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Originally Posted by billethkid
I never have and never will. And the car is always one made in the USA.
Almost all the excuses that everybody still uses for buying a foreign car are from the past and they are all gone i.e. quality, mileage, dependability, etc.
I subscribe to the global economy thing but that is not the reason to not buy a car made in America!! Real manufacturing has declined for the past 40 years...jobs that is...all gone overseas.
I believe if one is really interested in making America strong again that means making some choices that will ultimately result in manufacturing (jobs) reviving in America.....buying cars made in America is a major contributor to that happening.
If one is out of work and driving a car made else where and can't find a job...you can always eat your import. 
btk |
Why would buying an American car put manufacturing back to work? Most parts of almost all vehicles are made from all over the earth. If American parts are made cheaper, then they might go back to work. As long as we allow parts to be imported, there is not any chance to see an increase manufacturing jobs in USA.
The USA still has a strong manufacturing base but many jobs are lost forever from CNC machines and more productive methods. With the new machinery that companies bought the last 20 years, it only takes around 10 people instead of 50 the old way. (My estimated figures)