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BTW: I just saw that the most "American" mid sized sedan is actually a Toyota Camry by parts and labor. I suspect the Accord isn't far behind.
I'll also confess to once owning a 2000 Intrepid that was made in Canada, eh. And, it's a-boot time I fessed up to my old '82 Cutlass Supreme, which was snuck across the Northern border, as well.
At least I've got an answer for (and people used to say this) "Don't you remember Pearl Harbor?" My cars were built in Hiroshima. Let's call it a draw.
Come to think of it, Canadians probably made it, so never mind.
He had a great story of when he was a lot younger. Bought I think a Plymouth Fury at a junk yard and fixed it up to work. $75. After a while it was ready to return to the junkyard. Picked up a Dodge Polaris and whatever parts it needed he took from the Fury and then got the Fury back to the junkyard where they gave him I think $25 for it. Once the Polaris had it he repeated the process again. Same deal. $75 and $25.
I have no ties to the UAW, no family or friends in the upper echelon of these two companies and no loyalty to just one company who considers me just a number...
If anything, I actually hope to own or experience every brand I can before I have to turn in my drivers license... Being a car enthusiast to me appreciating cars for what they are.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-2021 Sahara 4xe-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Ok, how 'bout a Geely?
I also have trouble thinking of spending 55K on a 4cyl sedan built in Alabama.
To be fair, Geely seems to be doing a decent job, at least at the moment. The brand is hugely popular among expats here now, too.
Wonder how much influence the PRC has over GM China? (I drove a Buick this morning and my wife was telling me that US Buick sales are down. I'm sure they're up in China).
My youngest daughter was built in China so I guess I don't have much room to talk.
I think the Chinese-built Volvo will be the LWB S60, which is an answer to a question not asked by anyone in this market. It's made for those with means to ride around in at home without attracting too much attention, before they buy an escape path property an ocean away.
Wikileaks: U.S. spied on Japanese government, corporations (UPI)
My guess is that there's a similar story for China (and Germany etc.)
Regarding the spying, I doubt the US was doing it to steal trade secrets and IP. It's more like a bored CIA/NSA other money pit government organization doing something with its free time. I'd be more worried about Israel spying on the US than the US spying on Germany. Mitsubishi is funny to read there, maybe spy on it to make sure you don't make the same mistakes?
All the companies are owned by people all over the globe.
I had an oil change done on the wife's Malibu this morning at our local dealer's brand-spanking-new facility. If I didn't have two kids at Miami U. now, I'd consider a '15 Malibu with what I saw you can get a 1LT for, not counting my few-thousand in GM card rebate. I was hoping to see a '16 Impala in the new dark green I've heard about, but too early yet.
1 - It would be surprising if the domestic content number doesn't include engine and trans - I mean all that is left is the body. That would be really stupid if true. Any data to support that either way?
2 - I haven't actually seen people called idiots here in the Edmund's forums. Perhaps I'm missing something. Certainly not "a zillion times".
I'm not talking parts content of engine and trans, but assembly location.
And surely you remember the old GM thread here. I can rattle off three or four names, but of course I won't.
EDIT: I'm looking at the 2011 window sticker of our Chevy, although I can't say if this has changed since or not:
"NOTE: PARTS CONTENT DOES NOT INCLUDE FINAL ASSEMBLY, DISTRIBUTION, OR OTHER NON-PARTS COSTS".
It's interesting to note (for me, anyway), that U.S./Canadian parts content is down from 75% on my 2011 Malibu, to 62% on a 2015, although the "Country of Origin" for the transmission was 'Mexico' for mine (grrr) but 'United States' on the 2015 car.
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
The Cobalt is the brunt of jokes, but I have two and have no plans on getting rid of either. I haven't even put a battery in the one I bought new.
Does anybody know how much the labor represents in terms of the total cost of a vehicle?
"10-15% of a vehicle's cost is labor
Another 20-30% of the cost is materials
50-60% of a vehicle's cost is "overhead"
5% is profit (sometimes a little more, sometimes a whole lot less)"