Did you know that two thirds of our trade deficit with Japan is caused by imported cars and car parts?

Question

Also, for every dollar spent on a Japanese car over $0.75 leaves America while $0.75 of every dollar spent on an American car, even the one's built in Canada or Mexico, stays in America.

So just because your Toyota is built in Alabam, doesn't mean it isn't making the Japanese rich.

Answer 1

I love it when people defend themselves with "but but but, they are building jobs here in the U.S.". They fail to understand the bigger picture of it all.

It's all plain and simple. The foreign manufacturer's are not building their plants here because they love us, or think we are beautiful. I mean, realy...ask questions and educate yourself, everyone has a horse on the track. In their case they are building them here because there's a certain tax levied on on foreign built trucks, a 25% tax actually. So Nissan dn Toyota are building trunk plants here, to avoid that tax. That tax was levied here decades ago here in the U.S. to protect the domestic manufacturers (unlike our current administration).

The Japanese government helps it's industries out by under-valueing the Yen, in turn, it allows those companies to post huge profits because of currency the currency. That government protects it's own which is how it should be.

Plus, GM, Ford, DCX, give back to the community. Have any of you all researched the amount of money they donate to local schools, charities, organizations, throughout the year? It's not a petty $100K here and there, we are talking millions. So they continue to invest in their communities where factories are located.

At the end of the day, Follow the money home. Where is the Headquarter located, and that's where the money resides. The home country where you keep your bank account, is where it counts. And whenever we hear about questionable people opening "Swiss" bank accounts, we know are up to no good hehe.

I'm including a link that discusses this in a simple format most can understand.

Answer 2

I work at Toledo Jeep Wrangler assembly,and I'm sick of people like JeffyB saying US made vehicles are junk.All cars are built the same on a assembly line,we take as much pride in our vehicles as Toyota or Honda workers.But we can't control all the parts coming in made in other countries that have quality issues.Oh yes Jeff,our plant has hired people in the last 3 months and have taken 800 applications recently.Also because of the unfair value of the yen to dollar,an average of $4500 is being made on every car imported from Japan.This will eventully effect the whole country,not just the auto sector.I have owned a lot of different american cars over the years and have not had any problems with them,I think some people just like to makeup stories.Oh yes if you look in the history books zskip62 you will see a story about surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

Answer 3

Yes, and did you know that while Ford, Chrysler and GM are firing workers, and closing plants, and building (mostly) third-rate cars, the Japanese, Koreans, and Europeans are investing in America, hiring workers (with much better long-term job prospects), and building excellent vehicles?
It's always nice to buy American when America makes the best product. In the case of cars, all you are doing is rewarding badly-managed companies making substandard products. That doesn't solve anything.

Answer 4

Did you know that GM is building parts and cars in China,our future enemy?
Did you know the largest part of our trade deficit is because of the purchasing of oil from the people who directly fund Al-Qaeda?
At least Japan is a fellow civilized,democratic country who is also one of our closest allies.