Posted on 05/11/2006 6:51:51 PM PDT by LowCountryJoe
Yet, by a crucial measure, the Sienna is far more American than the Mustang. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that were publicized in "Auto Industry Update: 2006," a presentation by Farmington Hills, Mich., research company CSM Worldwide, show only 65% of the content of a Ford Mustang comes from the U.S. or Canada. Ford Motor Co. buys the rest of the Mustang's parts abroad. By contrast, the Sienna, sold by Japan's Toyota Motor Corp., is assembled in Indiana with 90% local components.
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"As the son of a union member, I'll admit that free trade is an issue with which I've struggled," says Republican Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi, who has a Nissan Titan pickup truck in his garage. But he adds: "Remember that every Nissan built in Canton also was engineered by Americans, for Americans."
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Of course, the distinction between "American" and "Japanese" cars are now blurred. But consider this: Nissan cars are made in Tennessee by non-union American workers. Ford and GM cars are made by union workers in Detroit. These unions are aligned with socialism and the extreme Left and strong-arm their workers into voting the straight Democratic ticket. Millions upon millions of UAW dollars are funneled into the campaigns of Marxists such as Hillary Clinton and John Kerry.
"Chevy didn't give a rats rectal-function about me spending every last dime I had keeping a 2 year old Mazda running"
Why should chevy give a rats ass about your mazda lemon?
"A burger from a Tokyo McDonalds made by a local burger flipper is still American. A toileta assembled in the US is still a Jap car"
Except for the fact that it is not only assembled in America, but increasingly manufactured here. Toyota is making it's engines and transmissions here now as well as body parts. Check out Bodine Aluminums website for proof if you don't believe me
American cars are crap
"Nissan is doing something right"
Decent designs, nothing spectacular. Make them in USA with non union labor. It's really simple
What does Chevy have to do with Mazda? Mazda is associated with Ford, not GM.
Your write they wood bee appauled.
I think he/she is confused. GM had a stake in Isuzu, not Mazda.
None the less, how many of you all are willing to wager that Toyota or Nissan come out with the first high MPG full size truck that will further put Ford and GM behind the 8 ball?
I was wondering the same thing and mentioned it to Hodar. I think he's confused.
Probably all over the world. This has been going on for years.
My company sells thousands of tons of steel bars to a large roto-tiller company for their axles. I buy the bars from Japan due to their superior quality.
LOL. No wonder Nader put the Corvair (Monza) to sleep.
My spelling and grammar teacher thought a DNA test was for "Drugs 'N Alcohol"...
My '91 Vette still runs great. Then again, I'm the original owner, and have not beat the snot out of it the way some drivers do to their cars.
The problem is that there are no windows, or top, A/C or cruise control. But it goes like hell.
LOL!
I believe the Corolla has mpg ratings that rival the Yaris - the EPA ratings are 32/41 for a Corolla with a manual, and 34/40 for a Yaris with a manual... The Corolla is larger, and better looking, IMHO...
So if mileage is all you care about, don't necessarily jump to the smallest car...
I haven't had one lick of problem from my Taurus or from Ford customer service... can't say that Toyota even approaches Ford on customer service, in my experience. But that's just my experience...
Its too bad that Nissan's dependability has now dropped below that of Lincoln, Buick, Cadillac, Mercury, Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Saturn, Oldsmobile (now defunct, of course), GMC, Pontiac, and Dodge... In fact, Jeep is the only American nameplate which scores lower than Nissan...
Exactly. I'm just like you. The American companies drove me away with decades worth of poor products and shoddy design. American cars have improved lately but most of them still aren't up to the standards set by the Japs. I've been very happy with my Hondas and Toyotas. GM and Ford won't be getting any of my money unless they can make a product that is clearly better than the competition. Close to as good doesn't cut it. Nor does as good. They have to be better to win me back, and I have doubt they won't be beating the japs any time soon.
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