Is Your Car Made in America? Its Growing More Difficult To Tell

Auto Blog ^ | Dec 7th 2016 at 2:40PM | Craig Howie

[RC one]

Mexico is currently our 3rd largest goods trading partner with $531 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2015. Goods exports totaled $236 billion; goods imports totaled $295 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Mexico was $58 billion in 2015.

So, how much of our exports were actually components, materials, and machinery for building car parts that were later sent back to America in a refined form as a Mexican export and then installed into a car that was labeled as having been "Proudly Made in the USA"?

The more important question is, how many US jobs have been lost as a result of this "free trade" policy.

That's an important question because we are having to support systems like social security and medicare with an ever shrinking tax base which itself is an interesting phenomena since Obama has told us all many many times that he has been a job creatin' son of a gun.

The million dollar question is, has the free trade/globalization economy led us to a national economic disaster?

sorry about the first post Admin Mod. I got distracted.

[AlaskaErik]

My Hyundai Sonata is made in America. My Chevy Silverado is made in a foreign country.

[sushiman]

As far as I know ALL Japanese cars made for the Japanese market are manufactured in Japan with made in Japan components .

[beelzepug]

My Toyota Tundra was built in Indiana.

[Lurking Libertarian]

The more important question is, how many US jobs have been lost as a result of this "free trade" policy.

How many US jobs would be lost if we couldn't export that $236 billion worth of goods to Mexico?

[doorgunner69]

No UAW products, not now, not ever.

[Gay State Conservative]

In the early 90’s,after having made it a point to always buy American,I came to the realization that the leaders of the UAW were my enemies and the enemies of my country.Since that realization I've only bought cars made in Japan and Germany.I don't see myself ever buying another UAW made automobile.

[Renegade]

My Honda Pilot as made in Alabama!

[servantboy777]

>>The more important question is, how many US jobs have been lost as a result of this “free trade” policy.<<

Americans need to do their part over the next 8 years. Boycott Chinese goods.

Look at the labels. Average hard working Americans have the upper hand over the global elites.

If each one of us does our part, boycott Chi-com goods, write reviews to companies demanding the return of manufacturing in America...we CAN make a difference.

[RC one]

When my old man graduated from high school, you could walk walk away from your high school graduation and right into a good paying job at the GM assembly plant. When I graduated high school, you could probably get into a decent paying job factory that made door handles for the GM assembly plant. Kids today graduate high school and will be lucky to be able to get a job at Wal Mart or McDonalds that will in no way allow them to succeed in America and will not provide the kind of revenues necessary to keep social security and medicare solvent and you better believe that that touches every American.

I think a strong argument can be made that what we're doing with regard to trade really isn't working. things might look good on the surface but dig down a bit and it doesn't look so pretty. Trump is right, we're getting killed with trade.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Maybe none. There might be a net gain.

Parts go from the US to Mexico. ($236 billion)

Mexico puts them together and ships them back to the US. ($295 billion).

If you stop sending the parts to Mexico and have them assembled here you have lost no jobs. In fact, you have gained jobs.

[Kickass Conservative]

The new generation Camaro is assembled in Michigan.

[buckalfa]

BMW X5’s are assembled in Spartanburg, but most parts are imported. My Honda CRV was assembled in Mexico.

[niteowl77]

Subaru’s Legacy, Outback and (now) Impreza models are built in Lafayette, Indiana.

[RC one]

not until very recently.

[ETL]

Seems everything I buy these days
Has got a foreign name

From the kind of car I drive
To my video game

I got a NIKKON camera
A Sony color TV

But the one that I love is from the U.S.A.
And standing next to me.

My baby is American Made
Born and bred in the U.S.A.
From her silky long hair to her sexy long legs
My baby is American Made.

She looks good in her tight blue jeans
She bought in Mexico

And she loves wearing French perfume
Everywhere we go

But when it comes to the lovin’ part
One thing is true

My baby’s genuine U.S.A.
Red, White, & Blue

My baby is American Made
Born and bred in the U.S.A.
From her silky long hair to her sexy long legs
My baby is American Made.

American Made
The Oak Ridge Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxq8n9fcXqI

:)

[PAR35]

As far as I know ALL Japanese cars made for the Japanese market are manufactured in Japan with made in Japan components .

I see Toyota, Honda, and Suzuki on this list of 2013 and 2014 imports to Japan.
http://dailykanban.com/imports-japan-2014/

[ConsCA]

“The new generation Camaro is assembled in Michigan.”

That’s great! I’ve been looking at the Camaros. Very good to know.

My current Camaro is a ‘68 Z28 and I know that was made in the USA.

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