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From: prophet@umcp-cs.UUCP (Dennis Gibbs)
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Subject: Restrictions on Japanese Cars
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Date: Tue, 20-Nov-84 18:00:42 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 20 18:00:42 1984
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     Now that Reagan has been re-elected President, I am anxious to find out
whether or not the voluntary restrictions on Japanese cars  will  be  lifted
when they expire in (I think) March next year.  The only information I  have
heard so far came from the October 30 issue of "U.S. News and World Report".
This article stated that the final decision would be postponed  until  after
the Presidential Election,  but  that  the  restrictions  are  likely  to be
renewed.

     I personally would like to see the restrictions removed.  Currently, it
is a seller's market for automobiles, and  removing  the  restrictions would
lower prices for both American and  Foreign  cars  by promoting competition.
The  American  automobile  manufacturers  have  demonstrated  that  the res-
trictions are no longer needed because of the great increase in  sales,  and
by the huge salaries paid to its top executives.

     The problem is, the American automobile manufacturers  (for  the   most
part) favor the restrictions.  The Japanese  automobile  manufacturers  also
favor the restrictions because it allows them to  push  the  more  expensive
for more profit per car sold.  The new car buyer is  getting  ripped-off  by
being forced to pay inflated prices for  limited selection of automobiles.

     Has anyone out there heard any up-to-date information  on  this  issue?
(Please, no flames about the desireability of American vs. Japanese Cars)

                                   Dennis Gibbs

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