Car Czar? Do we need one?

Does he and that horse and -- this he all of you know what I want you hot trust fund our doubts that cooks and it's that blocks out those not crass about -- was downstairs and -- applaud some some Boris and what's and rocket -- bullwinkle there was trouble like rocky and bullwinkle sort of Rockefeller. Rocky and bullwinkle and and had Boris in the past those brain cells and up and stimulus analog data right as I was reading about the the stimulus package this weekend I was I was thinking about the car manufactures wire the Carmen fractures part of that. Measure in May be isn't this a big missed opportunity if you really want to stimulate the economy the lofty thoughts remember when Iraqis to be lofty. Once upon a time yeah I was -- and this was a time for -- so what happened at the vision of a new car how about that artist who's gonna record that this was the time when the oceans stopped rising America was healed. The world. That's down to a more PS yeah that that's the it's all that -- plug it into the car companies which is what he alluded to during the campaign why are today being restructured as part of the stimulus. In sued the new wage companies making the new car -- why -- of car companies being broken up into. In in in the people being invited with a new technologies to come in and let's -- companies around this new technologies and revamp that thing with a real at a.

He had enough controversy on his hands with the Republicans do you actually think he wanted to make controversial decisions that might inflame parts of these in the UAW. -- the supply chain inspired decision Cecil we need from now -- and I hope that reason Indonesian -- and a breath you know I think the real story Gary -- the rapist because he's still in business as usual politics for Democrats which is let's. Let's kidnapped the crisis and make it into expanded social programs. You know when Rahm Emanuel says a crisis is a terrible thing to waste he -- he actually makes a very compelling political point. The frustration he is that. Whomever is in office and in this point in this case obviously it's a Democrat. Doesn't use it as we -- to stand up and push back against some of the more reckless more responsible. Elements. His his or her party Republicans would be capable of doing the same thing if in fact there was a crisis and if you don't have a crisis times can't get. The truth of the beauty of -- commuter crisis he get people on the same page correct and I think that's part of what George W did with going into Iraq was. That he believed it was a good thing to do right thing to for the comfort -- country -- didn't happen at that moment. The the energy dissipated pieces would not be -- he absolutely there's no question about it that eight months later a year later -- you know people's attention is drifted. You just don't have the same urgency only comes at certain times so liberals -- that arguing this crisis is that -- there may never be a chance to force money get a social agenda on us reckless social spending and expansion of their base. It like that and it's tragic to see. A crisis situation you just like they'll be a big big day of reckoning coming to a -- for somebody improbably. We -- we will suffer less than children in terms of the debt grandchildren yet it's -- it's really there's a long term -- exist that they have -- that John McCain himself opposite generational theft I think that's a great way to capture the irony is we listen to Democrats for them better part of the bush presidency. Create a dialogue. Diatribe against him as evil because what he did was he kidnapped. The post 9/11 emotion. And plugged. -- national moment into a personal agenda or you know party agenda. And it seems to me Democrats are doing the same thing here that taking the economic crisis and saying let's kidnap but let's. Let's ride it. To take our personal goals. And puts us in a four for sure are there's absolutely no question about it that they are going to used as politically they have I mean they obviously did -- for electoral purposes -- and try to ensure that. Electoral advantage that the execution Democrats lied to get us into this stimulus package now I don't think so I'm in them that the economy is an immense the economy is -- amassed. Even consider it our -- and economists and say we need ST mile the -- there oversight effort he thinks 6172666868. Robin Westwood good morning -- you.

Good morning hey rob I got I think you'd expect it with the car industry. You know I I think this it is. Pick a better product. Apple yeah that the Japanese -- how to make cards for our. -- I mean by -- product. Or fuel efficient vehicle. People about that outbreak now kind of vehicle but -- portable. I mean. People up or cart -- why they don't eat it all the bells and whistles that big long. All these big vehicles that America as well.

But isn't dumb moments when the government is investing in the car companies isn't that the time to get them moving in a new direction. Clearly these companies need to be saved from the cells they have cultures. That for decades. Have allowed them to sit around and self destruct in not change course they're they may even drive and at top speed for the wall for decades and they've never altered their course.

