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Old 03-04-2005, 09:07 PM  
iwantchixx
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How many of you actually think that Import cars hurt american workers?

I see this subject comming up a lot lately on the net and in conversation with friends. The argument is that by buying a Honda, Toyota or any other import that we are taking food off hard working American's tables.

I find it ironic and I'l tell you why...

Honda and Toyota have plants in the US and Canada. The biggest chunk of the parts used are domesticly made. Even VW has a major chunk of their parts made in USA. But the most used production plant for putting the cars together is in Brazil. Thus the decline in quality.

American automakers, ESPECIALLY Crystler (touted as being the ultimate American car manufacturer) use foreign made parts. For example of that irony.. the Crossfire is 1% american. Yup. 1%. The rest all come from overseas Saturn, mostly imported parts and the metal used comes from China. GM, 50% Imported. Ford is less guilty of this as most of their parts are american made but still... they're not 100% American

The american vehicle manufacturers have worldwide investors.

There is really no such thing as an american vehicle anymore except for the lack of quality inherent with american vehicles. Imports are now more American than domestics.


Funny stuff.

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