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Old 08-05-2009, 07:37 AM
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To answer in one word -NO! We do not need to be stimulating Korean sales of Kia and Hundais, nor Japanese sales of Lexus. As I pointed out before, we need to stimulate the sales of automobiles made here in North America that contain more that 75% North American parts including no less than 75% of the drive train. As K pointed out, we need to eliminate the "German' exception as well. Right now, BMW is helping itself to the cash for clunkers program while continuing to sell the V-12 700 series under the protection of the German Exception.
According to Cars.com that would still include some Toyota and Honda vehicles.
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...02/467984.html
And the best seller of the C4C program, the Ford Focus, only has a 50% DPC (Domestic Parts Content).
http://ask.cars.com/2009/07/is-the-f...n-america.html