What they dominated certain market niches remain the American automobile companies made good good profit margins and suvs who aren't high -- to me and no American consumers. Hi Donna we always hear rob will always get columns on this. From my suburban couples they have two with three kids in the hockey -- a program. That going he had it on me they like that stuff those Cassel making money the Japanese folks. Return to work work work clever enough to figure out the importance of fuel economy and well engineered -- that segment. And of that as well they've done well as well so. I mean the American companies are now trying to -- Europe effectuate a shift that usually takes a -- you -- big government guy why wasn't that the thing he put his big government into revamp that auto industry and let that lead the country with dynamic exciting new technology -- okay yeah that's that's that's -- only -- that's a way to watching not expanding the welfare that sounds -- to come -- we're not arguing about the expansion of welfare that out of that one is one of the silliest things that. To sell his provisions that got smuggled into this bill Mike at New Hampshire NWR -- atomic Todd.

Erica Morningstar I sorry you know I've -- lesson in this for awhile and is set it to a very I was you know something recent card manufacturers don't -- up stop. -- of people apply it. You know people do -- bigger cars that buy suvs and I'm sorry about I have to disagree with previous our American classic come a long way in the last.

They have come they have come a long way I voted -- in the last ten years I think they have to act unless it's quite catch. And pick up I don't think there ever caught I think the well that's a difference Mike idiot thinks they've caught DTV for your drive and over -- Mercedes or BMW one of those fine engineered cars. And you get into one American Carty feel like you're driving comparable technology.

No no out -- about it automobile business in 1978. And I gotta tell you there and I do sales appliance -- and automobile. And the American manufacturers have come leaps and bounds very comparable.

My experience what would the -- years whether or build and crap because as with lousy reliability. Well what are the daddy is -- you cannot deny that there was some years you know -- appeared at time in which everything was breaking and the attitude was terrible.

On all absolutely late late seventies early eighties I remember seeing it up service bulletin come out that they put the wrong -- pistons in the solar and that America.

Pop pop pop pop pop up on yeah that would -- your attention you know why why I agree -- that Americans are making better cars. People still prefer Toyota or Honda when they get behind the wheel them so there's clearly competitive problems -- you're right they've had their niches as.

The tape but that's see that's what would you talk about the competitive problem and that's the tail. Of of the problem might just describe. In the late seventies early mid eighties American -- with terrible the reputation said -- there's a whole new generation of consumers that you over the -- all that you're -- resistance at first the buying anything Japanese owed to Japanese was hurt us and that's -- that's -- I -- to say it was it was Japanese Japanese and and was seen as second -- that people actually startled -- and say while it's well -- at last suggests that it runs -- plus I think it's a false comparison -- that. To bring BMW or Mercedes into it get target about a 5060 said.

While they may lower end cars to end the American manufacturers make it expensive cars like I've thought about this when I'm look and a nice cars and so what I buy. When I when I hear that an American car costs 35 or 40000 dollars I think rip off. And when I hear that with one of the foreign manufacturer I don't think it often I use since that car. And you feel like it's been engineered with with a lot of brainpower and a lot of caring. And rich Corinthian leather and they you get do you get that money back in the that vibe you're getting from the car when you're but it doesn't have to be the fancy -- Toyota and Honda. I don't think there's any car that stacks up against a camera and I -- really -- and that's why people -- the camera is more than anything else 6172666868. Is the number but -- let's talk cars for a little while. Barack doesn't want to have a cars are. I kind of liked the idea for an -- squandering huge amounts of US. Tax dollar assets. That we should get those company straight night in Detroit I love.

A focal point when you have a serious problem in the car industry is a serious economic challenge for our. I love the idea about design a so called we get that focal point -- exactly Iacocca committee is going to by definition you will drift -- that baseball announcer did the ads for Chrysler during the Gary -- oh yeah bring him back you have Orvella carnival 67266686. It started taught on 680 WRKO.

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Because god. That should have been alive you know -- Nextel must do a little obvious that the Buckeyes just to get us into the topic for months of course feel Lenovo creative thunderbirds I mean not they'll be so obvious about that have been on the birds have publicly come arrows. Was this had to -- them must have been coming up.

Why he turns around quickly as thugs you write on if you have occurred -- your eye on a dime look at him. These cars by the way are still solid.

