choice.

I went out and bought my 2006 Toyota Tacoma brand new.
Whats wrong with Japanese cars/trucks BUILT BY AMERICANS IN AMERICA?
Last I checked the Big 3 weren't building a lot of their products in the US.
You wanna brand bash we can do this through pm's, email, or in person.
I can't stand this sh*t in a community where we try to help each other!

no offense, but maybe you should have posted that in a pm, email or in person... this thread isnt about you or your likes/dislikes just as much as it isnt about bigred66's personal opinion.  good luck with your debate with bigred66, please keep it out of this thread though.

[BigRed66]

buy a $500 commuter car like an older Accord or Camry.

...just an observation, but, given the state of the country, and the economy in general, not to mention the fact this is a Mopar board, how the hell can someone suggest buying a f#%king Jap car? How about a late model Omnirizon? Neon? Shadow? Spirit? Mopar 4-bangers are out there to be had; screw the Japs. My dad has a '99 5-Speed, 4-cyl. Dakota and gets 27 mpg just putting around town. Not trying to offend, just don't understand how a Moparite could EVER recommend a Jap car. 

By the way, congrats on the job. Great that it's an AFL-CIO job. Work Union, Live Better. American by birth. Union by choice.

I went out and bought my 2006 Toyota Tacoma brand new.
Whats wrong with Japanese cars/trucks BUILT BY AMERICANS IN AMERICA?
Last I checked the Big 3 weren't building a lot of their products in the US.
You wanna brand bash we can do this through pm's, email, or in person.
I can't stand this sh*t in a community where we try to help each other!

Justify it however you want to...that money goes straight to Japan. Those workers are paid considerably less than a UAW worker, and have less benefits and are treated poorly. My father-in-law quit his job in Pa. to take a job at the San Antonio truck plant (Toyota). A forklift driver ran over his foot and they fired him (my father-in-law) because for him to rehab the foot, it would take longer than they wanted, so they canned him. Nice, huh? The guy uprooted his family for the promise of a better life, and the heartless Japan-based company fired him. Don't believe for a second that his is an isolated case. It happens at all these plants, most notably Toyota's plants. Remember Pearl Harbor. Never Forget. Remember all the Japs that shot at our boys (our fathers and grandfathers). If an Iraqi, Iranian, or Saudi car company sprouts up in Bumbledick, Tennessee, and employs locals, should we go out and buy one of their cars? Think we might hold a little grudge? How soon, as Americans, we forget. Korean War Veterans driving Kias and Hyundais. WWII Veterans driving Nissans and BMWs. Sorry, it makes no sense to me. I build it here. I spend it here. I buy what I build. I think what's going on in this country is sickening. It's why I never set foot in a Wal-Mart. I look for the Union label. I do whatever I can to buy American-made products from American-based companies. They ARE out there. You just have to be willing to look for them and patronize them. Rent, or I will personally send you a copy of, "Wal-Mart: The High Price of Low Cost." Most Americans simply don't care. They don't ask WHY it is that they don't have, or can't find, a good-paying job. We simply don't take care of our own; we have greedy corporate-minded profiteers selling us out each and every minute of every day, overseeing their company that used to be in YOUR town, which is now in China, from their laptops in the backs of their Lexuses while being shuttled to Country Clubs from their mansions. But, hey, you just bought a DVD player for $29. You win. I'm sorry if my free speech offends you or anyone else; truly, I am. But, that's just me. Truth sometimes hurts. All I know is that there are NO '66 or '68 Chargers around today that were built in Japan or Korea. Have a Nice Day. 

....and, for the record, I wouldn't hit a dog in the ass with a Tacoma. I'd get a Dakota or a Ram. But, again, as a Moparite for life, that's just me.

[MoParMetal]

buy a $500 commuter car like an older Accord or Camry.

...just an observation, but, given the state of the country, and the economy in general, not to mention the fact this is a Mopar board, how the hell can someone suggest buying a f#%king Jap car? How about a late model Omnirizon? Neon? Shadow? Spirit? Mopar 4-bangers are out there to be had; screw the Japs. My dad has a '99 5-Speed, 4-cyl. Dakota and gets 27 mpg just putting around town. Not trying to offend, just don't understand how a Moparite could EVER recommend a Jap car.

By the way, congrats on the job. Great that it's an AFL-CIO job. Work Union, Live Better. American by birth. Union by choice.

