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Old 07-14-2012, 11:53 PM   #190 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mcrews View Post
you really need to stay on topic.
1. domestic built by big three.
2. you have said the Mini.......busted
3. Corvette..........busted
4. PT cruiser....see post.......busted.
No offense but at what point would you consider a car actually domestic?

I work at an auto factory (not big 3), industry wide domestic content has very very low and has been since the late 70's. I will also state that occasionally the actual amount of american labor and components in vehicles finished up overseas is sometimes higher than those mopped up here.

AKA the Corvette likely has as much domestic content as for example a GM Sierra which is probably sub 31% excluding this labor you speak of.

Where do I get 31%? The 80% domestically sourced components claim I see floating around includes parts that are made from foreign material but in the
USA. (look back far enough and it probably is all that way)

I think there are a lot of fine lines that will make it very difficult to objectively determine if a US produced product actually has more US labor/content than a US produced product that is mopped up "elsewhere"

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Ryan
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