People think cheap workers is somehow the answer to everything. Sure it's part of the problem, but how about a company become more innovative. Create products and processes that put themselves ahead of the curve. Provide a product/process in a niche market somewhere. Failing business models is what drives the companies into the ground. Its not just China and cheap labor.
This economy is another reason why people should continue to improve themselves instead of settling down on a job/career and expecting the company to keep them gainfully employed for the rest of their lives. Its funny how you bitch about cheap chinese products but isnt that part of capitalism? It's certainly a part of economics. Blaming republicans and lack of regulations werent the cause of this recession. Look into Clinton's administration and his impact on the Community Reinvestment Act. (Disclamer: Im not putting blame on solely one party). The market place buys whatever products are better (price and effectiveness). American companies should step up their game if they want to compete. As a consumer Ill buy whatever product I feel is a better value....whether it be american or other. I dont
My bad... JRm i just saw your post. Hopefully you didnt pay in full and signed all the paperwork prior to delivery. After that point I imagine it's your bike as long as the VIN matches the paperwork. When I bought my car I had it delivered from CA to the IL dealership with just a deposit. Once the car arrived, I drove to IL to inspect the car and sign the paperwork.
Damn way to bring up an old thread. I got my new cage in Illinois. Didnt pay any taxes at the point of sale. It had a 30 day temp tag on it. I was going home to Texas a couple of weeks later and just paid taxes and registration then. Thanks for the input tho.
Oh yea... I use Fatwallet religiously since they offer cashback with certain retailers...similar to Bing Cashback. Sometimes you can use them in conjunction with FTW!
Stolen from Kawiforums, but figured we're alot closer than most those people to NC. Some pretty good deals on some Kawis...sport, cruiser, touring, dirt. http://www.matthewsfunmachines.com/miscpage_003.asp