Germany RUNS the car industry. Why is it US vs Japan article for the car show?
Most of the technology and design in cars today is from Germany. Most of the worlds DESIRABLE cars are from Germany. Many Big buck major money making high quality car companies are in Germany. Why is it Japan vs USA in the article? Is the just masses of little pod cars and cheap cars that matter nowadays?
Other - Cars & Transportation - 5 Answers
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most of the cars sold in America are American or Japanese.that is why the Battle exists in America.
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What rock do you live under? Have you looked at some of the 'desirable' German autos lately? How do you explain the bad LSD flashback design all BMW's now have? Not to mention the infernal iDrive straight from hell and the constant trips to the BMW service dept for thousands and thousands of weary owners. What has Opel given us lately? Oops -- they belong to GM. Let's talk about VW. Boy, that Toureg was really a barn burner. Why don't you ask the dealers why they can't even fire-sale them off the lots. The Passat and Golf are also blessed with a design style that makes you want to snore the moment you see one on the road. Audi A8-- well what can you say about a vehicle that looks the same coming or going? Even iconic Mercedes Benz has been plagued by quality and engineering problems for the last three years. Has hell frozen over? At least Porsche has stayed the course. Too bad I haven't won the powerball lottery yet so I can AFFORD one. Don't misunderstand -- just because Germany blinked and got smacked around a little doesn't mean they won't come back with a vengence. They have just been confused about what will sell here in the states (so is GM, Ford and to some extent, Chrysler). Only Japan seems to be in tune with the buying public in north America but even they are playing it safe lately. Can anyone tell the difference between an Accord, Camry or Altima from 100 yards? They all suffer from jellybean exterior design elements. Unlike their counterparts in Germany, the Japanese can strike back with bold design and engineering wonders much faster in response to the market. If GM and Ford can't figure it out how to do the same within the next two years we may all be driving SUV's forever. Damn.
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You're trippin'. Germany has not "run" the car industry in quite some time. The largest German car company is DaimlerChrysler. Builder of overrated Mercedes cars that don't even come close the quality they used to have in the 1980s and earlier and crappy Chrysler products. Number 2 in German is Volkwagen/Audi, which does build some great cars But all German cars are notoriously unreliable these days, especially Mercedes-Benz, which used to be one of the best, ironically. Most new BMW's look like dogsh-t, though they are cutting edge in a lot of ways still, mostly they are owned by status-concious a-holes more than genuine driving enthusiasts. Meanwhile the Japanese are making "cheap little pod cars" like the Lexus LS460, you know the car with better reliability than anything to ever come out of Germany? The car that won Car of the Year from at least 4 different magazines this year. You'd better recheck your facts dude. LOL The Japanese run the car industry, like it or not and they are growing and gaining market share while everyone else is losing it. End of story.
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Sounds like you live in a bubble Seriously, just because you have a preference for german cars doesn't mean they run anything. Likewise, they are fighting it out with the koreans for total market share, at least in the US. The Japanese makes and US makes account for most of the market share in the US.
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Japan and America run the car industry..... it comes down to who sells the most and best quality cars..... that people can afford. I agree Geramny makes some nice cars, Mercedes S series..... but america and japan make just as many, if not more different DESIRABLE autos. America owns the SUV and Truck world....period. Most people nowadays need affordable effecient autos. No-one is going to buy a 250K car versus a 20K car, especially the everyday joe who busts his behind going back and forth to work 5-6 days a week, he needs an effecient reliable affordable auto..... thats where Japan and America own the auto industry.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Looking to take a semester off college and go to japan?
Looking to take a semester off college and go to japan?
I'm looking to take summer semester off of college and go to japan. The reason I'm trying to do this is because I want to go there and get a job and learn so it will help me when I transfer to temple university japan. Also I want to make sure going to japan for college is what I''m looking for. So my question is, is there any jobs that will hire me there for just a semester so I have the money to live there for 5 months?
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There look to be many part time jobs offered to foreign people such as one as an English teacher. Job search engines like the one below may help find a job in Japan while you are staying in remote places. http://www.atomjobs.com/partner_sites/hiraganatimes#/jobs I hope you will enjoy staying here in Japan!
I'm looking to take summer semester off of college and go to japan. The reason I'm trying to do this is because I want to go there and get a job and learn so it will help me when I transfer to temple university japan. Also I want to make sure going to japan for college is what I''m looking for. So my question is, is there any jobs that will hire me there for just a semester so I have the money to live there for 5 months?
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There look to be many part time jobs offered to foreign people such as one as an English teacher. Job search engines like the one below may help find a job in Japan while you are staying in remote places. http://www.atomjobs.com/partner_sites/hiraganatimes#/jobs I hope you will enjoy staying here in Japan!
Saturday, December 7, 2013
importing cars from japan to the uk?
importing cars from japan to the uk?
is it good to import cars from japan and sell them in the uk, would you make money?
Buying & Selling - 2 Answers
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Check your local paper and see what the cars you want to import sell for, compare to what it would cost you to purchase and import, do the math and presto an accurate answer. Don't forget the time your money will be tied up.
