Posted by 02XLT4X4 on September 23, 2008 at 08:05:48 from (69.63.98.126):
In Reply to: OT American made posted by John S-B on September 23, 2008 at 07:44:30:
John S-B said: (quoted from post at 07:44:30 09/23/08) Probably 90% of the car is made here in the U.S.. Yes some money goes to Japan, BUT, they pay very well, AND, generally are a good working environment. Very good job security, and the resultant trickle down to American companies that supply Honda and provide support services keeps a lot of money here too. I live about a half an hour from the main Ohio plant and know a lot of the workers. I myself worked for a Japanese owned supplier, and it was one of the best places I've ever worked, even though I was a temp. They respect their workers, which is something many American companies don't do.
The "import" with the most US content is the Honda Civic and Pilot with 70%.
Quite a few imports are still imported, for example at at the moment the beloved Prius is still hauled over in a boat... until they get the Tundra plant converted to build them to save $$ hauling them around. Mazda almost had a boat capsize a couple years ago going to Canada full of new cars from Japan.
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