Buy American

**Wykkidx** · April-02-09, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Johnlodge

The Dodge Ram is also built in Fenton, Missouri and Warren, Michigan. Are you sure you know which plant yours came from?

Yep I am sure, when I ordered it from the dealership I was given a call every two days to let me know how far along it was, when it was done, and on what train and what state that train was in. Took them 4 months from the point of when I ordered it to completion and arrive in Michigan. When my sales person told me it was being assembled in Mexico I nearly told him to cancel my vehicle.

ccbatson · April-02-09, 08:18 PM

The profit...if there is any after taxation and ridiculous union/labor obligations, go to the parent company, no matter where the car is designed, assembled, parts are made, etc.

**Redford Kid** · April-02-09, 10:52 PM

I am trying desperately to buy American now and it is very difficult, if not impossible. For instance try to by a Electric Kettle. I end up having to buy Austrailian.......saying at least their allies and friendlies.

**rid0617** · April-03-09, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by Redford Kid

I am trying desperately to buy American now and it is very difficult, if not impossible. For instance try to by a Electric Kettle. I end up having to buy Austrailian.......saying at least their allies and friendlies.

Because of the greed of executives running these corporations labor on just about everything has been outsourced for cheap labor. I tried buying American. I couldn't find anything made in America anymore.

**otter** · April-03-09, 03:54 PM

To the OP,

When talking about manufactured products in general, people usually mean "created, crafted or assembled in the USA" and the meaning is relatively clear. When talking about cars, it depends on who's using it. The meaning has become more ambiguous and tends to be used in sort of a political way.

Some people mean "built in the USA"

Some people mean "built by a company that is generally or legally acknowledged to be headquartered in the USA"

Some people mean "built by the UAW or CAW"

O.

**East Detroit** · April-03-09, 04:38 PM

This is an interesting read.

A Year Without "Made in China": One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy

http://www.amazon.com/Year-Without-M.../dp/0470116137

**wash_man** · April-03-09, 07:33 PM

"For new vehicles, I base it on where the profits are going. "

So all Chrysler products made and sold in the U.S. between 1998 and 2007 were foreign? Afterall, the profits went to Stuttgart Germany.

I guess those 1.3 million Hondas made in the U.S. last year assembled themselves. No families or communities were supported by the existence of the assembly plants. But those Mexicans that assembled all those Fusions surely did contribute to our economy......!