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Great site! I agree with just about everything you said. It takes a thoughtful person to realize the truth. Allowing foreign manufacturers on our soil is a concession, a weakness. Working for foreign manufacturers is, although morally wrong, understandable. People need jobs. Isn't it a shame that many people live in such depressed, rural areas that Toyota offers the best employment opportunity? On the other hand, I'm sure that these depressed locations were chosen for the foreign plants for that very reason. In an established city like Jacksonville or Denver, most people would refuse to work against their country by working for Toyota. But in rural areas, people can't afford morals. Or can they? I don't know. It's easy for me to say because I have a job. But one thing I do know is that I will never buy a Japanese car. Hell, I won't even ride in one. I'd rather walk. Anyway, good site, keep up the good work.


James
U.S.A.
- Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:43:36 (MET)

Dear someone who id'd laughing at you.
Your argument is laughable as hell. So it is okay to buy Japanese cars because they are built in here and Detroit automakers depend on Japanese parts? Have you actually counted numbers how many Americans do Japanese car companies hire? If Japanese are building their cars in our soil, how come magazines like MOTORTREND still call TOYOTA and Honda as Japanese? Even elementrary school kids know that.


Won Hwang
- Friday, September 02, 2011 at 16:24:28 (MET)

I blame Obama. And that last, frantic nut.


The Only Thinking American
- Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 04:58:36 (MET)

This is the stupidest blog, thread or whatever I have read in years. You have no clue of anything about anything concerning cars. If you were a true car enthusiast you'd know various bits of production info to verify if a car is truely american. Let's run through some basic facts real quick.
The 370z and camaro SS are two current sports cars to compare. One jap and one american?
The concept and design of the 370z was born in california by filipino american, Randy Rodriguez.
The Camaro design team created somewhere in China by a communist design team. Hmmm? The foundations of the concept process were bi coastal between japan and california for the 370z. Engineering the camaro was a joint venture between Opel from Germany and Holden motor company in Australia. Production began in Tochigi, Japan for the Z. Production of the camaro began in Ontario, Canada Both are technically equal exports. But only one had americans designer and engineers. The nissan 370z. Which car is more american? You decide? Buy american. Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep belongs to Italy. Ford is the most american of the companies. Only thing though. Ford makes beautiful high quality cars for europe and builds us garbage. Example. Ford focus. From the inception of the ford focus in america. Critics have deemed it reliable, but poorly built and cheap. Years have passed with the same criticism. The focus was a joke to drive in america. Yet in europe, the focus was a german engineered high quality compact that car and driver would show us in pics and we'd be confused. Why do we have the crapmobile and germany drive the nice car??? Well after focus lost millions in sales to the japanese. And 2 decades of focus trash cars. Ford finally brought the Euro-spec to america and finally reviews were positive. Part of the conditions of the bailout was that they all step up and catch up to the japanese on cars... its not media hype. Go to a dealership and sit side by side in these cars. The quality difference is obvious.

On the buick arguement. Buick has always been a premium brand and a pre-cursor to caddy. But pushrod engines and outdated suspensions have made the cost to feature pricing controversial. Not to mention a plethora of lower grade fabrics and plastics. Reliability has been fair, lots of small repairs vs one major repair with jap cars. The smaller repairs add up to more in most stats. But that was mostly before 2008. For the most accurate stats, check true delta. You will see from a owners perpective who has the most repairs.
Since 2008, chevy is coming up. ( but every car you can consider good is an Opel, which is German or Opel which is australian.) So are you claiming, buy American or are you really trying to say buy Aryan?

Americans are completely dependent on the japanese. The chevy cavalier was a chevy with 75% toyota parts. The chevy aveo is based off the yaris, black auto paint is a propietary paint color for all car companies. No japanese paint? No black color. See how many black cars you find on lots with black paint.
NASA, our F fighters, corporate computers, govt computers, toys, steel, watches, almost everything comes from japan. Not because we don't support our own. Its because our govt promotes our corporations to outsource cheap labor.
As far as car companies go. Unfortunately. Its global. Unless you are in the market for the corvette, mustang, impala, fusion and large SUV's? Everything else is global. We do not hold a dominant share in buick la crosse,regal or chevy malibu, camaro, aveo, and several other cars.
You want to support america. Support our farmers. Help ban Monsanto as a corporation so our farmers can farm without an american communist regime from strong arming them? End the world domination and monopolization of energy companies. Tell our american petro companies to unleash all the technology they are holding back that can be used to reduce our dependence on oil. And if you really want to support american car building. No one buy from the american 3 until every single car and part is rolling out of an american factory. Buying up garbage cars or foreign products with american badges won't help bring the auto industry back to america. Only a stern confrontation would make them want to give back. Globalization is killing american pride. Close our borders on both sides. Not just mexico. Employ our people. When detroit reopens with fresh new designs. I'm the first one in. Until then. I will buy what I feel is helping the economy.
And you can talk all day about how we buy jap while they don't buy our cars. But they buy a huge amount of our crop, they buy oil from our companies, they also have given us vast amounts of land on there country to have military bases. Seen any japanese bases in america??? Exactly. Militarily, the japanese don't need our protection. They are veeerrrry nuclear as you can see. They give us the land for our own intersts on that side of the world.
You want to make a blog? Make one about how corporate structure is taking us on a road to fascism. This thread is co one sided its disgusting. I can be here all day telling you how much support we get from japan. Japan and Mexico have done more for the positive impact of our economy than any other country. And I'm not talking immigration. I mean trade wise. Go read some books.


