You decide for yourself.
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/cars.htm
John
"CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's
>> > contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and
>>Washington.
>> > The findings are as follows......
>> >
>> > 1. Ford- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee
>>contributions
>>of
>> > the same number plus 10 Excursions to NY Dept. The company also
offered
>>ER
>> > response team services and office space to displaced government
>>employees.
>> >
>> > 2. GM- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee
contributions
>>of
>> > the same number and a fleet of vans, suv's, and trucks.
>> >
>> > 3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the children and
victims
>>of
>> > the Sept. 11 attack.
>> >
>> > 4. Harley Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30 new motorcycles
to
>>the
>>New
>> > York Police Dept.
>> >
>> > 5. Volkswagen- Employees and management created a Sept 11
Foundation,
>>funded
>> > initial with $2 million, for the assistance of the children and
victims
>>of
>> > the WTC.
>> >
>> > 6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross.
>> >
>> > 7. Audi- Nothing.
>> >
>> > 8. BMW- Nothing.
>> >
>> > 9. Daewoo- Nothing.
>> >
>> > 10. Fiat- Nothing.
>> >
>> > 11. Honda- Nothing despite boasting of second best sales month ever
in
>> > August 2001
>> >
>> > 12. Isuzu- Nothing.
>> >
>> > 13. Mitsubishi- Nothing
>> > .
>> > 14. Nissan- Nothing.
>> >
>> > 15. Porsche- Nothing. Press release with condolences via the
Porsche
>> > website.
>> >
>> > 16. Subaru- Nothing.
>> >
>> > 17. Suzuki- Nothing.
>> >
>> > 18. Toyota- Nothing despite claims of high sales in July and August
>>2001.
>> > Condolences posted on the website
>> >
>> > Whenever the time may be for you to purchase or lease a new
vehicle,
>>keep
>> > this information in mind. You might want to give more consideration
to
>>a
>>car
>> > manufactured by an American-owned and / or American based company.
>> > Apart from Hyundai and Volkswagen, the foreign car companies
>>contributed
>> > nothing at all to the citizens of the United States. It's OK for
these
>> > companies to take money out of this country, but it is apparently
not
>> > acceptable to return some in a time of crisis.
>> >
>> > I believe we should not forget things like this. Say thank you in a
way
>>that
>> > gets their attention. Pass it on........I just did.
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