Yep, it sure is hard to distinguish what is foreign and what is domestic these days. Parts are made all over the world and shipped to different countries for assembly.
If headquarters were in USA and the car assembled in foreign country employing foreign workers, how would that be called an American company? Well, technically it would be a domestic auto but that would not help our unemployment situation, huh?
I purchased domestic cars in the 70's and got mighty peeved at being broken-down on the side of the street every other week. I bought my first Toyota in 1974 when the oil situation was less then ideal and I was amazed that I could go day after day and month after month with no break-downs.
Anyways, if I decided to buy an "American" car, it would be a Ford because they did not take any taxpayer's bailout money. As a matter of fact my last purchase was a toss-up between a Ford or Toyota SUV.
I ended up with the Toyota because of the fabricated campaign against them by the media. I guess we all have a reason for what we purchase.Huh?
All the above is just my opinion only.
Last edited by Ajack; 10-25-2010 at 11:22 PM.
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