A Simple Solution to a Worldwide Crisis

[ehnriko]

JP, I agree with ULS about the profits are brought to Japan if you buy a new JJ (Japanese Junk).

It would be more sensible to keep you old car and recondition it so it will be a lot - better than brand new.

I say this for the following practicalities:

1. Old cars (not brand new in this respect) will not depreciate as fast as a speeding bullet.

2. Oldies don't need a stupid comprehensive insurance coverage that does not cover Acts of God. If your old car drowns in the flood, compared to a new one, both cars are basically the same in value... good as junks.

3. Restoring or reconditioning or pimping an old car gives you a Huge increase in value added factor on an old car.... Much Much more than a NEW Car with so much blings. No matter what pimping you do on a new car, it will not become anymore expensive or valuable as another brand new car without the blinging.

4. AN old car with renewed bushings and suspension works...will outlast a Brand new car 15 times! Bring an old car in CRUVEN for a complete polyurethane bushings and rubbers replacements for the underpart will cost you about P30,000. You can even have your shocks converted for an adjustable ride feel system.

5. In essence... an old car - can already be considered a Pinoy car if it doesn't make the CASA's and After-Market Sales Departments of the manufacturer any centavo richer by the day.

If you are able to enjoy the whole service life of your car without paying the troll so to speak... and instead, able to keep it maintained by adopting an alternative maintenance program - serviced by Pinoys - with parts or alternative systems from Pinoys... locally. Then, your car becomes converted to a Pinoy Car in essence.

How does this equate as a simple solution to a Global Crisis?...

One of the reasons why there is such a crisis is due to the unbalanced distribution of wealth... which can be blamed to no other but the masses themselves.

Ika nga ni Rizal... ang Sakit ng Lipunan ay... Walang mang aapi kung walang magpapa api.

Nagpapa api ang masa sa pamamagitan ng pag suporta sa consumerismo. Ito and paraan ng mga capitalista upang mapanatili ang masa sa ilalim ng kanilang kapangyarihan.

No need to elaborate on this... just keep your awareness heightened all the time as to who are we going to patronize.

I say, you dont need to get rid of your old JJ in order to become nationalistic.

IMH Observation.... Keeping an old car empowers an individual. Making it run perfectly well using local resources will truly empower him more.

Buying a Brand New Foreign Made Car is the is actually an Enslaving situation... I dont know if you are aware of this?... I have been an owner of Brand New Cars in the past and I think - it was the most stupid decision ever made.

Spending you Millions on brand new cars is like throwing away your guns and ammo.

I regret selling my old old cars that can outperform brand new cars in Comfort, ride and safety as well as economy.

My 1971 VW 411 AT has a ride similar to My 1980 Renault 2.0 M/T... both have enough power and makes between 7 to 10 km per liter (rough estimates/ I dont normally measure my FC's those days). The ride and comfort I had with those cars is much better than my 1971 MB 250CE A/T. which has a ride feel similar to my 1963 Jaguar XJS.

Anyway, those cars were made for nothing but that... definitely nothing to do with power to weight ratio efficiencies.

Nowadays, cars are valued for their efficiency and for their greenability. The greener they are... the more pricey they get. But why believe that only the Big companies are capable of making cars green?

The CASA will not make a new car any greener than it already is... The fact that it makes no smoke is not a sign of beeing green. The worse gas that have caused the severe weather we are having is invisible.

If for any reason why you are getting rid of your old JJ is because you just want to drive a fresher looking car... Believe me... You will enjoy it more if you just pimp it using locally sourced technology and products. Bring it ATOY Body Kits or the like, put in RiCeY seats and interior... Swap your Mags with Light weight mags to get more Fuel Economy. Buy Westlake tyres - Dunlop Quality for half the price... (China made - better than buying Japanese made in this respect).

Repaint or Washover paint it with a lighter toned color to help in cooling the interior and it also makes your car less contributory to greenhouse affect.

If you notice - Solar Water Heaters have dark painted surfaces under the heat exchanger coils or tubings... this is to retain heat. Darker Cars absorb heat much more than lighter colored ones. Which makes your AC work lesser for that matter.