Mustang All-American?
8/6/06, 06:32 PM
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Mustang All-American?
I just was reading the September issue of Playboy magazine (yes, I do read the articles 
) and there was a clip on the Ford Mustang. It says that 65% of the Mustangs components come from the US and Canada - and it then compared that to the Toyota Sienna - 90% of its parts are from the US and Canada.
Just thought that it was interesting and figured I would share...
) and there was a clip on the Ford Mustang. It says that 65% of the Mustangs components come from the US and Canada - and it then compared that to the Toyota Sienna - 90% of its parts are from the US and Canada.Just thought that it was interesting and figured I would share...
8/6/06, 07:09 PM
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8/7/06, 07:19 AM
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What do you think all of those guys sneakin' across the boarder are carrying? Mustang parts...
Just kidding. This makes me so furious that I'm going to trade in my Stang for a real American car... a Toyota mini-van.
I could care less. It's still a Mustang.
Just kidding. This makes me so furious that I'm going to trade in my Stang for a real American car... a Toyota mini-van.
I could care less. It's still a Mustang.
8/8/06, 12:37 PM
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I purchased my daughter a Toyota last week. The sticker said 80% American, 15% Japanese, and 5% other.
I own two Fords because they were the best cars for my money.
As far as the "buy american" thing. Do you guys believe other countries should not buy our products? Ford has a huge business in western europe. Should they only sell in america? What about Intel? Microsoft? France is a great example of what happens when a country protects home industries. What was the last time you thought of purchasing a french product? Can you even name a competitive French product? How about naming ANY French product other than Renault and Citroen? (Brie is not a product )
I own two Fords because they were the best cars for my money.
As far as the "buy american" thing. Do you guys believe other countries should not buy our products? Ford has a huge business in western europe. Should they only sell in america? What about Intel? Microsoft? France is a great example of what happens when a country protects home industries. What was the last time you thought of purchasing a french product? Can you even name a competitive French product? How about naming ANY French product other than Renault and Citroen? (Brie is not a product
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8/8/06, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Fryguy
I just was reading the September issue of Playboy magazine (yes, I do read the articles ) and there was a clip on the Ford Mustang. It says that 65% of the Mustangs components come from the US and Canada - and it then compared that to the Toyota Sienna - 90% of its parts are from the US and Canada.
Just thought that it was interesting and figured I would share...
) and there was a clip on the Ford Mustang. It says that 65% of the Mustangs components come from the US and Canada - and it then compared that to the Toyota Sienna - 90% of its parts are from the US and Canada.Just thought that it was interesting and figured I would share...
and saw the same thing. At least I saw it when I opened that page. 
8/9/06, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dzzzz
I think the writer got mixed up anyways. He meant to say that the center fold was 90% natural and 10% foreign made.......
8/9/06, 09:14 AM
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I used to work at Honda......don't believe everything you hear.
Almost nearly most of the majority....ok I'm done...of the suppliers to Japanese companies ARE Japanese. They followed the Japanese car makers to America to be suppliers to the Honda's, Toyota's...etc.
So even though they are American based companies....they are still Japanese owned and operated, and the Higher-ups are Mostly if not all Japanese who are here for a 5 year stay due to citizenship regulations.
They just keep circulating from Japan.
It doesn't bother me at all because they DO create jobs for us lazy Americans and they DO appreciate how good we have it hear.
Almost nearly most of the majority....ok I'm done...of the suppliers to Japanese companies ARE Japanese. They followed the Japanese car makers to America to be suppliers to the Honda's, Toyota's...etc.
So even though they are American based companies....they are still Japanese owned and operated, and the Higher-ups are Mostly if not all Japanese who are here for a 5 year stay due to citizenship regulations.
They just keep circulating from Japan.
It doesn't bother me at all because they DO create jobs for us lazy Americans and they DO appreciate how good we have it hear.
8/9/06, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by clintoris
What do you think all of those guys sneakin' across the boarder are carrying? Mustang parts...
Just kidding. This makes me so furious that I'm going to trade in my Stang for a real American car... a Toyota mini-van.
I could care less. It's still a Mustang.
Just kidding. This makes me so furious that I'm going to trade in my Stang for a real American car... a Toyota mini-van.
I could care less. It's still a Mustang.
8/10/06, 01:07 PM
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hey YOU watch it.......
my stang is parked between my Audi and the wife's lexus.
Audi will be gone tomorrow though.....end of lease.
gonna be a sad day...
good thing I have a Stang to cheer me up!!!!
god bless us all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
my stang is parked between my Audi and the wife's lexus.
Audi will be gone tomorrow though.....end of lease.
gonna be a sad day...
good thing I have a Stang to cheer me up!!!!
god bless us all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
8/10/06, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by wally10
It doesn't bother me at all because they DO create jobs for us lazy Americans and they DO appreciate how good we have it hear.
8/10/06, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by wally10
I used to work at Honda......don't believe everything you hear.
Almost nearly most of the majority....ok I'm done...of the suppliers to Japanese companies ARE Japanese. They followed the Japanese car makers to America to be suppliers to the Honda's, Toyota's...etc.
So even though they are American based companies....they are still Japanese owned and operated, and the Higher-ups are Mostly if not all Japanese who are here for a 5 year stay due to citizenship regulations.
They just keep circulating from Japan.
It doesn't bother me at all because they DO create jobs for us lazy Americans and they DO appreciate how good we have it hear.
Almost nearly most of the majority....ok I'm done...of the suppliers to Japanese companies ARE Japanese. They followed the Japanese car makers to America to be suppliers to the Honda's, Toyota's...etc.
So even though they are American based companies....they are still Japanese owned and operated, and the Higher-ups are Mostly if not all Japanese who are here for a 5 year stay due to citizenship regulations.
They just keep circulating from Japan.
It doesn't bother me at all because they DO create jobs for us lazy Americans and they DO appreciate how good we have it hear.
There can be American located Factories, Parts houses and suppliers but he is right, it's all directed by Japan. At Toyota there it was known that executive management was Japanese, period. Could Ford do that ? and don't get me started on the fact that 80% of their employees (their numbers said to me) are Contractors.. they pay well up front but no benefits, retirement, associate benefits(perks). I can see UAW handling that real well.
8/11/06, 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by wally10
I used to work at Honda......don't believe everything you hear.
Almost nearly most of the majority....ok I'm done...of the suppliers to Japanese companies ARE Japanese. They followed the Japanese car makers to America to be suppliers to the Honda's, Toyota's...etc.
So even though they are American based companies....they are still Japanese owned and operated, and the Higher-ups are Mostly if not all Japanese who are here for a 5 year stay due to citizenship regulations.
They just keep circulating from Japan.
It doesn't bother me at all because they DO create jobs for us lazy Americans and they DO appreciate how good we have it hear.
Almost nearly most of the majority....ok I'm done...of the suppliers to Japanese companies ARE Japanese. They followed the Japanese car makers to America to be suppliers to the Honda's, Toyota's...etc.
So even though they are American based companies....they are still Japanese owned and operated, and the Higher-ups are Mostly if not all Japanese who are here for a 5 year stay due to citizenship regulations.
They just keep circulating from Japan.
It doesn't bother me at all because they DO create jobs for us lazy Americans and they DO appreciate how good we have it hear.
8/11/06, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by black sunshine
Lazy Americans???.....This is probably the hardest working country in the world...(for the people who do choose to work)....This country was built on hard work.......That's why we have it so good......we work for it...