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Old 12-11-2007, 10:09 AM   #41
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Many people overlook the fact that a large number of foreign parts are made in the USA...
I was going to take issue with this statement until I realized for everyone living outside the USA it is entirely accurate.
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:10 AM   #42
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I think in a roundabout way, what it means is that a lot of parts that go into things like toyotas and hondas are made somewhere other than japan.

Could no longer be the case, but the last time I checked a Camry had about the same north american parts and labor involved than an escalade or ford 500.
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Old 12-11-2007, 12:33 PM   #43
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My dad would not own a Japanese car or buy Japanese products, as he was in the army in the Pacific in WWII. Eventually he decided to normalize relations.
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My dad also has the same attitude,in his mid 80's now every time he buys a new car its off to the flea market to get a new
"Buy American,Remember Pearl Harbor" bumper sticker..

PS. Even Japan is now out sourcing a lot of production to the Chinese,think i remember a story saying all tv's are now made in China.
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