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BCBulldog

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Dec 18, 2009 12:43 PM
I have:
2002 Oldsmobile Alero
2000 Ford Explorer

I have had:
2001 Mercury Mountaineer
1995 Ford Taurus
1999 Ford Explorer
1995 Chevy Cavalier
1989 Buick Regal

I want:
2009 Dodge Challenger

I will realistically get:
2005 or newer Honda Civic
Dec 18, 2009 12:43pm
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pepperpot

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Dec 18, 2009 12:48 PM
I drive a Lincoln MKZ and I love it. My last car was a Chrysler 300m.
Dec 18, 2009 12:48pm
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Con_Alma

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Dec 18, 2009 12:52 PM
Cadillac SLS
Porsche Cayenne
Dec 18, 2009 12:52pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Dec 18, 2009 1:20 PM
Con_Alma wrote: Cadillac SLS
Porsche Cayenne
Baaaaaaaaaaaallin.
Dec 18, 2009 1:20pm
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Curly J

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Dec 18, 2009 1:42 PM
I have:
2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
1995 Isuzu Rodeo

I've had several Jeeps over the years and love them. Once this one is payed off I'll be getting another one. I only have to figure out if I want a new Wrangler or buy an old Jeep CJ.
Dec 18, 2009 1:42pm
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GoChiefs

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Dec 18, 2009 1:50 PM
Ford guy all the way! Well..Ford TRUCKS..when it comes to cars..really don't care..as long as it has the American name.

I have:
1997 Ford Expedition
2002 Ford Winstar
1995 Pontiac Grand Am

I've owned:
1977 Ford F-250 - just sold it a couple of months ago..god I miss that thing. *tears*
1988 Pontiac 6000
1995 Chevy Cavalier
1992 F-250
1988 F-150
1980/1981/1989 GMC Sierra - frame was from a 1980..cab was off a 1981..bed was from a 1989.
1995 F-350 Powerstroke
Dec 18, 2009 1:50pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 18, 2009 1:53 PM
GoChiefs wrote: Ford guy all the way! Well..Ford TRUCKS..when it comes to cars..really don't care..as long as it has the American name.
Some one please help me out with the number (if you have it). Honda is either the #1 or #2 company, as far as percentage of the automobile being made on US soil.
Dec 18, 2009 1:53pm
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BigYtownRed

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Dec 18, 2009 1:58 PM
I drive:
1999 Chevy Lumina LTZ
2008 GMC Envoy

I have driven:
02 Honda Accord
90 GMC full sized pick-up
05 Saturn Vue
95 Chevy Impala
94 Chevy S10
95 Buick LaSabre
85, 96 & 98 Full sized Chevy Pick-ups
83 Caddy Coupe DeVille

I want:
Newer GMC Full Sized pick-up

I have always had a GM product in the stable but really liked the Accord. Would like to continue to purchase GM products but IMO from this point on they will always be used. Not happy with GM & Chrysler getting money from the Gov't.

I'm torn on what to do in the future as far as car make to purchase but I have a year to decide on that.
Dec 18, 2009 1:58pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 18, 2009 1:59 PM
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/119995/article.html
For example, Chrysler's retro PT Cruiser may recall American cars of the prewar era, but it's produced at a Chrysler plant in Toluca, Mexico. And according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), only 35 percent of the PT Cruiser's content is sourced in the U.S. or Canada. The "American" Ford Fusion contains just 30-percent U.S./Canadian content, whereas the competing "Japanese" Honda Accord contains 70 percent, Nissan Altima 65 percent and Toyota Camry 80 percent.
Dec 18, 2009 1:59pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 18, 2009 2:00 PM
http://www.autoweb.com/content/shared/articles/templates/index.cfm/article_page_order_int/5/article_id_int/1969


MAKE/MODEL ASSEMBLY PARTS STATUS
Toyota Sienna USA 85% DOMESTIC
Toyota Camry USA 80% DOMESTIC
Toyota Tundra USA 80% DOMESTIC
Honda Ridgeline USA 75% DOMESTIC
Honda Pilot USA 75% DOMESTIC
Toyota Avalon USA 75% DOMESTIC
Toyota Corolla USA 75% DOMESTIC
Honda Accord USA 70% IMPORT
Honda Civic USA 70% IMPORT
Honda Odyssey USA 70% IMPORT
Dec 18, 2009 2:00pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Dec 18, 2009 2:02 PM
ernest_t_bass wrote:
GoChiefs wrote: Ford guy all the way! Well..Ford TRUCKS..when it comes to cars..really don't care..as long as it has the American name.
Some one please help me out with the number (if you have it). Honda is either the #1 or #2 company, as far as percentage of the automobile being made on US soil.
You'll be waiting a long time for that number to come. Toyota vehicles sold in the US, including imported models, is 48 percent. Honda's is 59 percent, and Nissan's 45 percent.
For GM and Ford, the domestic parts content is 73 percent, and for Chrysler, it's 72.
Dec 18, 2009 2:02pm
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SQ_Crazies

