Again, my pertubedness is peaked reading an AJC blog today. The author is an honor of an old Saturn and was looking into buying a new car. Since he, or she, has a public voice, he, or she, decided to ask the readers for their opinion.
Opinions ranged from buy used, to ride various commuter options, and finally to buy whatever just don't buy American.
As you faithful readers, all five of ya, are well aware, I am a pro-buy-American-Autos kind of fella. In fact, I tend to get rather adamant about it at times. Mrs. Xpinionated not so much so. It's a common axe to grind between us so we usually don't talk about it too much....
Anyway, here are some interesting stats for you anti-American car people....
Honda Accords, the prima donna of the anti-American crowd, is made with 70% U.S. and Canada parts. The Toyota Camry, it's bowels contain 70% American/Canadien parts. Nissan Xterra has a whopping 80% yeehaw factor. In fact, Hyundai is the most imported of the imports with none of their listed models having more than 10% American/Canadien parts. My source is right here.
This begs the question, what is so foreign about these imports? After all, most of the 'imports' that have actually crossed water to get here are the luxury and high end models. And with import manufacturing plants dotting this fair land of ours and our northern neighbors like a prostitutes rash, it's fair to say that the cars are being built by imported hands. So what exactly is foreign about these cars? Oh, the profit their parent company receives. . . . . . .
3 comments:
That's funny cause I personally know of a Camry that has had its sunroof worked on at least two or three times and needs it done again....but I love you
OH and the Ford plant closing in Atlanta was recently rated one of the top ten most efficient plants in the country.....
Perhaps twice. I've let that exaggeration live long enough. Yes twice after over 100k miles on Durango did I have some expensive repairs....
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