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I think about how much money my father pissed away during late 70’s to early 90’s buying American autos in the name of being patriotic it saddens me. No joke there was not a car during this time frame new or used that was not a major pile of crap. After nearly two decades and many phone calls to roadside assistance he finally wised up and bought a Toyota.
It's interesting hearing about a time when things were actually "made in Japan" and "made in USA"!
TVs aren't made in Japan anymore, though many people seem to think they still are. Very rarely is any electronic device made in Japan... Or even Taiwan. Labor there is too expensive. It's mainland China or Thailand
That is true, but the TVs from Japanese COMPANIES are still the highest quality, just like the Japanese make cars that are built here in the US. They are every bit as good as their Japanese counterparts. The factories in other countries use the tried and true Japanese methods of building them. The workers must have a good work ethic, or they will lose their job, unlike a UAW worker.
I would think the Japanese cars are the best in the Market value wise, and Lead in reliability and resale value for sure, Toyota is in the lead followed by Honda and the rest are not trailing by far. I myself prefer Mazda as a driver car and the styling is really good.
Toyotas are great reliable cars - a lot fewer repairs and problems; that said, the 2013 Toyota Corolla rear window visibility is difficult to get around because you really have to stretch your neck. The Toyota "butt" is designed too high.
I had two grandfathers that worked for the American auto industry their entire lives-- one for Chrysler and one for GM. They both fought in WW2. They both were vehemently opposed to Japanese cars.
I find that I have this same bias, though Japanese cars have been demonstrated time and again to be reliable and affordable to own. When I look at cars, I never even consider Japanese cars. I know this is silly, as many are now made in the US, but I can't shake it. Am I nuts? I also find that I really don't like the design of most cars, and Japanese cars tend to be pretty unimaginative when it comes to that. So I have an aesthetic bias as well.
How do you feel about Japanese cars? Does this even matter anymore in 2014?
When you look at "Japanese cars" these days you totally need to understand how MANY of them are built in the US these days! Toyota has a total of 4 MAJOR manufacturing plants in the US right now....providing no only jobs, but supporting our US economy as much (if not more) than Detroit and its unions these days....AND when you consider that these non-union made cars have not only better track records and reliability records, I think you question would be better posed "I like union made cars over non-union made cars"...cause that is the TRUE difference.
They're all the same these days; every modern vehicle has parts in it that were made in multiple countries.
That said, I'm a truck man, and I've never been impressed with the way foreign trucks were styled. I just don't like the way they look. I hate Nissan Titans in particular. I greatly prefer GM trucks, followed by Ford. I will admit the Tundra is growing on me though.
I had two grandfathers that worked for the American auto industry their entire lives-- one for Chrysler and one for GM. They both fought in WW2. They both were vehemently opposed to Japanese cars.
I find that I have this same bias, though Japanese cars have been demonstrated time and again to be reliable and affordable to own. When I look at cars, I never even consider Japanese cars. I know this is silly, as many are now made in the US, but I can't shake it. Am I nuts? I also find that I really don't like the design of most cars, and Japanese cars tend to be pretty unimaginative when it comes to that. So I have an aesthetic bias as well.
How do you feel about Japanese cars? Does this even matter anymore in 2014?
I look at which one is best for America if theyRe equal cars. A Camry is made in the US, and the Fusion is made in Mexico. Does the cost of labor to assemble (American jobs) out weigh the profit made either staying in the US, or going to Japan? Honestly, i think the profits staying here out weighs the smaller benefit of labor. People never see this aspect, and base it solely on what percentage of the car is made here.
Most people get all giddy about manufacturers moving assembly to the states. What they fail too realize is labor is cheaper here than Japan, and it provides greater profit. The actual labor to assembly is a very small percentage of the overall cost.
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