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davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
31. It is sick how his relatives became rich off of suffering
Wed Jan 30, 2013, 11:30 PM
Jan 2013

As for buying a BMW, thankfully I'll never be able to afford it so that's not a problem.

good reason not to buy a BMW [View all] gejohnston Jan 2013 OP
They're luckier than Joe and Magda's (natural) kids... Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #1
This should come as no surprise. MAD Dave Jan 2013 #2
There's a reason they call BMW the "ultimate driving machine." Bake Jan 2013 #12
New Cadillac ATS is very competitive with BMW 3 series MightyMopar Jan 2013 #17
Cool car and I agree. EOTE Jan 2013 #92
The big problem though, kentauros Jan 2013 #25
Mine is a 2000 323i. Bake Jan 2013 #75
That's lighter than my Civic! kentauros Jan 2013 #77
Honestly, as soon as I got behind the wheel of the BMW and got out on the road Bake Jan 2013 #83
As with any car, find a good mechanic or shop kentauros Jan 2013 #85
Mom's is a 1984 325i. That car has been babied and it performs. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #81
I love my 3-series. Bake Jan 2013 #84
We got a jeep nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #86
Hehe. I have attempted it. And will do so again! Bake Jan 2013 #88
While you're not in the monority for disobeying speed limits kentauros Jan 2013 #89
I am trained. (EMS driving) nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #96
meh. ive driven one. actslikeacarrot Jan 2013 #74
A number of BMWs are made in the US. (nt) harmonicon Jan 2013 #29
My BMW was built in South Carolina. nt SailorMike Jan 2013 #34
The profits go to Germany, how Patriotic of you... DainBramaged Jan 2013 #36
I believe those were AMERICAN workers assembling it though. SailorMike Jan 2013 #37
Yup, rationalisation, works for you......and the scabs assembling the foreign iron in right to work DainBramaged Jan 2013 #38
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #51
So Japanese made cars are out too? n/t countingbluecars Jan 2013 #76
The profits go to shareholders - 44.1% are German; 33.2% are American. pampango Jan 2013 #67
The fact that BMW builds it US-made cars in a right-to-work state is a better reason to avoid them. DainBramaged Jan 2013 #71
Agreed. And right-to-work is something that we, as Americans, have foisted on ourselves. pampango Jan 2013 #72
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #53
To call someone a Nazi-sympathizer because they bought a TheDebbieDee Jan 2013 #62
Considering that Ford did more for Hitler than the Quandts ever could have? Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #63
the perpetually offended DainBramaged Jan 2013 #78
New 2014 Mercedes CLA starting at $29,900 snooper2 Jan 2013 #95
Henry Ford was a big supporter of the Nazis Fumesucker Jan 2013 #3
IBM, too.. Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #8
Indeed n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #9
Henry Ford Berserker Jan 2013 #14
You ever have an OP not turn out quite the way you anticipated? Fumesucker Jan 2013 #15
And Chrysler is owned by Fiat. Xithras Jan 2013 #87
Chrysler is also partly owned by the UAW and FIAT scion John Elkann is an American. MightyMopar Feb 2013 #105
Elkann is Chairman, but the Agnelli's own a controlling interest in the company. Xithras Feb 2013 #106
Good reason not to buy a Ford too then Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #4
This is why my entire family has not owned a Ford since WW2. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #24
There is a lot of repentance among the offspring of Nazis. tblue Jan 2013 #5
The sins of the father... Glassunion Jan 2013 #6
not the kids, gejohnston Jan 2013 #11
How many people today have their fortunes that were funded even partially in atrocities? Glassunion Jan 2013 #48
Where is England on that list?? malaise Jan 2013 #66
You fixed it by saying "planet". Glassunion Jan 2013 #68
Not to diminish the point of your OP, RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #7
Good Point. Of Course There Isn't dballance Jan 2013 #28
Sanrio Corporation is about as squeaky clean as you can get Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #101
Sorry they are not so squeaky clean. Glassunion Jan 2013 #102
Oh, for crying out loud Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #103
