Big Kahunas

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:20:22 -0600 "Gig Giacona" wrote:


"R. Hubbell" wrote in message
news:GZ9Cb.177$pY.171@fed1read04...
Check out
the Toyota Prius. They're selling like hotcakes even with high tariffs.


GIG Wrote
That is what an free market does. Left alone a free market will cause
all
materials to be used for the most efficient use.


Dream on.

Your argument proves my point. If it becomes important enough the market
will deal with the problem. In this case the Toyota Prius. But I'd be
willing to bet they are not out selling SUVs.


Now I've got you! Mooohahaha. SUVs have been selling like hot cakes
because of at least two loopholes in the laws. One is how they are classified
and the other is a huge tax-break for businesses that buy them (a weight thing)

The "market" you lovingly cling to is once again artificially buoyed up
because it's rivets are popping and it's long in the tooth and creaking and
it's past TBO and it's ready to rest in Davey Jones' locker and it's ready
to go Tango Uniform and ....


Now the Prius has huge tariffs imposed by the US govt. and their are no
loopholes. (although I think in some states the state subsidizes a portion
of the cost, sort of like undoing the federally imposed tariffs)