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2011-02-02 China-Japan-Koreas

Despite China's might, U.S. factories maintain edge

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Posted by Uleatch Dribble8106 2011-02-02 07:48|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I will take an American made good over a cheap foreign piece of crap any day. It is all about the quality control.

Case in point:

Was looking at leasing a new car and was choosing between the Ford Focus and the Honda Civic.

Ford Focus - 30% domestic parts and made in Mexico
Felt cheap and poorly made and handled like shit.

Honda Civic - 70% domestic parts and made in a Tennessee plant.
Handled well, felt solid and had 0 problems with it after we leased it.

I buy American made. American owned.... not so much.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-02-02 12:16|| 2011-02-02 12:16|| Front Page Top

#2 So we can still make tractors, helicopters and airplanes...for now...until the Chinese catch up with us in computers and robotics, which they will. It still rubs me the wrong way when I try to buy a shirt or a pair of shoes, even in high end department stores, and can't find one damn thing that isn't Made in China. A guy I know works for a company that recently outsourced over half of their IT jobs to India. What does that tell a young college student who is considering a major in computer science? And how are we going to keep up with countries like India and China if our young people are afraid to study computers?

But it doesn't surprise me that MSNBC is trying to paint a rosy picture for us. Don't worry. Be happy!

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-02-02 12:16|| 2011-02-02 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 The Door plate on my 2002 Camry says "Made in Tennessee" Damn nice car, plus it gets 37 MPG. (Variable Valve Timing engine)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-02-02 12:55|| 2011-02-02 12:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Ford Focus: Made by UAW thugs

Honda Civic: Made by individuals who can be fired if they screw up.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-02-02 13:11|| 2011-02-02 13:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Honestly it comes as a surprise to me that any goods are made in America at all. When it's cheaper to get the goods made 8000 miles away, that's messed up.

Posted by gromky 2011-02-02 13:14|| 2011-02-02 13:14|| Front Page Top

#6 3 hondas since 1987, and only American marque is the Ford chassis under my RV; 87 accord was totaled @ 215k+, my 93 just rolled 365K on this morning's commute and the 00 is at 120k. biggest problem; they are so efficiently packaged that my big fingers have trouble getting to all the nutznbolts for timing belt R & R. i like my blue ovals but the honda has it in spades for quality.

Posted by USN,Ret 2011-02-02 23:05|| 2011-02-02 23:05|| Front Page Top

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