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Re: What country are sharp window air conditioners made? I thought sharp would of at least made them in thailand or something. But I guess thats asking too much now a days. They better drop those high prices on that china junk then!
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Dayton, OH
kudos:2 | said by nonamesleft:I thought sharp would of at least made them in thailand or something. Curious why you think that. They're a for-profit company and if they can have their product(s) made in a location that maintains their quality levels (you can get high-quality from China - it's up to the company and the standards they demand) and has the lowest costs (i.e. labor), they're going to ! |
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| said by Hall:said by nonamesleft:I thought sharp would of at least made them in thailand or something. Curious why you think that. They're a for-profit company and if they can have their product(s) made in a location that maintains their quality levels (you can get high-quality from China - it's up to the company and the standards they demand) and has the lowest costs (i.e. labor), they're going to ! Well I have a sharp microwave that was made in thailand, I think it was manufactured in 2005. |
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HallPremium,MVM
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kudos:2 | That could have been that one particular model or it could have been the last year they made them in Thailand. Or, that factory could have made the same (internal) microwave for Sharp, LG, Panasonic, and more and just put different faceplates on it. |
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 Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | reply to nonamesleft
said by nonamesleft:said by Hall:said by nonamesleft:I thought sharp would of at least made them in thailand or something. Curious why you think that. They're a for-profit company and if they can have their product(s) made in a location that maintains their quality levels (you can get high-quality from China - it's up to the company and the standards they demand) and has the lowest costs (i.e. labor), they're going to ! Well I have a sharp microwave that was made in thailand, I think it was manufactured in 2005. Same but mine is from 2000.. still works but I replaced it with a Panasonoc (made in china) I needed something bigger and the sensor cook is nice.
I wonder how much moaning and complaining people did about Japanese products back in the day?
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scross
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Cordova, TN | said by Subaru:I wonder how much moaning and complaining people did about Japanese products back in the day?
This was something of a running joke in the original Back to the Future movie! |
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| said by scross:said by Subaru:I wonder how much moaning and complaining people did about Japanese products back in the day?
This was something of a running joke in the original Back to the Future movie! Growing up in the 70's, our family considered Made in Japan to be a sign of crap. We wanted Made in the USA. China wasn't even on the horizon back then. We (my immediate family and my parents) still try to buy Made in the USA as much as possible. Sometimes it's not, but mostly we try.
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 FronkmanAn Apple a day keeps the doctor awayPremium
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Saint Louis, MO | said by Goober:Growing up in the 70's, our family considered Made in Japan to be a sign of crap. We wanted Made in the USA. China wasn't even on the horizon back then. We (my immediate family and my parents) still try to buy Made in the USA as much as possible. Sometimes it's not, but mostly we try.
I think it is worth pointing out, though MOST of the Chinese-made stuff is junk, US manufactured goods are not universally superior. Ever drive a Dodge?
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GooberPremium
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kudos:5 | I absolutely agree. And I won't buy US made if it's crap, just because it's made in this country. |
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 CylonRedPremium,MVM
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Bloom County | reply to Goober
In the early to middle 70's they were crap. Even to the late 70's they were still pretty crappy. They then had the right cars for the time with the fuel issues and at the right price compared to their competition.
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| said by CylonRed:In the early to middle 70's they were crap. Even to the late 70's they were still pretty crappy. They then had the right cars for the time with the fuel issues and at the right price compared to their competition.
Man, those early Japanese cars were rust buckets. What a joke they were. Obviously the joke was on us, since they they've been laughing all the way to the bank for some time now.
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Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | said by Goober:said by CylonRed:In the early to middle 70's they were crap. Even to the late 70's they were still pretty crappy. They then had the right cars for the time with the fuel issues and at the right price compared to their competition.
Man, those early Japanese cars were rust buckets. What a joke they were. Obviously the joke was on us, since they they've been laughing all the way to the bank for some time now. Rust buckets and underpowered. What a joke.
I had one Toyota a 1990 pickup we inherited when my FIL died. That was the first and "LAST" Toyota I'll ever have in my driveway.
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
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Greenwich, CT | So you let a very old Toyota model change your judgement? |
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said by Jack_in_VA:said by Goober:said by CylonRed:In the early to middle 70's they were crap. Even to the late 70's they were still pretty crappy. They then had the right cars for the time with the fuel issues and at the right price compared to their competition.
Man, those early Japanese cars were rust buckets. What a joke they were. Obviously the joke was on us, since they they've been laughing all the way to the bank for some time now. Rust buckets and underpowered. What a joke. I had one Toyota a 1990 pickup we inherited when my FIL died. That was the first and "LAST" Toyota I'll ever have in my driveway. In 1987 I had a brand new Celica GTS. It was an awesome car. Occasional bad cars happen. Sometimes a maker will have an entire line that's bad for a particular model year. If I remember correctly, Japanese trucks really weren't very good until the mid to late 90s.
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Greenwich, CT | reply to scross
said by scross:said by Subaru:I wonder how much moaning and complaining people did about Japanese products back in the day?
This was something of a running joke in the original Back to the Future movie! Believe it or not I've never watched that movie yet lol |
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 mityfowlPremium
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX | reply to Jack_in_VA
said by Jack_in_VA:said by Goober:said by CylonRed:In the early to middle 70's they were crap. Even to the late 70's they were still pretty crappy. They then had the right cars for the time with the fuel issues and at the right price compared to their competition.
Man, those early Japanese cars were rust buckets. What a joke they were. Obviously the joke was on us, since they they've been laughing all the way to the bank for some time now. Rust buckets and underpowered. What a joke. I had one Toyota a 1990 pickup we inherited when my FIL died. That was the first and "LAST" Toyota I'll ever have in my driveway. I had a 1990 either Toyota or Nissan that I retired with 290K miles. It sure helped my little start up company. |
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said by Subaru:So you let a very old Toyota model change your judgement? Them and Honda have always been overrated, IMHO. |
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
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Greenwich, CT | well I can't say for both since I never owned both long term. |
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CylonRedPremium,MVM
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Having owned Honda (several of them) I find they are not the least bit overrated. my '89 Civic hatchback is plainly the best car I ever owned.
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GooberPremium
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| I don't think they're overrated either. My family has mostly owned Japanese cars and have been very happy. The few deviations into American car territory have not gone well.
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