Is Your Car Made in America? (coupes, SUV, pickup, Cadillac)

[Axle grease]

Originally Posted by Vinsanity

any reason why? Japanese immigrants aren't the ones known for causing the anchor baby phenomenon, you know.

Higher nickel content, extra heavy duty main caps, nodular iron crank. These blocks will weigh 6-8 pounds more. In turn they command higher prices along with a desire to build one.

[415_s2k]

Cars I've owned:

1. 1986 Saab 900 (Sweden)
2. 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR4 (Japan)
3. 2000 VW Jetta 2.0 GLS (Mexico)
4. 2000 VW Jetta 2.8 VR6 GLX (Germany)
5. 1973 MG Midget (England)
6. 2000 Honda S2000 (Japan)

[trlhiker]

Originally Posted by Axle grease

When your car is still on the road with over 200K on the chassis and over 46 years old come talk to me!

So how much is on the engine and tranny then? Is it all original?

[NJGOAT]

hmmm...based on assembly and major parts content:

1994 Jeep Wrangler (U.S.A.)
1998 Ford Mustang GT (U.S.A.)
2003 VW Jetta GLI ( Germany)
2002 BMW M3 (Germany)
2004 Pontiac GTO (Australia/U.S.A.)
2001 BMW 325i (Germany)
2000 Audi A4 (Germany)
2004 Audi A6 (Germany)
2005 VW Jetta GLI (Germany)
2003 Chevy Avalanche (North American mutt: Mexico/Canda/U.S.A.)
2007 Chevy Avalanche (North American mutt: Mexico/Canda/U.S.A.)
2004 GMC Envoy (U.S.A.)
1998 Chevy Cavalier Z24 (U.S.A.)
2009 Chevy Equinox (Canada/China/Japan)
2010 Chevy Malibu (U.S.A.)

So:

Germany - 6
U.S.A. - 5
Complete mutt - 4

[rbohm]

Originally Posted by Axle grease

San Jose cars are not as common and some guys seek them out!

well it does help to have the phoenix DSO, and that the san jose plant was in its heyday when both cars were built.

[Merc63]

Originally Posted by Axle grease

When your car is still on the road with over 200K on the chassis and over 46 years old come talk to me!

being in the SCCA, I've got a few friends with Datsuns that old, both cars and trucks. A couple friends have early '60s versions of this car:



And my neighbor back in Seattle has a '64 Pickup like this one, still with the original body, chassis, and engine:



Hell, here's a '60 Datsun pickup currently on the road in Oregon:



Quit being a closed minded old fool. ther are a LOT o classic Japanese cars and trucks running around, though mostly on the non-rusty west coast:

[Steve Bagu]

In the thread title the word "Made" is spelled wrong.

It should be spelled "A-s-s-e-m-b-l-e-d"

[eggalegga]

Chevy Cobalt. VIN starts with a "1" and I think the window sticker mentioned Ohio or Michigan. I can't remember for sure.

[Gimme3steps]

Originally Posted by Steve Bagu

In the thread title the word "Made" is spelled wrong.

It should be spelled "A-s-s-e-m-b-l-e-d"

I thought about phrasing it that way but then again, someone M-a-d-e the parts to be A-s-s-e-m-b-l-e-d.

[Axle grease]

I am a close minded old fool, but I have reason to be. How is that 100 year old Honda or Toyota running for ya BTW? LOL Don't get me started kids! LOL

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