[fuzzylogic]

There’s “parts built wherever” and “where the vehicle is finally assembled - from sub-assemblies”. I know of one specific vehicle OEM that had to place orders with over 2000 vendors once a vehicle launch was “a go”. Modern vehicles are massively complex, everything from the engine and transmissions to the infotainment systems. They’re quite amazing tbh.

[RC one]

I had a 1974 Jeep with a 304 3 speed a long time ago. There was nothing complex about it. I broke a motor mount on my way down to college. I pulled into an Ace hardware store and bought a piece of chain and cable tensioner and torqued the engine down to the frame with that and a crescent wrench and I was back on my way to school in less than an hour.

Later that winter, I broke the clutch cable. I bought another cable tensioner and some bailing wire and used that to connect the clutch peddle to the transmission. I drove it like that for years. LOL.

I guess I like my modern vehicles but I sure do miss those simple vehicles.