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Builder · 07-04-2009, 01:21 PM

My experience with those lists is that you can skew the definition of what is "American" and what isn't.

For example in the OP's article, I love my Canadian brothers to the north, but they're not American. No worse or better, but not American, so I don't know how a Canadian built product can be considered "American made".

The other thing is, I don't care if Toyota builds a 100% American made truck and Ford builds a 78% American made truck. The corporate profits from the sale of the Toyota still go (untaxed) to Tokyo and the corporate profits from the Ford still go (taxed-of course

) to Dearborn Michigan. (Off shore based companies don't pay corp income taxes).

My preference is they go to an American company on American property.

07-04-2009, 01:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Builder Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: End of a long driveway Posts: 4,286	Re: Top 10 most "American" cars My experience with those lists is that you can skew the definition of what is "American" and what isn't. For example in the OP's article, I love my Canadian brothers to the north, but they're not American. No worse or better, but not American, so I don't know how a Canadian built product can be considered "American made". The other thing is, I don't care if Toyota builds a 100% American made truck and Ford builds a 78% American made truck. The corporate profits from the sale of the Toyota still go (untaxed) to Tokyo and the corporate profits from the Ford still go (taxed-of course ) to Dearborn Michigan. (Off shore based companies don't pay corp income taxes). My preference is they go to an American company on American property. __________________ '00 New Holland LB115 4x4 Backhoe: 108HP, Powershift. Cab-AC, 4WD/4WS, posi front/rear axles, 4in1 FEL, X-hoe, Aux hammer hydraulics, Gannon compactor & buckets. '05 AGCO/Challenger MT285B 4x4 CUT: 48HP HST, Cab-AC, 4in1 q/a FEL w/ aux hyd, 90" Landpride Power Rake, 8' Meyer P/A snowplow, Herd spreader. '07 GMC 3500 SRW 4x4 Crewcab SLT: Dmax/Ally, utility body '92 IH 4800 4x4 Dumptruck: DTA-466 at 250HP, airbrakes, 7 sp w/OD, Fabco front axle & transfer case, airbrakes, 12' dump, 33K/56K GCWR.