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However, the profits from your GM/Ford/Chevy are just going to some American CEO. I'm not sure why that matters really, it doesn't change MY economy to which overpaid stockholder gets it.
The fact is, when the cars are BUILT HERE, that's jobs here. Jobs here means money from the sale of those "imports" are going back into circulation here
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I have to respectfully disagree Mr. MerF. As we've mentioned before, assembly is one component of the whole value added process of manufacturing a vehicle. Buying a GM car assembled in Canada or Mexico still supports more US jobs than buying a foreign vehicle that was assembled in the US. You have to factor in the engineering, testing, R&D, tooling that for the most part is still primarily done in the US and Canada. It's not just the CEO and shareholders that benefits when you buy from the big three, there are many other workers across the country that stay employed as a result of your decision.
The foreign manufacturers that assemble vehicles here are not doing it out the goodness of the their hearts. They are in it to make a profit. They are not charities. Our stupid ass government often provides huge tax breaks to get their plants here. These foreign car companies also then don't have to deal with tariffs or transportation fees. Plus, as we've seen time and time again in these posts, it increases their sales as the general US public perceives these vehicle to more American than those built by let's say GM in Canada.
Bottom line is simple economics, reducing US consumption of goods produced by foreign owned corporations benefits us all.
If I hear one more person say "Well my Toyota was built in the US..." I'll stop ranting. I'm getting pissed. I like this forum and the people that post here and would like to stay a member in good standing.
Nothing personal, it just worries me that so many people think it's ok to buy rice burners.