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Originally Posted by KNS
Agree. If I buy a Ford Focus made in Mexico I'm not thrilled about it but oh well, it should be fine.
If I buy a Porsche I want it to be made in Germany. It's part of the whole image they're trying to sell the public (tooling through the Alps in your Carrrera, etc.). I'm buying German engineered and built.
BMW will start building 3 series in Mexico. Will the customer get the same break in price proportionate to the savings BMW will have by not building them in Germany?
If you're shopping for a new Buick take a close look at the sticker, some US models are made in China now.
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Do you guys realize how little labor goes into a car in the assembly plant versus the labor in the components? It's about 20 hours of assembly per car.
The march to Chinese/Vietnamese/Mexican content is inexorable. And the vast majority is hidden.
Castings, wire looms, glass, electronics, switches, etc. Castings go from Chine to Mexico and then get bolted on to your 'German' or 'American' made engine etc etc.
Aren't some of the Boxsters made in Finland? Are they inferior to a German car? More IMS failures?