Cars made mostly with American parts

[alaskaguy]

The Toyota Camry, Toyota Avalon, and Honda Accord rank higher than any Ford or GM car in terms of having their parts come from this country.

Link:
The Cars.com American-Made Index - Cars.com

[bos]

Yep, and yet some folks still wont buy a foreign car because they want to "support America".

[CyCrazy]

Yep, and yet some folks still wont buy a foreign car because they want to "support America".

Well if the majority of there parts are made in America are the really foreign?

[bos]

Well if the majority of there parts are made in America are the really foreign?

Kind of my point. Even if the parts werent made here, a lot of these cars are assembled here by American workers.

[Tre4ISU]

Yep, and yet some folks still wont buy a foreign car because they want to "support America".

Well either it's a foreign car or it's made in America. I don't consider a Camry a foreign car. I don't consider a Tundra a foreign pickup.

[Tre4ISU]

Kind of my point. Even if the parts werent made here, a lot of these cars are assembled here by American workers.

Well that could be said for any vehicle not on the list as well. They disqualified any vehicle with a foreign parts content over 75%.

[alarson]

Well if the majority of there parts are made in America are the really foreign?

The cars? They arent.

Though where are the profits going?

[bos]

Well either it's a foreign car or it's made in America. I don't consider a Camry a foreign car. I don't consider a Tundra a foreign pickup.

You dont but many do. I buy Honda's. Alway have, probably always will. My CRV was assembled in Canada I think. Not sure where my Pilot was. Quite a few are done in Ohio if I remember correctly.

[Tre4ISU]

The cars? They arent.

Though where are the profits going?

That's a good point. I guess if I were going to use the "supporting America excuse" that's the route I would go.

[dmclone]

The cars? They arent.

Though where are the profits going?

Shareholders?

Investments?

CEO bonuses?

Employee bonuses?

I assume the profits go to the same places that they go to for Ford or any other company besides GM.

[CyCrazy]

The cars? They arent.

Though where are the profits going?

I know this .

[dmclone]

I'm happy to finally live in a time where companies like Ford are making a few cars that you don't have to make excuses for. I've owned cars for the last 24 years and this is the first time I can honestly say that.

[Tre4ISU]

I'm happy to finally live in a time where companies like Ford are making a few cars that you don't have to make excuses for. I've owned cars for the last 24 years and this is the first time I can honestly say that.

I saw the new Taurus today and it was the first time I noticed one, but it was a pretty sharp looking car. I was kind of surprised.

[ruxCYtable]

The cars? They arent.

Though where are the profits going?

Nobody seems to care about buying American when they buy TV's, DVD players, stereos, etc. I don't understand the big hang-up on cars.

Even though the profits may be leaving the country, they are still providing American jobs. And even if they weren't, I'm sorry, but a car is a big expense and I'm going to buy what I think is the best, most reliable model I can get for my hard-earned dollar no matter what the nameplate says.

If I narrowed it down to two cars I felt were mostly equal and one was a Honda and one was a Ford I'd absolutely buy the American product. But it's not a primary motivator for me and never will be.

[Cyclonepride]

Shareholders?

Investments?

CEO bonuses?

Employee bonuses?

I assume the profits go to the same places that they go to for Ford or any other company besides GM.