[David Bahr]

The profits go to wherever the shareholders are. Since the U.S. stock market is the safe haven for equity investors from around the world, much of those "American" profits are going somewhere else. To be fair, "foreign" car companies probably have a higher concentration of shareholders in their country than the U.S.

Where a car is "built" must be balanced by where the parts are sourced. Much of U.S. parts are built in Mexico. On the other hand, many of the japanese cars assembled in the U.S. use engines built and shipped from Japan.

The "Made in America" game is so complicated when it comes to cars that it is not a valid argument, in my opinion.