OT American made

happydeere · Sep 22, 2008

thought you guys would like to know i got a letter from a car dealership who sells honda and the first line of the letter states "Buy American, buy a Honda."

Lanse · Sep 22, 2008

now all they need is an american name and they'de be set

old · Sep 22, 2008

Well there stands a good chance that it is at least half true. A good number of the cars from Japan are assembled in the U.S.A so they at least are part made in the U.S.A.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 22, 2008

I'll get poo'd on for saying this, but I'll bet there is more "American" in a Honda than anything from the big three.

Steven f/AZ · Sep 22, 2008

My Honda Accord has more American content than Dad's F150...

Lanse · Sep 22, 2008

BTW, hows things going down in antartica???? :-D

shawnspeed3 · Sep 22, 2008

Yes american cars have foreign parts and part contents just like the Imports that are built here, the big difference as I see it is where do the profits go?????off shore , or to an American company??? And yes , I do work for one of the big 3, and yes we are expanding in foreign markets around the globe,and investing in foreign countrys,but that profit helps me keep my job here.How many companies have gone off shore still claiming to be an "American "company, while they strip out the manufacturing, engineering and everything else that they can leaving one "storefront" or "Design center" here making you think it's American???How many think of Pendelton Clothing as an American Brand that Grandad wore??? Try again ....made in china. All we can hope for is to support the American company's that are still headquartered in the U.S. , with design & engineering, and some manufacturing abilities, that bring the profits home.....nobody anymore is exempt from Globilzation....H. Ross had it pretty much right,exept it wasn't latin america that killed our jobs and economy, it was the cheap Asian labor,and cheap fuel to ship it's goods.....Sorry for the rant, but that is my view from the country.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 22, 2008

New vehicles are just plain too expensive, even the cheap economy cars I feel are seriously too much. Thats why so many people have ended up "upside down" on their car payments and kept getting themselves in worse trouble by trading for another new car and rolling over what they owed on the last one into the new car loan. If you take in the big picture, it makes real sense why the big financial crisis the country is facing now. America was living an unsustainable lifestyle all over the place.

Cars for the most part are not assets, they are liabilities that cost a lot and depreciate to nothing.

Sorry for getting a little off topic.

happydeere · Sep 22, 2008

look at all the eclipses made buy the same people who brought you the am6 zero.

Leroy · Sep 22, 2008

The assembly plant is at Marysville, the engines are made at Anna, also transmissions, the fuel tanks are made at Russels Point, Wheels at St Marys, I know I am forgetting some things but these towns are all in my area of northwest Ohio

02XLT4X4 · Sep 22, 2008

(quoted from post at 17:14:38 09/22/08) My Honda Accord has more American content than Dad's F150...

Hardly:

http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&story=amMadeParts&subject=ami

Among the 58 models with ratings of 75 percent or higher, foreign-based automakers produce just eight. Conversely, Detroit automakers produce just 24 of the 140 models with domestic content ratings of 10 percent or less.

Gene Dotson · Sep 22, 2008

Based on local content, the Honda Accord has the highest percentage of American made parts. It is 94 percent made in America. The closest vehicle is the Dodge Dakota pickup with 89 percent local content... Gene.

P.S. I am right in the heart of Honda's plants and not more than 30 miles from at least 9 Honda and Honda supplier plants.
My vehicles are a Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge 3500 pickup... GD

02XLT4X4 · Sep 22, 2008

(quoted from post at 17:44:49 09/22/08) look at all the eclipses made buy the same people who brought you the am6 zero.

BMW made aircraft engines in WWI. They had to cease aircraft engine production thanks to the Treaty of Versailles after the war.

Diamler made all sorts of tank engines in WWII, oddly they were joined with the chief builder of Sherman tanks (Chrysler) until earlier this year.

When you start splitting hairs you can really rule out a lot of companies, that is just a couple.

I used to to own a Plymouth Laser, which was a restickered Eclipse, so then we get a little bit of Zero, little bit of Tiger/Panzer, and a little bit (the sticker's worth) of Sherman all mixed together in one car.

Jiles · Sep 22, 2008

shawnspeed3--- I agree with EVERYTHING you said. Let me add that the main reason for the foreign companies making their products here is--THEY PAY A FRACTION OF EMPORT TAX FOR THEIR PRODUCT. That would be several thousand dollars on a new auto.