I went out and bought my 2006 Toyota Tacoma brand new.
Whats wrong with Japanese cars/trucks BUILT BY AMERICANS IN AMERICA?
Last I checked the Big 3 weren't building a lot of their products in the US.
You wanna brand bash we can do this through pm's, email, or in person.
I can't stand this sh*t in a community where we try to help each other!

no offense, but maybe you should have posted that in a pm, email or in person... this thread isnt about you or your likes/dislikes just as much as it isnt about bigred66's personal opinion.  good luck with your debate with bigred66, please keep it out of this thread though.

yea you're right. i apologize.

[evil1]

Good luck with the new job Pete

[The Kid]

If you take all the cars currently in Nascar (Charger, Impala, Fusion, and Camry) the Toyota is the only one actaully built in the US .

[RD]

If you take all the cars currently in Nascar (Avenger, Impala, Fusion, and Camry) the Toyota is the only one actaully built in the US .

man did you forget to read the topic of this thread too?  keep it relevant... please dont throw fuel to the fire.  if you got a comment outside the relevancy of this thread, pm it to the person you want to direct it to...but not here please.

[NHCharger]

If you take all the cars currently in Nascar (Avenger, Impala, Fusion, and Camry) the Toyota is the only one actaully built in the US .

man did you forget to read the topic of this thread too?  keep it relevant... please dont throw fuel to the fire.  if you got a comment outside the relevancy of this thread, pm it to the person you want to direct it to...but not here please.

I agree, let's not turn this place into another Moparts board. Oops, sorry Jamey, that might have been irrelevant

BTW Kid. Dodge is using the Charger lick 'n' stick decals on their race cars.

[Shakey]

buy a $500 commuter car like an older Accord or Camry.

...just an observation, but, given the state of the country, and the economy in general, not to mention the fact this is a Mopar board, how the hell can someone suggest buying a f#%king Jap car? How about a late model Omnirizon? Neon? Shadow? Spirit? Mopar 4-bangers are out there to be had; screw the Japs. My dad has a '99 5-Speed, 4-cyl. Dakota and gets 27 mpg just putting around town. Not trying to offend, just don't understand how a Moparite could EVER recommend a Jap car. 

By the way, congrats on the job. Great that it's an AFL-CIO job. Work Union, Live Better. American by birth. Union by choice.

[Shakey]

buy a $500 commuter car like an older Accord or Camry.

...just an observation, but, given the state of the country, and the economy in general, not to mention the fact this is a Mopar board, how the hell can someone suggest buying a f#%king Jap car? How about a late model Omnirizon? Neon? Shadow? Spirit? Mopar 4-bangers are out there to be had; screw the Japs. My dad has a '99 5-Speed, 4-cyl. Dakota and gets 27 mpg just putting around town. Not trying to offend, just don't understand how a Moparite could EVER recommend a Jap car. 

By the way, congrats on the job. Great that it's an AFL-CIO job. Work Union, Live Better. American by birth. Union by choice.

I went out and bought my 2006 Toyota Tacoma brand new.
Whats wrong with Japanese cars/trucks BUILT BY AMERICANS IN AMERICA?
Last I checked the Big 3 weren't building a lot of their products in the US.
You wanna brand bash we can do this through pm's, email, or in person.
I can't stand this sh*t in a community where we try to help each other!

Justify it however you want to...that money goes straight to Japan. Those workers are paid considerably less than a UAW worker, and have less benefits and are treated poorly. My father-in-law quit his job in Pa. to take a job at the San Antonio truck plant (Toyota). A forklift driver ran over his foot and they fired him (my father-in-law) because for him to rehab the foot, it would take longer than they wanted, so they canned him. Nice, huh? The guy uprooted his family for the promise of a better life, and the heartless Japan-based company fired him. Don't believe for a second that his is an isolated case. It happens at all these plants, most notably Toyota's plants. Remember Pearl Harbor. Never Forget. Remember all the Japs that shot at our boys (our fathers and grandfathers). If an Iraqi, Iranian, or Saudi car company sprouts up in Bumbledick, Tennessee, and employs locals, should we go out and buy one of their cars? Think we might hold a little grudge? How soon, as Americans, we forget. Korean War Veterans driving Kias and Hyundais. WWII Veterans driving Nissans and BMWs. Sorry, it makes no sense to me. I build it here. I spend it here. I buy what I build. I think what's going on in this country is sickening. It's why I never set foot in a Wal-Mart. I look for the Union label. I do whatever I can to buy American-made products from American-based companies. They ARE out there. You just have to be willing to look for them and patronize them. Rent, or I will personally send you a copy of, "Wal-Mart: The High Price of Low Cost." Most Americans simply don't care. They don't ask WHY it is that they don't have, or can't find, a good-paying job. We simply don't take care of our own; we have greedy corporate-minded profiteers selling us out each and every minute of every day, overseeing their company that used to be in YOUR town, which is now in China, from their laptops in the backs of their Lexuses while being shuttled to Country Clubs from their mansions. But, hey, you just bought a DVD player for $29. You win. I'm sorry if my free speech offends you or anyone else; truly, I am. But, that's just me. Truth sometimes hurts. All I know is that there are NO '66 or '68 Chargers around today that were built in Japan or Korea. Have a Nice Day. 

