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Old 02-17-2009, 11:33 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by stovt001 View Post
Any Americans own Honda stock? Then a bit of those profits go to them. It is all global. To talk about a national origin, you have to be specific. Foreign ownership? Mostly, but not wholly. American market? Mostly. You get the idea.
it ain't about who 'owns' the company. it's about who designs the car. lexus is basically a toyota with luxury features standard. it's a very similar situation for acura/honda, infinity/nissan, and others. the opel gt is just a sky sold in britain. i call that an american car.

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...Rebadging a nissan armada as the infiniti QX56 is perfectly fine, but rebadging the Silverado as the Sierra is a horrible idea.
hey now! don't make me send a yukon your way!

actually, in more recent years (especially the 03-07 models), they've tried to make gmc a more upscale version. the denali packages really gave you the cadillac luxury features for a bit less than the one with the crest. they are built in lower volumes & have a bit better resale value.

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These brands are as American as Chinese food.
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