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Gallerinski |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | "Made In" can be a misleading term. CNN ran a story about "American Made" cars. Ford Focus - 40% US parts Toyota Camry - 80% US parts If you feel patriotic then buy the toyota. | ||
alpep |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10582 Location: NJ | viet nam is the new china get used to it | ||
Mr. Ovation |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 7222 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Bingo!!!!! And the point goes to the esteemed man from New Jersey. | ||
an4340 |
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Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4389 Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I guess Ford is like Honda then, the parts are made over seas, shipped here and then assembled. It's cheaper than making everything here. | ||
Waskel |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | ...because that's where all the manufacturing has moved. | ||
Mr. Ovation |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 7222 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | One other really big factor in "overseas" manufacturing is the equipment and technology available. A new plant, wherever it is, is obviously going to get loaded with the latest and greatest state-of-the-art gear, tools, machinery for manufacturing. The cost of replacement vs the cost of just having someone else do the work, on newer, more accurate, machines is a serious consideration. | ||
cliff |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 14842 Location: NJ | GoodPoint. Considering that most of the best manufacturing equipment is made "over there" . . . | ||
an4340 |
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Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4389 Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I just read about chrysler, and how daimler, basically, did two things, one, they tried to make cars for the european market and sell them here (which of course failed because they were too early) and then looted the company of all its design talent and took it home to Germany. Now these nimnog investment bankers bought it and don't have a clue. At least Fender is a guitar company. It makes you wonder what's happening at Guitar Center, being owned by inverstment bankers. | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12757 Location: Boise, Idaho | Chrysler had design talent that Daimler stole? I thought the merger ended up cheapening the Mercedes brand image and quality control, hurting both companies. | ||
Gallerinski |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4996 Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by an4340: You know, the new SL550 does vaguely remind me of a Dodge Neon. Those kraut bastids ... I just read about chrysler, and how daimler, basically, ... looted the company of all its design talent and took it home to Germany. Toby | ||
schroeder |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 4413 | Chrysler nearly destroyed MB. | ||
schroeder |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 4413 | Although of course in Europe over 80% of Chryslers and Jeeps are sold with diesel engines. Even the biggest of the Jeeps gets over 30mpg. | ||
AussieJames |
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Joined: June 2007 Posts: 3084 Location: Brisbane Australia | I work for Daimler Best thing they did was get rid of Chrysler in light of what has happened. They were bleeding a $billion a quarter back then. The Chrysler guys are still in the office next to me, not brimming with a lot of confidence at the moment let me tell you!! | ||
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