GM PLANS TO BUILD CARS IN CHINA & EXPORT TO U.S.

[StriperSS]

And with a severely reduced deaker network, where will we buy our cars from in small markets?
I don't think I'm too far off the mark when I say that soon you'll buy some little Chinese car from......... Wal Mart.
Imagine that dealer experience!

[Unreal]

If a Toyota made in the US is still a foreign car, would a Chevy built in China still be an American car?

[lwkitt427]

WE AS A FAMILY MY DAD WHO IS RETIRED US CUSTOMS. MY BROTHER WHO WORKS FOR PETERBUILT AND MYSELF WHO IS SELF EMPLOYED LITTLE GUY. STAND BY EVERYONE HERE IF GM DOES THIS THEY HAVE GOTTEN THE LAST GM CAR FROM OUR FAMILY

[Xplantdad]

From this CNN/US article:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/12/ame...ars/index.html

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Fewer than half of the parts on some Big Three vehicles are made in the U.S.

Looking at a Ford Fusion? It is assembled in Mexico. The Chrysler 300C is assembled in Canada, but its transmission is from Indiana; the brand's V-8 engine is made in Mexico. Engines in the Chevrolet Equinox sport utility vehicle are from China.

On the other hand, Toyota's Camry is comprised 80 percent of parts made in the United States, and 56 percent of Toyota's vehicles sold in the U.S. also are made here, according to Toyota spokeswoman Sona Iliffe-Moon.

The Toyota Sienna and Tundra also have 80 percent of their parts manufactured in the U.S.

"When you have manufacturers from around the world building cars in the U.S. with 85 percent domestic content -- engine, transmission, assembly -- is that an American car?" Mandel asked. Or, he asks, is it considered foreign because the profits go back to a foreign country?

"It's truly a global industry," said Thomas Klier, a Chicago, Illinois, economist who co-authored "Who Really Made Your Car?" an encyclopedic analysis of the auto industry melting pot.


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So if it's a US car...is it really?

[old5.0]

Regardless of where the car itself is assembled, the bulk of the net profit returns to the country of origin. I wouldn't buy a Toyota if they assembled them on Mars.

[nuch_ss396]

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American business..... Toyota built in Kentucky, GM built in China..... I just do not know what to say, guess I buy american and support our workers......

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I hate to say it boys...... This is that "great big giant sucking
sound" Ross Perot was referring to all those years ago in
regards to the Clinton's line about NAFTA and the like.

As far as automobiles go, China is on my "do not do business with" list.
If GM does this, they loose my business for life.

Nuch

[Dave Rifkin]

It kills me to think that US citizens bail out the American auto manufacturers and as thanks they outsource the manufacturing jobs to China and expect us to buy vehicles not made in the US.
I'm not in the market for a new car but, when I am you better beleive it won't be a GM vehicle; and that includes the Corvette and Camaro.

[JJEH]

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If so, I'll never buy another new GM product, I can tell you that much.

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I agree!

But don´t forget, Chevy has labled all Deawoo´s to Chevy here in Europe.

So i think thats possible to built in China and sell in the U.S.

But if so, i will never buy a new Chevy!!!

[mbxlesney]

NOTE: Toyota Tundras are not as good as most people might think. I have been working out of a 2006 4X4 TRD that had to have a whole new Front 4X4 driveline, new Ball joints, A/C went out all under 30,000 mile warranty. A/C quit blowing cold again at 45,000. Transmission shifts like crap, Brakes have always pulsed, Paint quality (white) has blotches on the hood, The only thing I feel is good about the truck is the V8 has good power but it should they copied a mixture of Chevrolets SB and Fords overhead cam.

[Chateau Slate 66]

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Regardless of where the car itself is assembled, the bulk of the net profit returns to the country of origin. I wouldn't buy a Toyota if they assembled them on Mars.

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Who cares where the "profits" are going (when is the last time a US automaker made a profit?).

Honda and Toyota are giving Americans good jobs here in this country. Chrysler and GM are taking away more and more jobs everyday with no end in sight.