Buy American?
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Originally Posted by jpc0011
Just a thougt here. I did the aluminum bezel install this weekend. When I removed the dash cluster I noticed molded into the plastic housing these words. Made in Japan? 
...."and then, as if a light had been turned on, jpc0011 realized that the dealer screwed him and there was no such thing as a 400 hp Corvette Civic with a V-tec powerplant"....
Last edited by Prosecutor; May 9, 2005 at 08:21 AM.
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Originally Posted by Prosecutor
...."and then, as if a light had been turned on, jpc0011 realized that the dealer screwed him and there was no such thing as a 400 hp Corvette Civic with a V-tec powerplant"....
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It's called "OUTSOURCING".....The BIG THREE are really into that....then talk out the other side of their mouth about "buy American" 
Remember when Walmart was all about "buying American"
Don't hear that from them now do you?
Remember when Walmart was all about "buying American"
Don't hear that from them now do you?
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Originally Posted by Zilla
If you didn't know but the LS1 is made in Canada 
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A lot of the Corvette parts today are made in other countries. Just the way of the world today.
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Originally Posted by JCR_Indy
Thought Canada was in America? Just not our part of America!!!
Schools aren't what they used to be...
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ever hear of the Global Economy - we're Dependant on other countries buying stuff from us, and we buy stuff from them? It keeps all of us employed.
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The 2005 Corvette has 81% of it's parts made in USA or Canada. One fifth are made overseas. In 1986 I had a GM conversion van catch fire and burn. The defective part was a circuit breaker made in Haiti.
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Originally Posted by BWP 5P
It's called "OUTSOURCING".....The BIG THREE are really into that....then talk out the other side of their mouth about "buy American"
Remember when Walmart was all about "buying American"
Don't hear that from them now do you?
Remember when Walmart was all about "buying American"
Don't hear that from them now do you?
(and maybe a sprinkling illegals here and there 
). Of course if we could produce goods cheaper than other countries I'm certain WM would purchase 'inhouse' but we've got to pay salaries large enough for our citizens to afford Corvettes!
Would you be willing to work for .50 an hour to see only american products in our stores?
Its true, we ARE living in a global economy. I don't think we'll ever go back.
Even though, I will buy-american if given the choice. Unfortunately what is offered on the shelves doesn't always afford a choice thanks to Nixon and Clinton and the congress voting China Most-Favored-Nation status during Clinton administration.
Just yesterday I bought a 150# torque wrench. I could've easily gone to Harbor Freight and picked up a chinese knock-off for peanuts. Instead I purchased "Made in USA" from Sears.
As far as seeing "Made in Japan" on the back of the dash, I'd much rather see that than "Made in [communist] China."
..rickko..
Last edited by rickko; May 9, 2005 at 12:09 PM.
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Regardless of parts content, the PROFIT from the car still stays in the USA, is taxed in the USA, and contributes to the overall benefit of the USA. You buy a Honda or Toyota made here and the profits go straight overseas.
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Originally Posted by rcs128
Regardless of parts content, the PROFIT from the car still stays in the USA, is taxed in the USA, and contributes to the overall benefit of the USA. You buy a Honda or Toyota made here and the profits go straight overseas.
Not to get philosophical, but no it doesn't!?
Every single company that makes a part for the corvette makes a profit on that part, or they wouldn't make it and would not be in business.
So, while GM's profit stays here, the profit on any pieces goes to the companies that make those components.
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Originally Posted by Prosecutor
...."and then, as if a light had been turned on, jpc0011 realized that the dealer screwed him and there was no such thing as a 400 hp Corvette Civic with a V-tec powerplant"....