Buy American!

BlenderWizard · #1 10-27-2005, 01:22 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...rts-usat_x.htm

Rollingbones · #2 10-27-2005, 03:05 PM

American what???? My truck was made in Canada!!!

BlenderWizard · #3 10-27-2005, 03:08 PM

but built by an american company... many nissans, hondas, hyundais, etc are built here, but they are not an american company

Ape0r · #4 10-27-2005, 03:31 PM

The article goes on to say that 29 of the top 31 most reliable were foreign...

That said, I don't want no damn Jap pickup, the hell do they know about building a truck? What? They need somethin' to haul their rice around?

As far as a car.. shoot, I'd buy what I liked the most. That 2006 Impala sure is nice lookin', a whole lot nicer lookin' than the ugly ass Camry!

BlenderWizard · #5 10-27-2005, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ape0r

The article goes on to say that 29 of the top 31 most reliable were foreign...

That said, I don't want no damn Jap pickup, the hell do they know about building a truck? What? They need somethin' to haul their rice around?

As far as a car.. shoot, I'd buy what I liked the most. That 2006 Impala sure is nice lookin', a whole lot nicer lookin' than the ugly ass Camry!

That's exactly what I mean. Also, when you buy from a Japanese company, where do you think the money usually goes? Back to Japan.

LongIslander26 · #6 10-27-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

That's exactly what I mean. Also, when you buy from a Japanese company, where do you think the money usually goes? Back to Japan.

It might have been a bit more interesting if they had actually listed what the domestic vehicles on that list actually were!

scrapdaddy · #7 10-27-2005, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LongIslander26

It might have been a bit more interesting if they had actually listed what the domestic vehicles on that list actually were!

IF U WANNA GET TECHNICAL EVEN THE AMERICAN VECHILES ARE JAPANESE WHERE DO U THINK ALL THE PARTS ARE MADE AND THEN SHIPPED TO THE STATES TO BE ASSEMBLED

troy1 · #8 10-27-2005, 11:21 PM

I like my american truck but..... jap quaility is 2nd to none. They will probally make the big 3 think about what they are doing. Oh Toyota is making 3/4 and heavier Diesel powered trucks soon.

LongIslander26 · #9 10-27-2005, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by scrapdaddy

IF U WANNA GET TECHNICAL EVEN THE AMERICAN VECHILES ARE JAPANESE WHERE DO U THINK ALL THE PARTS ARE MADE AND THEN SHIPPED TO THE STATES TO BE ASSEMBLED

True enough. I see alot of parts made in Mexico, and the South American counties as well, and these are dealer parts too. I guess nowadays, you can only really call any brand "Domestic: or "Import" based solely on where their corporate headquarters are. (Detroit vs Tokyo or Berlin, etc, etc)

scrapdaddy · #10 10-27-2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LongIslander26

True enough. I see alot of parts made in Mexico, and the South American counties as well, and these are dealer parts too. I guess nowadays, you can only really call any brand "Domestic: or "Import" based solely on where their corporate headquarters are. (Detroit vs Tokyo or Berlin, etc, etc)

BUT IN MY OPINION THERE IS ONLY 1 AUTO MAKER AND THATS GM THE REST CAN BLOW ME

BlenderWizard · #11 10-28-2005, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by troy1

I like my american truck but..... jap quaility is 2nd to none. They will probally make the big 3 think about what they are doing. Oh Toyota is making 3/4 and heavier Diesel powered trucks soon.

Jap trucks are for yuppies who drive "Bimmers" (yes I said Bimmers. Everyone says "Beamers," but the BMW crowd seems to think it's spelled Bimmer) 6 days a week and have got their heads so far up their own asses, they can't even bear to look at an American product. Also, if you check that list, the Nissan Titan was "among the 48 least-reliable cars and trucks sold, the survey found."

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BUT IN MY OPINION THERE IS ONLY 1 AUTO MAKER AND THATS GM THE REST CAN BLOW ME

Rollingbones · #12 10-28-2005, 12:52 AM

Nothing but Chevy in my driveway!!! '02 Superado and '05 Malibu Maxx (Niiiiice car!!). I ride Scwinn bikes too!!!

White Lightening · #13 10-28-2005, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

but built by an american company... many nissans, hondas, hyundais, etc are built here, but they are not an american company

Blender, I think you have your priorties confused. Nissan, Honda, Hundai and others build vehicles in the U.S. by American workers. Meanwhile my 04 Chevy Silverado was built in Canada by Canadian workers.

Your thinking is that SAAB and Jaguar aren't "foreign" because they are owned by international companies basedin the U.S. (GM and Ford). Chrysler/Dodge isn't owned as an American company.

When you talk about company ownership - GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Hundai, etc. etc. etc. are all international automotive manufacturers. Where they create the jobs is the important thing - and their jobs in the U.S. are good paying and their benefits are stable and properly funded. GM and Ford need a lesson in doing as well IMO.

White Lightening

Moppie · #14 10-28-2005, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by White Lightening

When you talk about company ownership - GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Hundai, etc. etc. etc. are all international automotive manufacturers. Where they create the jobs is the important thing - and their jobs in the U.S. are good paying and their benefits are stable and properly funded. GM and Ford need a lesson in doing as well IMO.

White Lightening

Thats the only intelligent thing said in this thread.

The rest of the thread is nothing more than hill billy redneck ignorant BS.

BlenderWizard · #15 10-28-2005, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Moppie

Thats the only intelligent thing said in this thread.

The rest of the thread is nothing more than hill billy redneck ignorant BS.

Ok, 1) Go screw yourself

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Originally Posted by White Lightening

Blender, I think you have your priorties confused. Nissan, Honda, Hundai and others build vehicles in the U.S. by American workers. Meanwhile my 04 Chevy Silverado was built in Canada by Canadian workers.

Your thinking is that SAAB and Jaguar aren't "foreign" because they are owned by international companies basedin the U.S. (GM and Ford). Chrysler/Dodge isn't owned as an American company.

When you talk about company ownership - GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Hundai, etc. etc. etc. are all international automotive manufacturers. Where they create the jobs is the important thing - and their jobs in the U.S. are good paying and their benefits are stable and properly funded. GM and Ford need a lesson in doing as well IMO.

White Lightening

and 2) No, not quite what I was going for. While you are correct with what you said about the workers (though our domestic companies, I feel, are in the bind they're in because of the unions), it is not the workers' salaries that I am referring to. I'm talking about the big money. I'm talking about the company's corporate earnings that go back home. In each state that a company operates in, they must register. if they are headquartered in that particular state, they are registered as a domestic company. If they are headquartered in another state, they are registered as a foreign company. Now, if they are from another country, and register in one of our states, that company is registered as an alien entity. The alien companies are the ones I am talking about.

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