Yeah, every time the price of fuel goes up that email does the rounds. However large car manufacturers are feeling the pinch, the local GM operation is giving away AU$2000 worth of fuel with every new V6 sold and AU$4000 for every V8. Not enough though, the GM (we call them Holden) factory is laying off 1400 workers(20-30%). That and the ripple on effect(component manufacturers and so on) is going to be pretty bad for the local economy. And the GM 3.8L V6 is not as thirsty as the Ford 4L straight six, so Ford might have to temporarily downsize as well. I could get political about who is to blame for the price of juice but this is a vehicular based list so I will shut the ......up.
Hendrik who is happy to have bought a 230E instead of the preferred 280E(although I might have to look at a 240D next time around) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Royce Engler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Something practical to combat high fuel prices > This one's been around the block many times. Urban legend. www.snopes.com > > Royce Engler > 1985 300TD Turbo 265K > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew strasfogel > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 1:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [MBZ] Something practical to combat high fuel prices > > > I received this from a friend in NY today (slightly edited to reduce the > length) > > WAR ON GAS/DIESEL PRICES > > Do you have a spark of rebellion in you? Would you like to start a > modern day Boston Tea Party? > > THEN JOIN the RESISTANCE!!!! > > We are ALREADY close to $3.00 a gallon and it might go higher!! > > Want gasoline or diesel prices to come down? We need to take some > intelligent, united action. > > Phillip Hollsworth, offered this good idea: > > This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy gas on a certain day" > campaign that was going around last April or May! > > The oil companies just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't > continue to "hurt" ourselves by refusing to buy gas. > > It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them. > > BUT, whoever thought of this idea, has come up with a plan that can > really work. Please read it and join with us! By now you're probably > thinking gasoline priced at about $1.50 is super cheap. Now that the > oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to think that > the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at $1.50- $1.75, we need to take > aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the market > place.... not sellers. With the price of gasoline going up more each > day, we consumers need to take action. The only way we are going to > see the price of gas come down is if we hit someone in the pocketbook > by not purchasing their gas! And we can do that WITHOUT hurting > ourselves. > > HOW? > > Since we all rely on our cars, we can't just stop buying gas. But we > CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together to force a > price war. > > Here's the idea: > > For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from the TWO > BIGGEST COMPANIES (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they are > not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If > they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow > suit. > > But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of Exxon > and Mobil gas buyers. If each of us sends it to at least ten more (30 > x 10 = 300) ... and those 300 do the same, it won't take long before > millions of drivers have been contacted! > > Acting together we can make a difference. If this makes sense to you, > please pass this message on. > > PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE $1.30 RANGE AND > KEEP THEM DOWN. > > THIS CAN REALLY WORK > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 22/08/2005 >
