Electric Frenzy -
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Originally Posted by Electric Frenzy
^^ now that's smart!!
Something I don't agree with is the idea that we should be FORCED to buy american with that rebate. I think American manufacturing should compete for itself against the others. I don't want to be forced to buy an inferior product for a discount.
Another thing is, assume I was forced to buy American and I decided to buy a new camaro. Those are made in Canada. I'm not "really" buying american am I?
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I agree that it's complicated, but I want to favor American jobs with my tax dollars. A lot of people won't agree with me on this and that's ok. I fully understand and respect your POV, but I still want American jobs to be favored over foreign jobs.
They have a domestic content on automobile stickers. The scale could be modified to reflect that :
Same initial equation: 29 - 15 = 14 => 14 * 200 = $2800
However, let's say that the Pontiac Vibe example only uses 70% domestic content. Multiply the rebate by the ratio :
$2800 * 0.70 = $1960
Here's an article on "domestic content".
A Closer Look at Domestic-Parts Content
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That doesn't mean dealerships are teeming with cars that have
95 percent domestic content stickers. Those days are behind
us; Toyota reports that in 2007, the industry as a whole saw
domestic content ratings decline, and it looks like the trend
is continuing through 2008 and into 2009. Of the most popular
cars eligible for last January's American-Made Index, we saw
an average drop of 3.3 percentage points in domestic content
between 2007 and 2008. Looking at a few early '09 arrivals,
like the redesigned Honda Pilot and the Toyota Corolla, it's
more of the same. Here's how a handful of top U.S.-built
models fared in the transition to '08 or '09.
* Ford F-150: 80% domestic content, down from 90% for '07
* Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 85% for '08, down from 90% for '07
* Toyota Camry/Solara: 68% for '08, down from 78% for '07
* Honda Accord: 60% for '08, down from 65% for '07
* Toyota Corolla: 50% for '09, down from 65% for '08
* Toyota Matrix: 65% for '09, down from 75% for '08
* Dodge Ram: 68% for '08, down from 72% for '07
* Honda Pilot: 70% for '09, same as '08
* Honda Civic: 70% for '08, up from 55% for '0
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