RWB said

mtgoat said

Look, if GM/Ford/Daimler could get away with it, they would be making all of our cars in China too.

But they do! Well it's not in China but they have switched to producing the parts and components in Mexico and various other countries. Look at the recent Levi Straus blue jeans closing their last American plant. Now most will come from places like Bangladesh and China.

Yeah I think you're partially correct, but that is more or less the minor parts like Rugs and Carpet stuff right? The actual manufacturing process is done here in the states.

NOPE!!!

Try Engines, starters, alternaters, exhaust components, frames for pick-ups and the list just goes on and on.. Just go to a new car lot and look at the sticker. I forget how long ago they were required to start but it lists the origin of the majority of components in that car or truck. Sure they might build Ford pick-ups in Kentucky and mid-size GM's in Michigan and Ohio but the parts are coming from elsewhere. And to make you think how cheap they are getting them you must realize that they have to pay a lot of freight charges to move all those parts to the U.S. assembly plants and they are still making a killing over when they were made here. Ever wonder why Chevy and GM's newest largest plant for assembling pick-ups is in Texas??? In addition to lowere shipping costs Texas is what is known as a "Right to Work " state. Where unions are almost unheard of and people typically make a lot less than their counterparts in other states, mostly due to increased competion from workers who are not U.S. citizens that are living here with green cards in their pockets (a bunch don't even have those).