Keerock
Footballguy
Do You Drive An American Made Vehicle?
At least one of the cars you own/lease/drive is made by a company HQed in the US.
At least one of the cars you own/lease/drive is made by a company HQed in the US.
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What's Normal? - Do You Drive An American Made Vehicle? (1 Viewer)
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belljr
Footballguy
My last "American" vehicle died
All my Hondas were assembled in Alabama so definitely not American.....................
American Honda Motor Company is HQ' in California..... so yes now?
Honda has 12 American manufacturing Plants in the US.......
I know my answer should be no but .....
All my Hondas were assembled in Alabama so definitely not American.....................
American Honda Motor Company is HQ' in California..... so yes now?
Honda has 12 American manufacturing Plants in the US.......
I know my answer should be no but .....
pollardsvision
Footballguy
No. Toyota, Subaru, and a Honda.
Snotbubbles
Footballguy
One Ford, one Honda.
Drunken knight
Footballguy
Last us vehicle I had was a keep from 91-2000. None currently.
2 bmws and a Mazda
2 bmws and a Mazda
AAABatteries
Footballguy
We do have a GMC now but, in the past, used to always have Honda or Toyota. I've always thought the MADE IN AMERICA aspect of car/trucks was odd. I guess if you are inclined to buy American with almost all purchases then I get making a point to do it with cars/trucks but otherwise I always thought it a little weird to make a point to buy American for cars but nothing else.
jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
Yup. Dodge Grand Caravan. It‘s a boring vehicle, but it‘s perfect for what I need out of a vehicle (can switch from passenger mode to full cargo mode in a manner of minutes (and can do multiple different interior configurations as well), decent gas mileage, is comfortable enough for both short commutes and long road trips). My previous two vehicles were Cadillacs so I’ve had American made cars for a while.
Mookie
Footballguy
I drive an F150, and I love it for it's utility. I commute on a bike.
My wife has a Subaru and I hate the car with a passion. Slow drain in the battery, lousy bluetooth, noisy on the highway, weird autolock, unable to open close passenger window from drivers side, and on and on.
My wife has a Subaru and I hate the car with a passion. Slow drain in the battery, lousy bluetooth, noisy on the highway, weird autolock, unable to open close passenger window from drivers side, and on and on.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Subaru has 2 plants to my knowledge.
One is in Japan and the other is located in Indiana so I have to believe my Forrester was built there, yes/no?
Ford owns Volvo and that's my other car
One is in Japan and the other is located in Indiana so I have to believe my Forrester was built there, yes/no?
Ford owns Volvo and that's my other car
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
All Wheel Drive, safety features galore, allows for passengers to hear the noise around them on the highway alerting them to potential hazards and dangers or "noisy" as you describe it
I hear you, wife has been driving Subaru since 2010, I just try and upgrade the engine where I can so i still have fun driving them. I have an XT, 3 different ways to accelerate, it's fun.
Keerock
Footballguy
Ford no longer owns Volvo (maybe sold them off 15 years ago?). Is now a Chinese auto company.
Subaru is Japanese
Keerock
Footballguy
Correct. Your answer should be no.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I didn't know that, S60 looks like one of the Ford cars but I believe you.
Guess I better start looking to off load that Chinese car I've been driving around thinking I had an affordable luxury wannabe Euro, I had no idea it was a Walmart
Thanks Kee
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
One Ford, so yes.
Others are Nissan and Toyota. Both made in the US, but I assume final profits end up back in Asia.
Others are Nissan and Toyota. Both made in the US, but I assume final profits end up back in Asia.
massraider
Footballguy
No, but if GM ever actually gets the Cadillac Lyriq onto the road, that will change.
Fat Nick
Footballguy
Variety is the spice of life!
Currently have a Jeep (Calling it US even though I think it's technically Italian-American now that Stellantis owns it)
Also have a Volvo XC90 (Swedish - but owned by Geely, a Chinese company)
In the past I've owned Japanese (Infiniti), British (Land Rover) and German (Porsche) cars - I sort of want to continue down this road and add Italian, French and I guess Korean at some point...but at the same time, I either little interest, or not enough monetary resources to afford ones from there - at least right now.
I'll add that I've had little reliability or quality concerns with any of the cars I've owned. Porsche and Volvo probably had the highest quality, but none were bad in my opinion.
Currently have a Jeep (Calling it US even though I think it's technically Italian-American now that Stellantis owns it)
Also have a Volvo XC90 (Swedish - but owned by Geely, a Chinese company)
In the past I've owned Japanese (Infiniti), British (Land Rover) and German (Porsche) cars - I sort of want to continue down this road and add Italian, French and I guess Korean at some point...but at the same time, I either little interest, or not enough monetary resources to afford ones from there - at least right now.
I'll add that I've had little reliability or quality concerns with any of the cars I've owned. Porsche and Volvo probably had the highest quality, but none were bad in my opinion.
the moops
Footballguy
Wait what?
Mookie
Footballguy
open/close - it's busted.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
"American made" indicates it is was made in America. A Honda made in the USA is more American than a Ford made overseas.
