3rd Jun 2011, 11:22
But that makes zero sense. A car made out of 80% domestically produced content is for all practical purposes an American-made car. That goes for both the Accord, Camry, as well as the Tundra and a whole ton of other Japanese branded cars. Where did "I hate American workers" come from? Nobody said that. If anything, I support American workers and I support companies - any company - that chooses to invest in American labor. Toyota and Nissan both contributed heavily to my home region - the South.
Either way the folks who argue that they only buy "American" cars lost the argument a long time ago, because that argument is a moot point. It doesn't matter these days. Either a car - regardless of brand - is made in the US... or it's not. Simple as that. Not buying a domestically produced Camry proves absolutely nothing, and does nothing to benefit the American labor force. End of story.
3rd Jun 2011, 13:00
So don't buy anything made by Chrysler then, it's 50% foreign owned. How convenient that you forget Chrysler is 50% owned by Italians. Before you know it, they'll be shipping over their Fit It Again Tony's.
2nd Jun 2011, 16:48
So you'd be looking at an Accord or Camry then, both of which are at least 80% American content, and actually built in the U.S. Vehicles like the Ford Escape are around 65% American parts. It will be tough for you to determine which cars are actually made with the most American parts. I have come to the conclusion that just driving what works best for you is the only logical solution. This whole import vs. domestic argument is tired and flawed anyhow, and not really worth the effort. Had people been so focused on all of the other industries that pulled out of the US in favor of cheaper labor, then maybe things wouldn't be so grim today. Holding onto that last straw, which is the domestic auto industry, is futile at best.