cpayne5
10-17-2007, 11:42 AM
I think it's funny how we define "American" now. GM / Ford make nearly all their vehicles in Mexico. Toyota makes more cars in the United States than any other company.
Not quite.
In millions of vehicles produced in the USA out of total produced by company:
Toyota - 1.3 of 8.0
GM - 3.0 of 8.9
Ford - 2.4 of 6.3
Chrysler - 1.5 of 2.5
Honda - .98 of 3.7
Daseal
10-17-2007, 11:43 AM
I heard incorrectly, boo to you and your "stats".
cpayne knows his cars LOL
drew54
10-17-2007, 01:13 PM
Not quite.
In millions of vehicles produced in the USA out of total produced by company:
Toyota - 1.3 of 8.0
GM - 3.0 of 8.9
Ford - 2.4 of 6.3
Chrysler - 1.5 of 2.5
Honda - .98 of 3.7
Looks like Chrysler is the most American brand out there.
Do you have a link to this, I would like to shove it in my Toyota driving sister's face. She bought a Yoda because she thought it was more American because the dealer told her about a plant in Indiana.
hooskins
10-17-2007, 01:38 PM
This won't help Buster and his raging Ford hard-on.
Schneed10
10-17-2007, 02:01 PM
Who the eff cares where the car is made? Are people so rich that they can afford to buy a car based on whether or not the people who put it together are Americans???
When I buy a car, I think about two things, safety and reliability. And when I think about reliability, I'm mainly concerned about how often is the damn thing going to break, and if it does break, how much am I going to have to pay to fix it?
Bottom line for me is does the car work, because I'd much rather spend my money on Redskin tickets than fixing a beater. Where the car is from matters ZERO to me.
cpayne5
10-17-2007, 02:30 PM
Looks like Chrysler is the most American brand out there.
Do you have a link to this, I would like to shove it in my Toyota driving sister's face. She bought a Yoda because she thought it was more American because the dealer told her about a plant in Indiana.
The VIN is the easiest place to look to see where a car was made. The first digit in the VIN tells you where the vehicle was "put together":
J - Japan
1 or 4 - USA
2 - Canada
3 - Mexico
SAE has specified a lot more than this, but her car should be one of those.
dmek25
10-17-2007, 07:43 PM
say what you want, but i always have, and always will buy American. how can i bitch about this administration, or any, for shipping production jobs out of out country, if i drive a Toyota? i drive a 2003 Chevy Tahoe, that runs like a champion. i really believe if you take care of your car, it will last forever. 4 years, and the only money i put into it was for general service
skinsguy
10-17-2007, 07:46 PM
I'm not general a Ford man, but I hope this spells good news in the future for my mustang I bought last year.