Posted on 07/02/2009 7:52:40 PM PDT by Flying Circus
So, it's the Fourth of July, and you're feeling a little more patriotic than usual. Sounds like a great time to buy a domestic car, right? Well, first you need to answer the question: "what is a domestic car?" Is a Chevy built in South Korea domestic, or how about a Hyundai assembled in Alabama? Since that debate is not likely to be settled anytime soon, we've decided to keep it simple and list the top 10 domestic cars based strictly on content, as compiled by the National Highway and Transportation Administration. Of course NHTSA's definition of "domestic" includes Canadian-sourced parts, but at least the top 10 are all assembled in the good old USA.
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“AIADA objects to President Obama’s ‘buy American’ solution for the auto sector,” AIADA President Cody Lusk said in a statement. “In today’s globalized economy ‘buying American’ can mean anything from buying a Chevy Avalanche built by Mexican workers in Silao, Mexico to buying a Toyota Camry built by Americans in Georgetown, Kentucky.”
On that note, there is one way to tell exactly which country a car is manufactured in - the VIN number. That’s right, that odd 17-digit sequence of numbers and letters found on the dash under the windshield (and in numerous other places on a vehicle) holds the key to a vehicle’s country of origin.
Many VIN numbers, actually start with a letter. Those that start with a “J” are built in Japan and those with a “K” are from Korea. Most of the rest, however, aren’t so intuitive. VINs that start with a “W” are from Germany, while an “S” signifies England. Swedish cars get a “Y.”
The United States, Canada and Mexico all use a number system, with American-made cars using a VIN that starts with the number 1, while Canadian-made cars use a 2 and Mexican made cars use a 3.
My “Boss” at my job took me to 145mph in his high hp Caddie about 9 years back. I can’t remember the model but definitaly remember the speed and accleration!
Nope. Only the F150s are. That’s why I specifically stated 3/4 ton.
Oh really? Then why is the toyota tundra listed???
The list is crap.
See post 23. I specified 3/4 ton for a reason.
Not far off the list -
The F-series and Silverado are both at 75%. The Ram is nowhere close, though, at 53%.
Of course the Silverado is also built in Canada, which may have disqualified it.
What they don’t consider of course is where the vehicle is designed and engineered. I’d rather have an F-series with 75% domestic content built, researched, designed, and engineered in the US than a Tundra with 80% domestic content that is built in the US with a little styling work done here but most hardcore development done overseas.
“Only” 77% domestic content in the Corvette.
Mustang is 70% domestic content. No idea on the Camaro. CTS-V is 70% domestic content.
Not the F-series.
Does that creature exist ?
These sorts of lists go to show just how good the Japanese are....
They get a couple vehicles at the top of the list because they (commendably) use a high amount of domestic content.
Then people assume that they’re just as “American” as a domestic brand. But if their car isn’t near the top of the list, it is near the bottom. What about the Lexus ES, Lexus GS, Lexus GX, Lexus IS, Lexus LS, Lexus LX, Lexus SC, Scion tC, Scion xB, Scion xD, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Toyota Highlander, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Prius, or Toyota Yaris? All of those have 5% or LESS domestic content. The least domestic content you’ll find in a Ford is the Focus at 50%. That’s almost as much as the Lexus RX (55%, made in Canada), more than the Rav4 (25%), more than the Camry Hybrid (45%), and equal to the Corolla (most of which are imported) and the Tundra (partially built in Mexico).
Of course!
Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, etc...
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