That sounds like a definition from the UAW or something ! "American" automakers move more and more production OUT of the US (thanks to NAFTA) while foreign automakers build more and more vehicles in the US.An American vehicle is one where the profit goes to the company that is based in America and shared with the American employees who then generally spend that money mostly in America. Honda world headquarters is in Minato city Japan and Toyota world headquarters is in aichi Japan.
Ford is based in Dearborn Michigan.
This^^^^ The emblem on the front of the vehicle is meaningless. Go to any dealership selling anything and READ the window sticker. You'll find a "percentage" of parts made in a paragraph of countries. I have been a maintenance contractor in a number of car plants around the country and I've spoken similar words to UAW and other workers. Let's go down to the end of the assembly line and YOU pick the vehicle.american by name ONLY as most cars for a long time + especially since the free trade agreement are a collection of parts from EVERYWHERE!!
Which is better?An American vehicle is one where the profit goes to the company that is based in America and shared with the American employees who then generally spend that money mostly in America. Honda world headquarters is in Minato city Japan and Toyota world headquarters is in aichi Japan.
Ford is based in Dearborn Michigan.
Bull's Eye Elkins45!!!My preference is for a Japanese-branded car regardless of where it’s made. The corporate attitude about quality and reputation is the thing that makes the difference, and my experience is that the American companies just care about next month’s balance sheet and the consumer can get stuffed.
Yeah for new cars, GM had little interest in keeping us as a customer when we bought the Tracker in 2003 as there were a few design defects that I had to research the fix for on the Suzuki forums and buy parts from Suzuki, but I guess GM did extend the front subframe warranty due to rust. The dealership wasn't really interested in us as future customers either even though they are a smaller local dealer and we live 5 miles away. Guess what, we didn't even look at GM vehicles in 2018.My preference is for a Japanese-branded car regardless of where it’s made. The corporate attitude about quality and reputation is the thing that makes the difference, and my experience is that the American companies just care about next month’s balance sheet and the consumer can get stuffed.
I’ve had a mix of foreign and domestic.Over my decades of driving I have owned various American and Japanese cars. I just wonder if anyone here has actually stuck with just American cars or just foreign cars?
According to some, it doesn't matter where it's built or where components come from, only where the corporate HQ isWhat is a German car built in Brazil with a 5-speed transmission made in Argentina?
This. I don’t care who owns who, or where their headquarters are. I will however lean towards purchasing a vehicle assembled by my fellow blue collar workers here in the States if possible (like my Ram, albeit with its Mexican made engine and German made transmission), but that’s not a dealbreaker either.Why would anyone limit themselves to one or the other?
There are (or at least were) so many choices from so many different makers that you'd have to be a fool to limit yourself to a binary choice.
We've had American, Brit, German and Japanese brand cars.
All were at least decent and all filled a purpose when we bought them.
Any buyer should shop based upon what he needs and what provides value and not the badge on the car or truck.
Oh, and the profits go to the shareholders who are located worldwide, not to some notional corporate headquarters.
We've bought three new Accords over the past twenty four years and all were built right here in Ohio and all were greatThis. I don’t care who owns who, or where their headquarters are. I will however lean towards purchasing a vehicle assembled by my fellow blue collar workers here in the States if possible (like my Ram, albeit with its Mexican made engine and German made transmission), but that’s not a dealbreaker either.