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Dec 18, 2009 2:05 PM
If I have a choice of anything, without a doubt:

Dec 18, 2009 2:05pm
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LJ

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Dec 18, 2009 2:06 PM



Such an immense level of want
Dec 18, 2009 2:06pm
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bo shemmy3337

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Dec 18, 2009 2:08 PM
I drive a VW.
Dec 18, 2009 2:08pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 18, 2009 2:09 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote:You'll be waiting a long time for that number to come. Toyota vehicles sold in the US, including imported models, is 48 percent. Honda's is 59 percent, and Nissan's 45 percent.
For GM and Ford, the domestic parts content is 73 percent, and for Chrysler, it's 72.
Do you have a reference for those numbers? Serious question.
Dec 18, 2009 2:09pm
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oletiger

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Dec 18, 2009 2:25 PM
Japan buys the companies that produce the parts here, the profits still go overseas.
Dec 18, 2009 2:25pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 18, 2009 2:25 PM
OK, well... I drive an Accord, and 75% of that car is made on American soil, so I'm buying American! :)

Also, I grew up around East Liberty, Anna, Marysville, where these Hondas are made. I know, first hand, that Honda supports these communities, and the communities that surround them. As far as I'm concerned, when I buy a Honda, I am supporting local Ohio communities. OHIO communities. OH-IO.
Dec 18, 2009 2:25pm
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Con_Alma

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Dec 18, 2009 2:26 PM
I think the key to those numbers are the prhase "including imported models".
Dec 18, 2009 2:26pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 18, 2009 2:26 PM
oletiger wrote: Japan buys the companies that produce the parts here, the profits still go overseas.
Profits... so? The money that goes to the workers, which goes back into our economy, does not go over seas. I'm fine with them getting the profits. Perhaps they will use those profits to build more (non-union) plants here on US soil.
Dec 18, 2009 2:26pm
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GoChiefs

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Dec 18, 2009 2:29 PM
ernest_t_bass wrote: OK, well... I drive an Accord, and 75% of that car is made on American soil, so I'm buying American! :)

Also, I grew up around East Liberty, Anna, Marysville, where these Hondas are made. I know, first hand, that Honda supports these communities, and the communities that surround them. As far as I'm concerned, when I buy a Honda, I am supporting local Ohio communities. OHIO communities. OH-IO.
LOL..Did I single out Honda and say it wasn't American? No..I wasn't trying to bring the whole domestic/foreign debate into it..we know what cars are the "American" name. That's why I said that..and that's why I didn't single any car manufacturer out. You can drive what you want..I don't care..but I'll never drive anything besides Ford, GM, or Chrysler..ok..I won't even drive a Chrysler product. :D
Dec 18, 2009 2:29pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 18, 2009 2:30 PM
Also, it's obvious that some of our large automakers that are "supposedly" American, did a great job with their profits. The businesses made poor decisions, and failed. That led to bailout, and the dropping of certain lines of cars. I pat Ford on the back, b/c they survived, and didn't accept the money. I think that is all a different story for a different day, though.
Dec 18, 2009 2:30pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 18, 2009 2:31 PM
GoChiefs wrote:
ernest_t_bass wrote: OK, well... I drive an Accord, and 75% of that car is made on American soil, so I'm buying American! :)

Also, I grew up around East Liberty, Anna, Marysville, where these Hondas are made. I know, first hand, that Honda supports these communities, and the communities that surround them. As far as I'm concerned, when I buy a Honda, I am supporting local Ohio communities. OHIO communities. OH-IO.
LOL..Did I single out Honda and say it wasn't American? No..I wasn't trying to bring the whole domestic/foreign debate into it..we know what cars are the "American" name. That's why I said that..and that's why I didn't single any car manufacturer out. You can drive what you want..I don't care..but I'll never drive anything besides Ford, GM, or Chrysler..ok..I won't even drive a Chrysler product. :D

I guess I made the comment b/c of the "As long as it has the American name" on the end of your post.
Dec 18, 2009 2:31pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Dec 18, 2009 2:32 PM
Con_Alma wrote: I think the key to those numbers are the prhase "including imported models".
I think the key is "sold in the United States". If you're going to sell it here, it should be inclusive to where it was made.
Dec 18, 2009 2:32pm
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GoChiefs

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Dec 18, 2009 2:33 PM
Notice I said American NAME..I didn't say "As long as it was made in America". Big difference.
Dec 18, 2009 2:33pm