Mitsubishi Glassunion Feb 2013 #104
better not take Bayer aspirin either, I've heard they have a connection to Nazis. nt Raine Jan 2013 #10
Bayer rickyhall Jan 2013 #32
Only half of the directors of IG Farben were convicted... Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #60
GAF Berserker Jan 2013 #13
Goebbels was originally an ardent socialist. ErikJ Jan 2013 #16
I don't know from BMW cars. Robb Jan 2013 #18
They didn't inherit that from Goebbels jberryhill Jan 2013 #19
One name SCVDem Jan 2013 #20
The sins of the father sort of thing? I'm not normally so magnanimous, but I won't begrudge them Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #21
Can't believe the O.P. passed up the references to the BUSH family, among others UTUSN Jan 2013 #22
I knew about them, BMW was news to me gejohnston Jan 2013 #43
Since the thread is back on top, I'll answer, "the difference" for me is to publicize the UTUSN Jan 2013 #98
Ford, Pepsi(or was it Coke?), and other US Companies HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #23
I'd not drive a BMW or a Ford, BUT these people are not descendants of Goebbles at all Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #26
Explain to me why this is a good reason not to buy a BMW. harmonicon Jan 2013 #27
The company built its fortunes on the backs of slave labor. Isn't that enough? jeesh. - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #52
No, unless you think corporations really are people, fully endowed with thoughts and feelings. (nt) harmonicon Jan 2013 #56
That's not a GOOD reason. kentauros Jan 2013 #30
My dealer SailorMike Jan 2013 #33
My brother told me a story of when he was test-driving his VW Golf. kentauros Jan 2013 #35
Though there is that pesky fact that he didn't know that the car was capable Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #41
His intent wasn't to scare anyone. kentauros Jan 2013 #42
I've seen almost the opposite scenario Fumesucker Jan 2013 #45
Great story! kentauros Jan 2013 #46
Hubby did the same with the civic hybrid nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #97
What I'd like to say here, too, about making a performance car "perform" kentauros Jan 2013 #99
It is sick how his relatives became rich off of suffering davidpdx Jan 2013 #31
Correction: Harald Quant was NOT the son of Joseph Goebbels. no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #39
Never had a hankerin' for a BMW, or ..... oldhippie Jan 2013 #40
I will stick with GM, Chrysler or Dodge products sad-cafe Jan 2013 #44
You know that Chrysler is owned by Fiat... harmonicon Jan 2013 #58
GM supported the Nazi war effort. Glassunion Jan 2013 #65
How is a BMW like a case of hemorrhoids? Flying Squirrel Jan 2013 #47
ROTFLMAO. Bravo! - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #54
Seems the worst drivers I've seen on the road drive BMWs. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2013 #70
Harald Quandt was Magda's son from a previous marriage, before Goebbels. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #49
Hugo Boss made Nazi uniforms. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #50
I was made in Germany ! Nabbysensei Jan 2013 #55
Some people are so absurd about this sort of stuff. harmonicon Jan 2013 #59
Maybe so. But, my '73 2002 tii was a great car. leveymg Jan 2013 #57
So from this thread... Glassunion Jan 2013 #61
I bet the people you mentioned aren't too big on DuPonts products, either ... Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #64
It's just a bad case of "Nazi Tourette's" kentauros Jan 2013 #79
Bayer, Bosh, BASF and the most of IG Farben unhappycamper Jan 2013 #69
... I guess you mean a reason other than not be able to afford one tk2kewl Jan 2013 #73
that I'm more of a pick up truck gejohnston Jan 2013 #93
me too tk2kewl Jan 2013 #94
They must be evil if their step-grandfather was evil Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #80
As much as I detest both rich people and NAZIs, the Goebbels family has done nothing wrong Taverner Jan 2013 #82
most "old wealth" in the US came from slave labor datasuspect Jan 2013 #90
Eye opening thread. For many reasons. (nt) Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #91
I sat down and figured out that I have owned nothing but Axis vehicles my whole life. Glassunion Jan 2013 #100
Laughable. Good one! flvegan Feb 2013 #107
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