Which Car Would You Buy? (Detroit, Dearborn: sales, employment, bankrupt)

[millennialmom]

[quote=MIEng;8674478] That Ford that you are looking at was designed and developed by engineers in Dearborn, MI quote]

and you guys are doing an awesome job. I am very impressed by the Fusion (and Milan); I think others are too judging by the numbers I'm seeing on the road.

[css9450]

Originally Posted by Innotech

they dont outsource ALL the jobs. and there are still auto related companies supplying parts all over the US.

Exactly.

And everytime this issue comes up, it always the Mexican-made American car vs. the Camry or Accord made in the US. Hence my earlier question; why not consider a car from the Big 3 made here instead, or is the original poster really, really set on a Fusion?

I'm a lifelong GM driver but never was interested in any of their various Mexican vehicles. An Avalanche? A Cavalier convertible? No thanks. Their "bread and butter" cars have always been made here for the most part. I've owned GM cars made in Pontiac MI, Lordstown and Moraine OH, Linden NJ and, long ago, two from Flint MI. My dad has an Impala from Oshawa ON. No Mexican cars here.

[millennialmom]

Originally Posted by css9450

And everytime this issue comes up, it always the Mexican-made American car vs. the Camry or Accord made in the US.

I didn't know this issue came up a lot. To me, the choice has always been, Foreign or American? But, as I started investigating American options, the issue came to light for me.

[Cliffie]

Especially after Ford Motors fcrewed me over by never doing any of the maintenance I paid for on my Escort for SIX YEARS, I went to the Honda dealership and bought the little beauty I'm driving now. Not just for the resale value but because it gets great mileage, it's trouble-free, and it was made by Americans. If part of the profit goes to Japan, that's fine with me. Bite me, Ford Motor Company, and the Mustang you rode in on!

[Innotech]

Originally Posted by Cliffie

Especially after Ford Motors fcrewed me over by never doing any of the maintenance I paid for on my Escort for SIX YEARS, I went to the Honda dealership and bought the little beauty I'm driving now. Not just for the resale value but because it gets great mileage, it's trouble-free, and it was made by Americans. If part of the profit goes to Japan, that's fine with me. Bite me, Ford Motor Company, and the Mustang you rode in on!

Its so nice that you enjoy supporting the xenophobes.

[jerky1280]

Yes, this always confounded me. Of the last 4 cars I've owned, 2 have been from American companies but built in Mexico, and 2 have been Japanese companies but built here.

[Innotech]

Originally Posted by jerky1280

Yes, this always confounded me. Of the last 4 cars I've owned, 2 have been from American companies but built in Mexico, and 2 have been Japanese companies but built here.

its cheaper for foreign companies to build cars in america than it is for american companies. why that is Im not sure.

[MIEng]

Originally Posted by Innotech

its cheaper for foreign companies to build cars in america than it is for american companies. why that is Im not sure.

For once, american workers are cheaper than japanese and european workers, specially since they open plants in right to work states. Unions are big in Japan and Germany.

Foreign automakers do not pay the generous benefits the D3 pays and they employ a lot of temporary workers. They also have a very miniscule numbers or retirees in the US to support compared to the hundreds of thousands that the D3 supports.

[Coldjensens]

Are Hondas really made in Ohio/USA?, or are the parts just polished repackagesd and then some of the assembly done there?

If fords are made in Mexico, then what is going on in all of those factories with all of those people coming in and out(more going out than coming in lately). Some of the work is going to Mexico, but much of it is still being done in the US (for now).

Follow the money. The purchase price of a car includes design, egineering, management, marketing, shipping, etc. How much of the purchase price of a car goes where. Buying Big three still keeps more of the money in the US. However that may not last much longer.

[zakian]

Originally Posted by millennialmom

In the past, I've purchased cars that I liked whether it be domestic or foreign. Given the state of the industry, and being a Detroiter, I want to do the "right" thing. Is it better to buy an American car that was made in Mexico or buy a foreign car that was made in Ohio? In one case you're supporting a domestic car company but in the other case you're putting Americans to work, even though they are producing a foreign car. What would you buy?

Do right by you. I have a LONG history of Fords. Long.... Buy a Toyota that will do 150 and not fall apart.