Van Dyman
Footballguy
Agree.
There is so much overlap that it almost doesn't make sense to use the company's HQ location to determine if something is "American made". Lots of OEMs have factories here that build models that are only sold in the US (not exported). Furthermore, I think a lot of people underestimate how much of the production is done by suppliers not the OEM, and most suppliers build parts for multiple OEMs.
People might also underestimate how many "American" companies build cars in Canada and Mexico for the US market, like the Dodge Caravan someone mentioned upthread which, I think, has only built in Windsor Canada since the St. Louis plant closed years ago. And, depending on when that Caravan was built, Chrysler might no longer qualify as an "American" company since its parent company Stellantis is headquartered in Amsterdam.
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DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Honda and Toyota.
Van Dyman
Footballguy
Your poll says "Ford, GM, Chrysler... Specifically made by a company headquartered in the US" but everything is gray area. Nissan North America's HQ is in the US, but if you say that's not American because they have a parent company in Japan then Chrysler is also not American as their parent company's HQ is in Amsterdam.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Never had any luck with American branded cars. Have had much more reliability with Japanese brands. Last US branded car was a Chrysler Town & Country. At 56,000 miles, it blew a transmission on 101 near Seaside on 4th of July weekend. Nothing like a car full of screaming scared kids trying to get off the busiest stretch of road on the busiest summer weekend.
Fortunately, I bought the extended warranty on it. Transmission was fixed for free, though it took over a month at the Jeep/Chrysler dealership. As soon as it was ready, I drove it to Carmax and sold it. Bought a Toyota Sienna during the month it was in the shop. Far superior mini-van in every way. Drives better, handles better, doesn't feel like cheap plastic crap.
YMMV, but I'm never buying another US brand auto as long as I live.
Fortunately, I bought the extended warranty on it. Transmission was fixed for free, though it took over a month at the Jeep/Chrysler dealership. As soon as it was ready, I drove it to Carmax and sold it. Bought a Toyota Sienna during the month it was in the shop. Far superior mini-van in every way. Drives better, handles better, doesn't feel like cheap plastic crap.
YMMV, but I'm never buying another US brand auto as long as I live.
These guys are going to get you on technicalities @Keerock Change the question to you drive a vehicle that's either a Tesla or commonly has a sticker of a guy peeing on a Nascar number. that should cover what you intended.
Dezbelief
Footballguy
In the 80s or 90s Toyota was the most "American" car, it was the only manufacturer using 90%+ parts made in the US.
Sand
Footballguy
supermike80
Footballguy
2017 Chevy Impala. Which I LOVE. But...American car companies are abandoning the sedan and going all SUV or Pickups. I like cars. I don't want to drive anything else. So I am currently just looking at either a Toyota Camry or a Honda Accord. I don't want an SUV
northern exposure
Footballguy
I had GM vehicles for my first vehicles, then gave up on them after too many issues.
Had a Chrysler Intrepid as a company vehicle that I bought out at the end of the lease and a Dodge Durango. Both had major repairs required when the odometer hit about 50000 miles.
I bought the Ford Escape the first year it came out and it was a reliable, but very basic vehicle. Upgraded to a Ford Explorer after that and had lots of problems with it. Nothing major, but lots of little issues that I would Google and find were very common issues with the vehicle. Ford knew about the issues and did nothing about them. In some cases the dealership said they could "try" to fix the problem, but couldn't guarantee they could fix it.
tl:dr; Like General Malaise I will never buy another domestic vehicle. I have always referred to GM,Chrysler and Ford vehicles as domestic. The Japanese, German, Korean, etc. vehicles are Imports.
Had a Chrysler Intrepid as a company vehicle that I bought out at the end of the lease and a Dodge Durango. Both had major repairs required when the odometer hit about 50000 miles.
I bought the Ford Escape the first year it came out and it was a reliable, but very basic vehicle. Upgraded to a Ford Explorer after that and had lots of problems with it. Nothing major, but lots of little issues that I would Google and find were very common issues with the vehicle. Ford knew about the issues and did nothing about them. In some cases the dealership said they could "try" to fix the problem, but couldn't guarantee they could fix it.
tl:dr; Like General Malaise I will never buy another domestic vehicle. I have always referred to GM,Chrysler and Ford vehicles as domestic. The Japanese, German, Korean, etc. vehicles are Imports.
beer 30
Footballguy
Same although I'd venture a guess some of the Honda's/Kia's/Hyundai's are more "American made" then either of my Fords
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
I drive an American made car that was made in Mexico.
Beef Ravioli Part 2
Footballguy
I have three Toyota’s all built right here in America by I am assuming mostly American citizens.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Grew up in a Ford family. Dad’s uncle owned a dealership in a small WI town.
Wife’s family owned only foreign cars, mostly Japanese.
I drive a German car now. But really am not a car guy — all I care about is acceleration and control/handling.
Wife’s family owned only foreign cars, mostly Japanese.
I drive a German car now. But really am not a car guy — all I care about is acceleration and control/handling.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
This question is silly given that where a car is actually made and where the car company is headquartered are often different. And it has been that way for a long time.
