Come on people!! Buy American!!

[gibbsisgod]

In May, in the midst of the Ford Motor Co.'s "Red, White & Bold," buy-American ad campaign touting its classic Mustangs, the research firm CSM Worldwide (using statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation) revealed that 35 percent of the 2006 Mustang's content came from overseas, and in fact, that five Honda models and seven Toyota models contained more U.S. content than the Mustang, including Toyota's Sienna minivan, which was 90 percent U.S. [Wall Street Journal, 5-11-06]

[saden1]

This is nothing new. International auto makers are very smart…they are creating jobs in rural America while the American auto makers are running to China and god knows where else. You have to respect this and this.

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by saden1

This is nothing new. International auto makers are very smart…they are creating jobs in rural America while the American auto makers are running to China and god knows where else. You have to respect this and this.

i heard about the hyundai plant because i used to own one. isn't it amazing that ford/gm are laying off people and all these other foreign car manufactures are hiring here in this country. ford can't blame there lack of sales on low cost of imports because they are mostly made in this country, something these so-called american car makers can't claim.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

i heard about the hyundai plant because i used to own one.

You used to own a hyundai plant? Nice! Play on playa

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

You used to own a hyundai plant? Nice! Play on playa

I got a couple of plants, but they are not hyundais

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

You used to own a hyundai plant? Nice! Play on playa

HA, that's the first thing I thought when I read it too.

Back on topic, I own:
Honda Civic - Canadian assembly
Chevrolet Truck - American assembly
Toyota 4Runner - Japanese assembly
Acura Integra - Japanese assembly
Jeep Rubicon - American assembly

They've all been great vehicles! If there's one type of car I won't buy, it's European.

[drew54]

I'd rather walk than drive or ride in a Ford.

[BigSKINBauer]

I got a used ford explorer. I have had it for like 5 months and have no problems. It has 180,000+ miles on it. Its a beast. But for the ladies its my parents camry. We just got the camry like a year ago and didn't look at any american made cars. My uncle got a hummer a couple years ago. My other uncle likes chevys now and has two

[dmek25]

i will drive strictly american. always have, always will.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i will drive strictly american. always have, always will.

I will counteract your Americanism by strictly buy imports. Fewww, that was close, the world is balanced once again.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by saden1

I will counteract your Americanism by strictly buy imports. Fewww, that was close, the world is balanced once again.

That's damn funny. Another contender for my August sig.

To those who will "only buy American" I guess I'm wondering are your tv, dvd player, microwave, toaster oven, dishwasher, stereo, etc. all American as well? Because if you're going to make a big stink about it, don't half ass it

[hooskins]

either way if imports are selling its great, whatever. The market in theory will do a decent job of balancing itself out. If everyone starts boycotting imports, or some crazy people on right want to institute legislation to ban stuff like that, it only screws us over in the long run. overall both nations will be able to gain their respective compartive advantage, and open free trade will only help both nation produce, and purchase more for less.

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i will drive strictly american. always have, always will.

what car is "srictly american" ? none that i am aware of.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Our economy doesn't rise and fall with the automobile. I feel like I should reward which company makes the best product, whether it benefits this country or not. If we keep buying crap (American of foreign) that doesn't give any incentive for said parties to improve their product.

[dmek25]

competion makes the world go round. i just believe in doing my part to keep the economy going. please dont be a hater