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Date:         Thu, 19 Dec 2002 08:34:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
In-Reply-To:  <f05100300ba270c24d408@[203.167.130.139]>
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It's interesting to reflect on how things change.  It doesn't seem that
long ago that Japanese products were considered junk (perhaps before your
time).  And they were.  Cheap knock-offs.  But much more affordable than
European imports.  Now they have become the world leaders in quality
(partly thanks to Americans, Deming & Juran).  //Jack


On 19 Dec 2002, at 20:16, Andrew Grebneff wrote:


> >Perhaps the Europeans send their crappy cars to New Zealand since we don't
> >have the same issues here.
>
> Perhaps people have different expectations? Here people are used to
> mainly Japanese fare, and the Europeans aren't proving up to it.
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