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There are only a few Toyotas built here, not their entire lineup. Even then their parts content isnt fully American anyways. And who would want to drive a boring, plastic fantastic pos Toyota?
And they only build some of their cars here to help their bottom line. Dont think for one second that they care about us or our workers.
There are only a few Toyotas built here, not their entire lineup. Even then their parts content isnt fully American anyways. And who would want to drive a boring, plastic fantastic pos Toyota?
And they only build some of their cars here to help their bottom line. Dont think for one second that they care about us or our workers.
They build a higher percentage of theirs here than the "domestic" makes.
Toyota workers are paid more than their UAW counterparts. They also have higher worker satisfaction ratings. Toyota is treating them quite well, in part to dissuade them from unionizing. Don't think for one second that the UAW actually cares about its workers.
Are you seriously comparing the "plasticness" of a Toyota to an equivalent domestic? Just as plastic but with worse fitment issues and rattles soon to develop.
Did you know that the new Audi Q5 and the A4, are going to be built in a new plant in Mexico? Those are Audi's best selling vehicles right there. And I think they are taking a huge gamble -because people who buy BMW/Audi/Mercedes like that their cars are built in Germany.
But I figured that the average person who just wants to "drive an Audi" and probably doesn't care where the car was built or doesn't even think to figure that out.
It amazes me that people still dont know this. Japanese companies have been building cars in the US for years and America companies have been building cars in Mexico and Canada for years.
That's because most of the time foreign companies build their factories in right to work states and don't have to deal with union issues.
Why does it matter where it was built? If you like the car then buy it.
That is the kind of thinking that has gotten the US in the mess it is already in, where hardly anything is made in the USA these days, not like the old days where the US was the leader in making just about everything. '
So to answer your question, I do buy what I want to buy but I wish I could buy American cars made in the USA and I would have bought a Ford if only it was not made in Mexico. Ford lost my business, I was wondering how many more people felt like I do, or do many feel like you do? and if so then no wonder half the population is no longer working.
That's because most of the time foreign companies build their factories in right to work states and don't have to deal with union issues.
yup, and avoiding the unions has also kept the quality and workmanship up to their extremely high Japanese standards
I don't want to get too political here, Unions do some good in other sectors but in the auto industry, accountability is the key to quality
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