laughing at u
- Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 04:32:15 (MET)

what makes us all american? we were all imports from different country in the beginning of america. Hell the original Americans were the native Americans. In regards to a Japanese cars i live in Australia and formerly a u.s. citizen . Japanese cars are here too but people aren't complaining about it because we as Australians know how to survive. In fact our economy is improving and is doing great with a 4.9 unemployment rate. In fact we don't have much of a manufacturing base . But we have a efficient agriculture system that makes our wealth. Lastly to those Americans when will you wake up?? you knew to learn how to adapt in the world climate. |The real reason that you guys are losing your jobs is a failure of leadership in the government. |Here in Australia and new zealand our governments are closely watched and with new zealand economy and unemployment down below 6.5 things are looking up . Whats wrong with america is that we are a nation divided we fight for what cars we drive for what our pride, our nationalistic ego?? If we keep going like this than our the america we knew will die because of stupid arguments like this and not facing the real issues that affect this country . Finally john key the new zealand pm is a harvard grad and he's pm of new zealand not including that hes improving the economy . We should not blame japanese or german cars but to blame our selves for this mess


chad
australia and america
- Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 15:37:21 (MET)

These import drivers commenting here should be shamed in public. They don't research the fact and just repeat same line as Toyota sales department does. DON'T CALL YOURSELVES AMERICANS!!! YOUR ARE TRAITORS!!!


Won Hwang
- Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 01:06:45 (MET)

I know that many very nice people drive Toyotas and Nissans, etc. No one is saying that Toyota buyers are bad people. But I think people should be aware that their choice affects our country. I could never turn my back on my country but I know that everyone doesn't see it that way. Heck, I know a guy who just bought a Hyndai and you couldn't meet a nicer fella. He is just unaware of what his actions are causing.
But some of the vile hatred of our co-Americans I read here is really surprising. Why do some of you attack American workers and their ability? It sounds to me, and I don't mean any offense, that you are actually angry about being identified as traitors and are redirecting that anger to something else. American workers are just as capable as any other country's workers and need your support, not hate. Especially now. Drive American!


Ruger
Huntsville, Alabama
- Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 13:15:18 (MET)

sorry my toyota is more american then your big three. especially fucking GM. all your fat ass lazy designers and workers have a gazillion brands and cant make enough cars so you have to put new badges on what you have. stupid fat asses cant even design a car


domestics are shit
- Friday, March 25, 2011 at 00:31:37 (MET)

You make a lot of assumptions. Right now the big 3 offer disappointing lines and have for a few years, while overseas, they've been listening and delivering what we really want in a vehicle. Quality isn't quite the issue as it was years ago, now its all based on comfort, features, and price.


Murph
- Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 09:53:56 (MET)

Oh, and Kurt. Just a little fun fact for you since you bring up the military. You do realize that US special forces utilize Toyota trucks on many missions. Everyone wants to point out that terrorists have been seen running Toyotas for a long time and conveniently leave out the fact our own forces use the same stuff. Can't argue dependability if both sides are using the same vehicle.


Josh
- Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 00:44:06 (MET)

What an ignorant hypocritical site. Although I guess I'm just as stupid for taking the time to comment on this garbage. Personally, I don't care what company makes the vehicle I buy or what country it's from. It's my money, and I'm going to buy the best vehicle that fits my needs and makes me happy. I'm not going to buy an American vehicle just so I can wave the American flag think I'm better than everyone else. You want to say that the foreign vehicle made in the US isn't a valid argument, I guess it depends on who you care about. Sure, buy an American car and you help line the pockets of a rich executive that doesn't need the money. Who cares that it may not have given an American worker a job. Frankly, I care about an American worker more than some guy in the top floor corner office in Detroit. Granted, most American vehicles are manufactured here, but the only two American vehicles I've owned(both GM) were built outside the US. My current vehicle, a 2009 Toyota Tacoma was built right here in the US with mainly US manufactured parts. That GM car gave a job to some guy in Mexico while an American worker got to put dinner on the table for manufacturing my truck, a long with all the parts suppliers, right here in the US, and the dealer that sold it to me. God forbid that I chose to line the pockets of a Japanese executive rather than an American one. I bought this truck because it was the best product in the segment. If an American company mad ea midsize truck worth looking at, I would gladly buy it if I liked it. But I didn't.