Now they yes good music he has a good band. So you know I had -- the question I guess to let you know 'cause are on now I wonder if this stimulus bill that it contained any of the incentives that you talked about. Let's get people. A large numbers of people to go out instead doing things spending money. If in fact our audience had a chance to do that what do you think that Dubai American ball but now I know Toyota and Honda remain here as well but you know what I mean when I say buy American I'm targeting the Ford GM or Chrysler. -- up by an American about it somethin' else likely Honda. -- walked Toyota I'm curious as to what -- he's got his hand apple would you back --

I would never buy an American car why why. On from now on why aren't. -- It was awful okay what -- was that. 2000. While one model. So -- he blanked it out. -- side's interest issue gas line -- you body huge you bought it years from some guy who -- via. As a friend and then took Kyra I screwed up today got a good deal play a blob blob like you'd studied got to deal a new friend screwed. Now I want to -- to assert that right after its break up a lot of consumer complaints. Renault and I by.

A a Ford -- happy you're like NASCAR great -- like Gary how arrogant -- what the model. It's an A Taurus Ford Taurus no apparent very nice car. 617266686. Here that's good question we're talking about cars because. President Obama has backed off Fon plans devoted to appoint a cars are somebody's spearhead efforts. To revitalize the auto industry and I find this disappointing because. I think this is. I mean this area really needs somebody to provide the focal point you talked about -- you like focal points and show the cars are as of focal point but I also think the country needs. It's a focal point in terms of the stimulus that. Who we all should be focused around some concept of how we're going to. Regenerate. And who create the American going forward it's gonna be as powerful and vibrant and cutting edges of one from the past.

Snipper do you think that -- and whether this guy has or whether the product meaty. He's in committees in -- Washington DC have the ability to cut through the clutter and actually I think it ended.

Told us more because he commands media attention. So he's able to stand up there be a figurehead to remember -- Henry Kissinger is flying around Macon Middle East peace. It was very clear to people we're what was -- because that the cameras literally followed Kissinger -- and talked about his shuttle diplomacy direct result. Realities -- we have and it's worked -- really nice we ever have peace in the Middle East for fifteen an -- or on the road map what.

But then he would -- Or what are you talking on. Oh my god that's terrible go quickly as we we're the only here's -- can go ahead yeah. If you are -- because you.

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How you go and going to -- on. Yeah I get redeemed early to say it is okay what is very start too much what people are there's pretty -- itself.

Wait a second let me write this down Warren talk too much okay.

And who is I don't usually -- against. 200000 miles on him because they took care of my life Gerald Ford who has a 150000. And they run like talks it's. All and I take care you costume not just.

Most Americans don't take care of their cars. And they get what they deserve -- I'll call you every time we talked about this subject you can I Hollis price target particularly now that's not true you still have to change the oil -- a -- as twentieth I gave my -- that is that the big key is that not change in the oil regulate.

All regular week it -- every two -- 3200000. Miles that's the way to do you're only the thirty dollars. Every two or 3000 miles in you -- it runs over 200000. And take cute.

Then you get your money's worth. Did -- get Jimenez would soon I love these girls had to do this subject we can't always like day that's all it took Larry although let's pray a text.

Our military if I get a player and I credit body over 70000. People in thirty communities. That to -- money millions of dollars and and it taxpayers pockets now cost the commonwealth nothing. And we can do it very easily and I would like to get to talk to the governor because if -- if that this is what I can do. Once -- do I want to get 2% of the gross like.

Our what's the proposal -- or anybody although why you bother us from point number 3 am scratching and Australia. -- portrait of thousands millions and our governor is listening to you right now he's commuting in over two green hills coffee the end -- in -- and this is your chance. -- I want to get credit going to get the keys -- hill street like it's not going to happen its excellent 726666. He might settle in next time -- A reporter element they might ally or pretty good. Funny days here you'll. Agree a -- field field that's a little different coaxing and dark Palin. There really Winfield used to be land that's right -- when did you secede. When I started making some money -- when those Mexicans went up another -- that allowed this. I think you have got to -- a talk show -- That's what we have one.

I think what the outcome of the that would Fairness Doctrine. That you know they've been doing bizarre stuff actually from the seventies they step -- that they EPA says all these things can be done within two years. The companies couldn't do what he went I mean the work carper -- I think he Oracle's in the -- I've been buying US scarf anyway yeah and I agree with with with a lot of -- apart my third tar. And in nineteen anyway and it runs great earnings of 40000 mile arc while no orbit around. But it handles fantastic -- has played a power of corporate machinery into problems.

You probably heard are really a column Mike who said. Late seventies early eighties American -- were crappy the engineering was lousy the reliability was in the tank. And then have bounced back and it sounds like that share our experience.

