It's a sad sad day. After more than 30 years of loyalty to Caterpillar, I will not be able to get one after 2009. The company annouced it's exit from that segement of the market Tuesday. Maybe it's time to get out with them.
It's Official, No More Cat Truck Engines
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Flyer, Jun 14, 2008.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssAutoTruckMotorcycleParts/idUSN1230003120080612
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Muleskinner Thanks this.
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I am a little confused by your comment "not posting the whole story", they are exiting the on-highway truck engine segment, the Navistar agreement has nothing to do with the segment.
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Companies are adapting by adopting a ROW (Rest Of World) policy. Cat btw makes more money from its product outside the US currently.
You may love their engines but if they can't make a profit here in the US (due to imbecilic restrictions placed by our lib congress and state legislatures) they have to adapt.
Profit is one key reason reason why you have a business otherwise, what's the point?Lil Blue Pony and Big Duker Thank this. -
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I sent Cat an email wonder if I can get more news out of them, well not really an email but begging them to stay I'm stupid I know used a second hand email, but would be lovely if they stayed times are a changing
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The beauty of our Free Enterprise System is that if a void or a need is created it will be filled and/or solved. Peruse any tech magazine and you find that there are hundreds of new auto "manufacturers" (inventors) aiming to become the pioneers in the next technological breakthroughs. History is being made right before our eyes and your grandchildren will be asking you about the "Henry Fords" and "Thomas Edisons" of our time.
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It doesn't matter much I have 2 06 acerts and they suck always somthing wrong hell the CEL has been on for 90% of there miles half the time it is just a bad sensor the rest of thime it is broken IVA studs
but whats sad is none of the new stuff looks to be any better my friends new cummins are even worse
so for the near future I am buying older trucks1989 Pete Thanks this.
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