To:Foreign car buyers From:The Big 3

[MarylandMark]

We'll be taking your money anyway.

The Bailout. Coming this January.

You probably thought it was smart to buy a foreign import of superior quality, with better mileage and resale value. Maybe you even thought that years of market share loss might prod us into rethinking our process and redesigning our products with better quality in mind. But you forgot one thing: we spend a sh1tload of money on lobbyists. So now you're out $25 billion, plus the cost of your subaru. Maybe next time you'll buy American like a real man. Either way, we’re cool.

We're the big three. We don't need to compete.

 

[Ratickle]

Funny.

 

[pullmytrigger]

cool....!:rofl:

 

[catmando]

I've never bought a foreign car. I support American jobs. Even if you buy a foreign make that's built here, the profit still goes to the overseas manufacturer.

 

[03darkshadow]

I've never bought a foreign car. I support American jobs. Even if you buy a foreign make that's built here, the profit still goes to the overseas manufacturer.

but it does employ an american worker who can buy food at the grocery store and pay his mortgage

 

[Ratickle]

I've never bought a foreign car. I support American jobs. Even if you buy a foreign make that's built here, the profit still goes to the overseas manufacturer.

I'm worried. Something we agree on.....:sifone:

but it does employ an american worker who can buy food at the grocery store and pay his mortgage

Yes true, but the profits way understated by purchasing sub-components from your overseas sister divisions at overstated prices, go to developing better products and capitol investments overseas.

 

[MattBMiller]

but it does employ an american worker who can buy food at the grocery store and pay his mortgage

But the profit still leaves the country.

 

[03darkshadow]

But the profit still leaves the country.

i know. but its still employs an american worker which is what our country needs, more jobs.

 

[Andrew]

I'm worried. Something we agree on.....:sifone:

Me too! The Cat Man and I agreeing, scary.

i know. but its still employs an american worker which is what our country needs, more jobs.

The point is buying an American car employs many more American jobs.

 

[phragle]

and the money that goes overseas, comes back as investment in american debt...

 

[MarylandMark]

http://www.howtobuyamerican.com/simmermaker/ba-0008-bintro.shtml

If we buy foreign owned, American made products over American owned foreign made products, we still stand to lose.

How your should buy if you want "American":

1. American owned, American made
2. American owned, foreign made
3. foreign owned, American made
4. foreign owned, foreign made

 

[Playn]

I've never bought a foreign car. I support American jobs. Even if you buy a foreign make that's built here, the profit still goes to the overseas manufacturer.

Quite the delema you would have back when Diamler owned Chrysler....

 

[DollaBill]

I am a capitalist pig and do wats best for business. My business. The only reason I buy american stuff, when I do is b/c it's cool (escalade, Hummer etc) Otherwise I have not 1% of sympathy for the "turd"3 or anything else just b/c "its american dammit". wake up and take a look at the big pic people.

 

[Ratickle]

Quite the delema you would have back when Diamler owned Chrysler....

Yep, as far as I was concerned, they were no longer a member of the so-called big three. Off the list for purchasing.

 

[Ratickle]

I am a capitalist pig and do wats best for business. My business. The only reason I buy american stuff, when I do is b/c it's cool (escalade, Hummer etc) Otherwise I have not 1% of sympathy for the "turd"3 or anything else just b/c "its american dammit". wake up and take a look at the big pic people.

What's best for any US business is to have US families with jobs to buy the products or services rendered. Unless the majority of the products are sold overseas.

 

[cosmic12]

I never bought a foreign car always had GM's untill I needed to buy used about a year ago. I looked and looked and could not find a car that was worth (in my eye) the money. I ended up with a 98 Lexus SC300 with 100k on it that looks and drives like its new, I am so very sad that I couldn't find anything even close to it for the same or a bit more money that was built here. The truth is they are junk. I will always buy american if I can but I just couldn't do it this time. I will say they are getting way better the new Impala and Malibu are great cars if you want a 4 door. I am hopeing that a new Camaro is in my near future BUT!!! how much of that will be amercian made?

 

[Ratickle]

http://www.howtobuyamerican.com/simmermaker/ba-0008-bintro.shtml

If we buy foreign owned, American made products over American owned foreign made products, we still stand to lose.

How your should buy if you want "American":

1. American owned, American made
2. American owned, foreign made
3. foreign owned, American made
4. foreign owned, foreign made

Good analogy.

 

[gerritm]

Look under the hood or at the sticker on the window and you will see that all "American" made cars may be assembled in America, but contain parts from all over the world. I think my Dodge Hemi Charger's engine was made in Canada. I don't think it matters, somehow we all unknowingly support foreign countries.

 

[Ratickle]

I never bought a foreign car always had GM's untill I needed to buy used about a year ago. I looked and looked and could not find a car that was worth (in my eye) the money. I ended up with a 98 Lexus SC300 with 100k on it that looks and drives like its new, I am so very sad that I couldn't find anything even close to it for the same or a bit more money that was built here. The truth is they are junk. I will always buy american if I can but I just couldn't do it this time. I will say they are getting way better the new Impala and Malibu are great cars if you want a 4 door. I am hopeing that a new Camaro is in my near future BUT!!! how much of that will be amercian made?

I don't know about 98 Lexus, but in 2000 the Cadillac scored higher in Consumer Guides than the Lexus.

 

[Airpacker]

Been thru this discussion before.

What is an "American Car"?

A GM made in Europe? A GM made in Mexico? A GM made in Brazil? Canada? Austrailia? China?

A GM assembled in Kentucky with parts from India, China, Poland, Mexico, Guatemala, France, Germany, and on and on?

Maybe its a Toyota assembled in the US with parts from all the above countries PLUS parts made in the US?

Its hard to believe in the BIG 3 when they have outsourced production of most of their parts to other countries. Its hard to believe in the BIG# when they are investing BILLIONS in third world production plants, assembly plants, foundries etc.

I see dozens of OE parts arrive in my shop daily and very, very few have "made in USA" stamped on them. Lots of the packaging does but the contents are from China, Mexico, Poland, India, Korea, Brazil, Guatemala etc.



So, I ask again, what is an "AMERICAN" car?