....and, for the record, I wouldn't hit a dog in the ass with a Tacoma. I'd get a Dakota or a Ram. But, again, as a Moparite for life, that's just me.

[BigRed66]

If you take all the cars currently in Nascar (Avenger, Impala, Fusion, and Camry) the Toyota is the only one actaully built in the US .

WRONG. The Dodge Avenger is built alongside the Chrysler Sebring in Sterling Heights, Michigan. FYI.

Oh, and good luck on the new job, Pete!! Work Union, Live Better. 

[Shakey]

If you take all the cars currently in Nascar (Avenger, Impala, Fusion, and Camry) the Toyota is the only one actaully built in the US .

WRONG. The Dodge Avenger is built alongside the Chrysler Sebring in Sterling Heights, Michigan. FYI.

Oh, and good luck on the new job, Pete!! Work Union, Live Better. 

Work Union, Live Better

  That's what's caused all the problems in the first place! 

[The Kid]

If you take all the cars currently in Nascar (Avenger, Impala, Fusion, and Camry) the Toyota is the only one actaully built in the US .

man did you forget to read the topic of this thread too?  keep it relevant... please dont throw fuel to the fire.  if you got a comment outside the relevancy of this thread, pm it to the person you want to direct it to...but not here please.

Sorry ...

[TruckDriver]

Not that it matters anymore with the way this post went,  

I love the job. And the small picture (off my cell phone) is the truck I'm driving. I forgot my digital camera this morning at 3:30am

It's a dark metallic red '93 Peterbilt, with a Big Cam 350 Cummings and a 8spd. It has been turned up all the way, and will run 90

[NHCharger]

Glad to hear that you love your new job. 
Except for the low pay, high stress, long hours, unreasonable deadlines and incompetent operations manager, I love my job too.

[derailed]

Congrats on the new job!! Petes always seem to make the day go by quicker.

[PocketThunder]

Your name is Pete, and you drive a Peterbuilt. . How cool is that?   

[TruckDriver]

Your name is Pete, and you drive a Peterbuilt. . How cool is that?   

It's actually "Peterbilt"

No "U"

[Jon Smith]

Justify it however you want to...that money goes straight to Japan.

i was under the impression that if you bought a $500 second hand car the money would go to the seller

Congrats on the job

[Arthu®]

Congrats on the new job Pete! Too bad the thread has gone to waste due to someone making ignorant remarks... Keep up the great work and I hope that the job will treat you right.

Arthur

[BigRed66]

Congrats on the new job Pete! Too bad the thread has gone to waste due to someone making ignorant remarks... Keep up the great work and I hope that the job will treat you right.

Arthur

Wow...pretty clever. Just like that "r" at the end of your name. Genius. I woulda never guessed who u were talking about. Actually, I'm quite informed. Apparently, you Asian-loving Union haters are the ignorant ones. Just remember who and what built your Chargers. Dues-paying autoworkers and UAW labor.

I was just trying originally to congratulate my man Pete on getting a Teamsters Union job.

United We Bargain. Divided We Beg.

[Back N Black]

Congrats on the new job Pete! Too bad the thread has gone to waste due to someone making ignorant remarks... Keep up the great work and I hope that the job will treat you right.

Arthur

Wow...pretty clever. Just like that "r" at the end of your name. Genius. I woulda never guessed who u were talking about. Actually, I'm quite informed. Apparently, you Asian-loving Union haters are the ignorant ones. Just remember who and what built your Chargers. Dues-paying autoworkers and UAW labor.

I was just trying originally to congratulate my man Pete on getting a Teamsters Union job.

United We Bargain. Divided We Beg.

Soooo, whats your opinion on Unions and foregin made cars? 

[mikepmcs]

Congratulations Pete on the new job!
Driving a truck is cool, always wanted to do that myself.

Jamey,
Great gesture as well, I know you didn't do it to get lauded but needs to be recognized and just confirms the great members on this forum!!!

v/r
Mike