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Last I heard the percentage by value was about 50 percent. Weight about half of that. My mind goes back to that Westmoreland 1980 VW Rabbit. Anything on that car from the country of origin offshore was VW quality levels. The diesel was made in Brazil. The Continentals were Europe. The floor mats were US - and I wore a hole with my right heel in about a year. Everything made in the US on that car was as cheap as they could make it. This may include the body as German Imported "round headlight" Rabbits seemed to have a long and glorious life, while the square headlight Westmoreland ilk were considered "rot-boxes." Quality IS separate from country of origin. I have spoke of W. Edwards Deming who has a complementary write-up in Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming Quote:
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The stories of WWII vets not liking Japanese and German cars reminded me of a story about my father-in-law, long dead WWII vet from the Pacific theater. He was caught chasing the Japanese gardener around with his rifle. The police took the rifle.
When I was growing up, the ads in the classified section of the newspapers had two classifications: Foreign and Domestic.
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Vince Falter at his Fordgarage.com site has something to say about both Japanese and Ford quality.
Someone let him know his Security Certificate expired on 1/9/24 and the site is no longer accessible. Joe K
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Or, how many "foreign" cars are made in the US (Toyota, Mercedes, etc...)
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The current book I'm working through is The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972, by William Manchester. Reading the part about the Great Depression and how impacts were felt all the way up through WW2 makes me surprised that any of our cars made it. It makes me all the more appreciative of what my cars experienced during their lives.
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It’s hard to tell what a foreign car is anymore. “Foreign” cars are now made in America, and “American” cars contain lots of out of the country components. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I think the same about modern cars, "why would anyone want to restore a VS Commodore or 1993 Magna etc". But, people do, and we have them in one of the car clubs I'm a member of. So I just let them enjoy their cars, as I enjoy my vintage cars. No doubt in the future, someone will be a member of the club with a pristine 2023 Mazda CX-8, and enjoy it as much as any other.
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Just looked up Toyota Prius. First sold in Australia in 2000, so at the end of 2025, can be placed on historic rego.
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During my working career, one of my work-mates owned a Delorean. This was before the "Back to the Future." He liked the car a lot - but admitted the "composite" construction of the body "Left a lot of water pockets just waiting to corrode." https://www.deloreanguide.com/new-po...ean-cars-today With apparently 9000 units originally produced, one wonders how many are extant. Joe K
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