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Originally Posted by RBolton  I'm not knocking their product and I don't care where they are made. Everytime you buy a Toyota, Nissan, Honda etc. you're putting another nail in the coffin. I don't care if its poor quality or if it costs too much - if you don't buy American and if you don't buy locally you are the problem. Suffer a little. It didn't hurt your Dad and it didn't hurt his.
Roger |
Roger has hit points but I would like to add a little. My part time job is w/ a Pontiac/Buick/GMC dealer locally. I work in the parts department mainly but I shuffle cars or whatever is required. First, Pontiac G6s and G8s are made in Australia and shipped here. A bunch of the engines and transmissions for other GM items are made in Canada and Mexico. My Dodge truck was made in Mexico. Look at the window stickers on a new vehicle for that info. Other placards on the door jamb will tell you more.
Additionally, my new wheels for my Harley were made in Australia. All Harley leather is made in Carjackistan or somewhere. Toyota plants in this country employ thousands of people. Interestingly, Toyota makes the Pontiac Vibe. Other than some head gasket problems, we never see them in the service dept. other than the oil change specials. Way more w/ GM vehicles come in.
The point is that this is a world economy. Companies make a product as economically as they can and stuff is made overseas because they don't have to pay huge benefits. Buying American is a good plan but you can't do it 100%. Look in your shoes, shirts, coats. You shop for deals because you don't want to pay more--it simply costs more made in the US. I wish it were not so but it is.