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Yeah, Contact the manufacturer, ask them if you can handle their franchise in you area and what do they have in a way of helping you get started. Do not make a commit about money until they tell you about their bank roll plan (thats where you do not have to pay for the cars until you sell them) once you get all their help and guarantee they will not franchise within 200 miles. you will have all info.
is it good to import cars from japan and sell them in the uk, would you make money?
Buying & Selling - 2 Answers
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Check your local paper and see what the cars you want to import sell for, compare to what it would cost you to purchase and import, do the math and presto an accurate answer. Don't forget the time your money will be tied up.
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Yeah, Contact the manufacturer, ask them if you can handle their franchise in you area and what do they have in a way of helping you get started. Do not make a commit about money until they tell you about their bank roll plan (thats where you do not have to pay for the cars until you sell them) once you get all their help and guarantee they will not franchise within 200 miles. you will have all info.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Could I make it to Japan now, or is it better to wait...?
Could I make it to Japan now, or is it better to wait...?
Hey, I'm 16, and I'm sooooooo impatient to go to Japan!! o(>o<)O I've loved Japan ever since I was a little girl, and I'm always trying to find ways to get to Japan cheaply. Anyway, story time over, is there any way I could get to Japan cheaply, other than good deals on airlines? I know what you guys might say... "Get a job!" or.. "Save up money!" I already know that..and I'm trying hard to get a job. About how long do you think it would take for me to save up the money working at minimum wage? (About $8.00 an hour..) I'm not allowed to go alone..my mom would want to go with me! :D So, would this take me a couple of years? Would I be better off waiting to finish up my last 2 years of High School and go to college, and then go to Japan, or do you think I can make it sooner? Thank you for your help! :)
Japan - 3 Answers
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I'd finish college first. Figure on $1,200 - $1,500 just for airfare. Another $750 a week for hotel / food....
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If you wanted , you could go to college in Japan ! For free to there are scholarships that are willing to give you money to go to college in different countries . How do i know ? I want to go to college in Korea and plan on doing it ! Hope we both achieve our dreams ~Sayonara~
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Airfare would run you about $1500. Cheap hotel another $100/night, though that is for single occupancy, so maybe somebody else could give double occupancy rates. You could rent two hotel rooms in a business hotel for around 14,000 yen/night, but I'm guessing that might be in the same ballpark as double occupancy. Say 20,000 yen/day for meals, transportation, sightseeing, etc. This should hopefully be enough so that you don't have to worry about money. Now, you can Google a currency converter and do the math yourself. Nobody can tell you how long it will take, in part because you failed to mention how many hours a week you plan to work and also because you failed to mention what percentage of your income you plan to save toward the trip. As for when, I think it is going to take at least a couple of years to save up the money. If you have it then, then I don't see a reason to wait. My niece came over after her graduation. Of course I gave her her airline ticket as a graduation present and a place to stay, so she didn't have to worry much about the cost of the trip. She seemed to enjoy the experience. If you don't have the money after high school graduation, go to college. Work part-time and continue to save as much as you can. When you get the money, go during your summer vacation.
Hey, I'm 16, and I'm sooooooo impatient to go to Japan!! o(>o<)O I've loved Japan ever since I was a little girl, and I'm always trying to find ways to get to Japan cheaply. Anyway, story time over, is there any way I could get to Japan cheaply, other than good deals on airlines? I know what you guys might say... "Get a job!" or.. "Save up money!" I already know that..and I'm trying hard to get a job. About how long do you think it would take for me to save up the money working at minimum wage? (About $8.00 an hour..) I'm not allowed to go alone..my mom would want to go with me! :D So, would this take me a couple of years? Would I be better off waiting to finish up my last 2 years of High School and go to college, and then go to Japan, or do you think I can make it sooner? Thank you for your help! :)
Japan - 3 Answers
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I'd finish college first. Figure on $1,200 - $1,500 just for airfare. Another $750 a week for hotel / food....
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If you wanted , you could go to college in Japan ! For free to there are scholarships that are willing to give you money to go to college in different countries . How do i know ? I want to go to college in Korea and plan on doing it ! Hope we both achieve our dreams ~Sayonara~
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Airfare would run you about $1500. Cheap hotel another $100/night, though that is for single occupancy, so maybe somebody else could give double occupancy rates. You could rent two hotel rooms in a business hotel for around 14,000 yen/night, but I'm guessing that might be in the same ballpark as double occupancy. Say 20,000 yen/day for meals, transportation, sightseeing, etc. This should hopefully be enough so that you don't have to worry about money. Now, you can Google a currency converter and do the math yourself. Nobody can tell you how long it will take, in part because you failed to mention how many hours a week you plan to work and also because you failed to mention what percentage of your income you plan to save toward the trip. As for when, I think it is going to take at least a couple of years to save up the money. If you have it then, then I don't see a reason to wait. My niece came over after her graduation. Of course I gave her her airline ticket as a graduation present and a place to stay, so she didn't have to worry much about the cost of the trip. She seemed to enjoy the experience. If you don't have the money after high school graduation, go to college. Work part-time and continue to save as much as you can. When you get the money, go during your summer vacation.
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