That is really has no I think attempting to secure we don't need any government intervention get rid of the cafe standards. It is its number one okay.

why why would you do that I I think they do it. In order to be competitive thing needs that they can be making cars that are more economical.

Now. I interviewed you -- people want to get suvs and pick our.

He told don't wore white look the the price of gas is going to go up again I mean it won't let so. -- that the trouble is we're investing billions of dollars into the car manufacturers or not whoever you know we are our money you know we put up 25 billion dollars for the 200 there and it's going to be an assembly line that's just get them through march.

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No that's that's that's supposedly the state of the state of the outfits don't apply price -- other -- they -- libertarian government -- small government is great get rid of all government. And now you want government position even affect gas prices are going to go up -- Why would you want to have this government imposed a test of cafe standards when in -- you when I will make very rational decisions. We'll just do the carmakers well the carmakers have -- very irrational position if they keep making irrational decisions will go and purchase cuts from those who make -- and they'll go under right right so let them go under not -- our money. -- And and it has to get a suffer for all. And that's the most compelling argument of all this we are fighting overseas because the Middle East has oil -- and out of honored our troops we need to cut down on the amount of -- we're using we need to cut our air imports of foreign -- so that this could only -- only if this stimulus has a half a billion dollars and if for alternative technologies for a clean and green and sustainable energy aren't -- you'd be in favor that. I have I'm on the stimulus -- consistently in favor of that which will be the most stimulus tip my -- to see an argument from that that would be the best use of the money in terms of saving the economy that's all I -- write stimulus transfer to stimulative it's not stimulative. If the evidence of your economic data say well this is not a stimulant of lives -- as infrastructure unemployment. Win would you spend half a trillion dollars on alternative clean green sustainable and adjusts and our troops can come home I'm not saying I necessarily would but -- get off -- kind of attention. 617266686. Is there a search for consistency while studio it's -- complicated issue is okay but I I think that -- the cafe standards are good because initiative venues more aggressively to force us into more environmentally sound. And protect saving our troop kind of vehicle no surprise that our audience apparently has lots of opinions on this at 6172666868. -- an opinion and opinionated bunch were no. Do something and I'm not sure what we're gonna do. Nor -- team discovered.

Very serious election. Theodore had sent a lot -- outside knowing not buy the cars -- me Fear Factory as the band. But is America. And he didn't use try to bring it is is well ours who's trying to help views I don't -- about it and I mean F amend my comments on the light right.

Yeah I guess I'm in my studio with Todd Feinberg Tom Finneran and -- Feinberg taking your calls at 6172666868. The -- disguised endless talk embarrassed the government had given you as part of this stimulus package. The and the means and the incentive to go out America would buy American -- by far. Or something else yeah well what I mean what else is ultimately the ailing. That's -- I was thinking that may must be a holiday Easter and everybody took it rains and snapped at a neutral hot hot hot hot very eclectic. Interplanetary.

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what attracts you to the Jeep liberty was it's our friends and it's a great character just like the styling.

It was my fantasy I just wanted to he kind of thing or are a lot higher and power.

Was it also if Tennessee to call me and Todd from the from the bout -- And to have you looked at -- saturn's got Neitzel suvs the view I think it's called -- have you seen that.

And I haven't but I know they yes equivalent.

Take a look at those. You know there's a great time to be in America rice also time to -- used if you're going to be -- suvs served have been weak in terms of their market value as people conform better miles per gallon. So looking use wants is. -- idea I hesitate they really do about used Energy Department no idea whose problem -- headache you bank cards you mentioned whenever you mention a little while ago urging Americans don't don't maintain -- it to don't give the proper maintenance to their automobile the oil change and like. I would want to buy that if somebody was as sloppy about their tire mechanical look at it I think they have picked things up.

What he you're buying in the car unifying the illusion of -- exciting is seven new car you know I so.

but you have you had a year of people treating him as -- really it's you know it's it's to be beaten into would be immune I don't people don't take actually I don't think that's other rental cars are I think they people are conscious about the because they want to bring the backing initiation rocket charged for any dings or anything else. And the car companies actually the rental companies take good care they do reliably do the maintenance -- changes because that's an asset for the company that particular that you might be brought -- liberated times it's on and vibrant Arab very -- care what your not back -- person anyway -- just 6172666. -- succeed Johnson Denver's next -- he's not in the -- good morning John.

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