Cars Without Borders: Does “Made in America” Really Matter Anymore?

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Cars Without Borders: Does “Made in America” Really Matter Anymore?


For all the talk about the resurgence of American automakers, "Made in America" is really a matter of marketing. For example, a Honda Accord made and assembled in America has 80% U.S.-sourced parts vs. 65% for a Ford Escape, Resnick notes in the accompanying video, taped at the show earlier this week.

"It's built in America. Designed in America. Marketed in America and sold in America," he says of the Accord. "It's an American car with a Japanese nameplate."

In fact, Resnick notes Honda exports cars made at its plants in Alabama and Ohio from America to 30 other countries. On the other hand, some Ford, GM and Chrysler cars are imported to America from Mexico and Canada.

In an increasingly integrated global economy, the reality is car companies have no borders anymore. Of course, where an automaker is domiciled matters in terms of where the profits from a sale ultimately end up, but U.S. consumers really don't care all that much anymore about where a car is made, or whether the manufacturer is based in America or Asia or Europe, Resnick says.

"When Toyota first starting building trucks in the U.S., people thought there'd be a big resistance against it," he recalls. "In fact, Toyota is building lots of trucks in the U.S. and they're sold everywhere."

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/dail...oes-made-america-really-matter-134034850.html

wake up people like midcan who claim you're not patriotic unless you buy an american car...i've been saying this for years yet you people keep repeating your tired mantra
 
Still trying to justify buying Jap huh Yurt?

Why would he need to justify it? He should buy the best quality for his money. If that means a car from Japan, Germany or Outer Mongolia, what difference does it make?

I have always been amazed that american car buyers would fall for the guilt trip. If american cars are the best, then sell them based on that point. If not, why should anyone have to drive an inferior car or pay for a product that is second-best, just to support some notion of national pride. I love my country and I'm proud to be an american citizen. But I am not stupid.
 
Why would he need to justify it? He should buy the best quality for his money. If that means a car from Japan, Germany or Outer Mongolia, what difference does it make?

I have always been amazed that american car buyers would fall for the guilt trip. If american cars are the best, then sell them based on that point. If not, why should anyone have to drive an inferior car or pay for a product that is second-best, just to support some notion of national pride. I love my country and I'm proud to be an american citizen. But I am not stupid.

If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand.
 
If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand.

That is a nice way to dodge the issue.

I do understand. I understand if you have to try and promote american cars thru patriotism then the cars must be inferior.

What I do not understand is why you would try to press your fellow americans to buy an inferior product? Why should I spend more and get less?
 
Sure they are made in America. Where do the dollars go after the american expences are paid?

I remember when everyone who wanted to work had a job. Do you?
 
That is a nice way to dodge the issue.

I do understand. I understand if you have to try and promote american cars thru patriotism then the cars must be inferior.

What I do not understand is why you would try to press your fellow americans to buy an inferior product? Why should I spend more and get less?

Not dodging, just couldn't be bothered. Globalism is bullshit, but I could never convince you of that.
 
Sure they are made in America. Where do the dollars go after the american expences are paid?

I remember when everyone who wanted to work had a job. Do you?
They go into the towns of the workers who made the product. That's why Detroit has lost so much money even though the Big 3 are still headquartered here. They moved their factories, and the jobs and money with them, elsewhere.
 
They go into the towns of the workers who made the product. That's why Detroit has lost so much money even though the Big 3 are still headquartered here. They moved their factories, and the jobs and money with them. elsewhere.

No, King, the profits go to Japan.
 
Please theses Faggot girlie men were the first to buy foreign. Only since studying libtard talking points post illicit union marriage did these metosexuals give a shit about gov motors and fix or repair daily.
 
Sure they are made in America. Where do the dollars go after the american expences are paid?

I remember when everyone who wanted to work had a job. Do you?

So I should spend tens of thousands of dollars on an inferior product so that a tiny portion of that amount will pay the wages of a handful of american workers?

Or so the profits can fill the coffers of over-paid executives?


LMAO! You'll have to do better than that.
 
Not dodging, just couldn't be bothered. Globalism is bullshit, but I could never convince you of that.

You haven't even tried and you already quit? lol Okey dokey.

I am not talking about globalism. I am talking about my hard earned cash. You want me to spend it based on nationalism, and yet offer no real reason to do so.
 
You haven't even tried and you already quit? lol Okey dokey.

I am not talking about globalism. I am talking about my hard earned cash. You want me to spend it based on nationalism, and yet offer no real reason to do so.

I have a chevy. The quality is awesome. I disagree that the jap crap is better. It is nothing more than opinion. Nationalism is bullshit.
 
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