Oops, I have to admit that the service manager said the starter was Japanese made; I never looked at it except to see it smoke when it siezed up. Ten years ago I woud have replaced it myself, but I’m getting old and lazy.
I’m not a car expert. But I have little sympathy for the car companies or unions.
Perhaps its due to the dealers lies, poor quality, union abuses or EXTREME poor management some of those companies have had for decades.
While in the military I had one dealer lie about the year on a used car. Bought stuff for a tuneup and nothing fit. Come to find out it was 2 years older than they said. I never imagined a dealer would lie about the year a car was made. I had to go the DA before the dealer would refund my money.