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Originally Posted by dfkrug

Very interesting list, CHH. The parts and labor content of automibiles
sold in the US has always fascinated me. I have been an auto enthusiast and
gearhead for many years, and I am even originally from Dearborn, MI. One
of my grandfathers spent all his working life on Detroit assembly lines for the
Big Three.

I think every consumer should buy the best vehicle for himself/herself
regardless of origin. If that is not a so-called domestic, then competition
will force less-desirable brands to make better cars or go out of business.
Even government rescues are only stop-gap measures.

Now that said, I went "domestic" in 04 with my CA-assembled Tacoma.
And the most reliable American-branded car is the Ford Crown Victoria, of
mostly non-American content (assembled in Windsor, ON).

With all due respect, there's only 3 domestics: GM, Ford & Chrysler. Chrysler is on its' way to being foreign owned, though.

Toyota can build all the cars here they want, but until they are headquartered here in the USA, they're a foreign car company.