With the current government buyout of all these banks, we may have to move them back to their own country. That way maby we can collect enough taxes to offset this rediculous hand out!!

IH2444 · Sep 22, 2008

You mean like chief standing eagle or something ?

RobMD · Sep 22, 2008

And they're good products.

2x4 · Sep 22, 2008

Pontiac

GeneMO · Sep 22, 2008

I kinda like Black Elk. Hoka-Hey-Aloh.

Gene

Anonymous-0 · Sep 22, 2008

Back before all this "domestic content" thing made big waves, I was working at a Pontiac dealer in 1985 listening to a customer go on and on about how he always bought Pontiac because it was "100% American Made." As I thought about Pontiac's Australian-built RWD differentials and their less-than-spectacular 1.8 liter Brazilian engines--the ONE GM engine that may have been worse than the original Vega-- that were torn down in our shop, I actually found the strength somewhere to keep my mouth shut.

Larry59 · Sep 22, 2008

Buzzman you are right about that junker Vega. I had one that looked like it just rolled off the show room floor.... lol Rolled it right.. it rolled down the hill real good. But you could get out and walk beside the car faster going up a hill. ha ha Cuss that old car many times for I got rig of it. lol You saying of Vega sure brought back memories. lol

DJM75 · Sep 23, 2008

they maybe assembled in America but where do the parts come from and when its all said and done where does the money go back to japan.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 23, 2008

I agree with Mr. need. I haven't bought a new car in 18 years. The 1990 Chev lumina that I bought new was the worst new car I ever owned. I'm driving a 1991 Olds Cierra and getting 29.5 MPG on the highway @ 55 MPH. Might try one new car yet in my life...maybe a Buick...still sticking with GM cars as you can see. I think we must try to support our American workers. I Honda made in USA would fit that requirement.

tractormarkb · Sep 23, 2008

Capac Michigan, nice clean brand new parts plant devoted entirely to the production of Honda Parts.
However, Im sure the final profits flow directly far East.

dhermesc · Sep 23, 2008

It goes back and forth. A Toyota Sienna is assembled in the US and has more domestic produced parts than the Ford Mustang.

JBMac · Sep 23, 2008

What's the big deal with where the profit flows? Lots of American jobs are created,both directly and through support industry. Anyone investing in Toyota receives the profits. Any foreign investors in American corporations like Ford receive the profits overeseas, so not much difference. Just my 2 cents.

John S-B · Sep 23, 2008

Probably 90% of the car is made here in the U.S.. Yes some money goes to Japan, BUT, they pay very well, AND, generally are a good working environment. Very good job security, and the resultant trickle down to American companies that supply Honda and provide support services keeps a lot of money here too. I live about a half an hour from the main Ohio plant and know a lot of the workers. I myself worked for a Japanese owned supplier, and it was one of the best places I've ever worked, even though I was a temp. They respect their workers, which is something many American companies don't do.

John S-B · Sep 23, 2008

How's about "Bubbamobile"! ;>)

02XLT4X4 · Sep 23, 2008

(quoted from post at 07:44:30 09/23/08) Probably 90% of the car is made here in the U.S.. Yes some money goes to Japan, BUT, they pay very well, AND, generally are a good working environment. Very good job security, and the resultant trickle down to American companies that supply Honda and provide support services keeps a lot of money here too. I live about a half an hour from the main Ohio plant and know a lot of the workers. I myself worked for a Japanese owned supplier, and it was one of the best places I've ever worked, even though I was a temp. They respect their workers, which is something many American companies don't do.

The "import" with the most US content is the Honda Civic and Pilot with 70%.

Quite a few imports are still imported, for example at at the moment the beloved Prius is still hauled over in a boat... until they get the Tundra plant converted to build them to save $$ hauling them around. Mazda almost had a boat capsize a couple years ago going to Canada full of new cars from Japan.

NawlensGator · Sep 23, 2008

I owned american cars (ford, jeep)and trucks (ford and chevy)until I bought an Accord. I'll never buy another american car or truck. Now drive a Ridgeline. Best truck I ever owned. No comparison in quality.

All use american labor. One difference is one uses non-union labor, the rest don't. Maybe that's the difference? I don't know.

cadet trooper · Sep 23, 2008

Window glass in Bellefontaine worked there 10 years don't now My oldest works at the East Liberty assembly plant and youngest delivers parts at night from Greenville to East Liberty. We wouldn't be where we are without them so think what you want, there's three families contributing to the local economy.

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