It's obvious thought that you don't have any grasp on the auto industry or business as a whole. If you expect Americans to only buy an American, I suppose you would be okay if no one else in any other country would never buy American. That's fair, right? Good luck sustaining your auto industry here if you suddenly don't have sales coming from other countries. And don't forget the products that exist here that were developed by US automakers subsidiaries in other countries. A lot of GM's new offerings wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for their presence in other countries. Buick is starting to have a nice lineup, this wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the fact that Buick is such a huge seller in China. Buick would be gone if it wasn't for it being so popular there. You don't seem to mention cars from other countries, such as Hyundai which has a phenomenal lineup. This leads me to believe that this has more to do with with some sort of racial hatred towards Japan more than anything else since you're only signaling out Japanese automakers.

For the record, the whole foreign is more reliable than domestic was VERY true for a long time. You can deny it all you want, but domestic cars were really behind the curve. Finally they're making vehicles that are equally as competitive or are better than the competition.


Josh
- Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 00:41:44 (MET)

I agree that a lot of what we buy is made overseas but I draw the line at cars. Do you really want to see America's last major industry collapase?
And the military does not buy jap scrap. It's possible that one-time purchases were made to support short-notice requirements but, as a matter of policy, the military supports its country by buying 100% American vehicles.
Thank you for supporting Drive-American.
Remember folks, support your country and refuse to ride in anything but American.


Kurt
Georgia North
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 23:37:57 (MET)

I understand what you're saying but look around your house. Sony DVD player, Toshiba television, all electronics are pretty much foreign. If you only buy American you better give up your cell phones and computers.


Doug
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 23:05:39 (MET)

You're saying it's better to buy American so the money can go in the CEO pockets rather than buy a Toyota that's built in America and the money will go to 1000s of people that work in the plant here in the US? Makes sense buddy. Also, check your facts. A Toyota has more American parts in it than a Ford. Also proven, but I'm sure that because it goes against your beliefs it has to be propaganda. I could go on all day. Funny the UNITED STATES military buys Tacomas and not F150s. Probably a reason for that.


Jake
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 22:49:18 (MET)

you boys can live in denial all you want. But now you can't claim you didn't know you're turning your back on your country and participating in her demise. Good for you.
what kind of person can, in the middle of an economic crisis, when the American car industry is in danger of collapsing, continue to berate their own country?

I don't get it. You are some sick, self-important


Kurt
Georgia North
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 22:43:05 (MET)

You people sicken me. I love how you say "there's no proof!" and when you're given the facts in charts and tables you call it bs because it's propaganda. There's no pleasing you. Did you ever stop to think maybe people buy the Japanese truck because they like it more? And maybe that it's resale value is PROVEN to be better?

Oh yeah, go ahead and tell these guys they're supporting Taliban, we'll see how well that goes.

http://www.brian894x4.com/MilitaryTacoma.html


Jake
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 22:14:56 (MET)

Why is your sticker logo a Mercedes emblem?


OGauge4Me
America
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 20:56:03 (MET)

I love my toyota it will sell for money than any other domestic piece of crap out there.. it will out last them too end of story...Drive what Wont Break Down"


Tacoma ,Man
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 20:19:17 (MET)

You forgot to say that buying japanese cars is wrong simply because it's killing American industry. There's nothing wrong with defending your country's livlihood.
thanks,
Rob


Rob
- Friday, February 18, 2011 at 19:35:48 (MET)

Without a healthy manufacturing economy, America will become a third world country in a few decades.

Support the USA, buy products made in our own country!


R.L.
St.Louis
- Monday, January 24, 2011 at 06:04:50 (MET)

what? Sarah Palin was driving a Toyota? And on her new reality show?? I guess she wasn't the real deal after all. Just another sell out. I should have realized that when the reality show came out.


Jon <mightymouse@mouseville.com>
Louisiana
- Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 00:08:37 (MET)

Was just watching "Sarah Palin's Alaska", until she shows up driving a Toyota Highlander. So many people just don't get it! Manufacturing is the source of a country's strength - period


jimblackwell <jimb-1@comcast.net>
- Monday, December 20, 2010 at 03:11:01 (MET)

I really thank you for creating this fabulous website. I am not sure why I myself haven't checked out your site before. As a 26 years old college student, I have seen my fellas of same age group always ridicule American cars. It really sickens me to my stomach, because they tend to generalize Detroit Big 3 cars as pure trash without giving me proper proof. They examplify import owners' experience to justify against buying everything American, however, I highly doubt their credibility. If they claim Big 3 cars suck, then why my Philiphino friend owns 3 Fords; Explorer, Fusion, and Mustang. Also how come my Air Force veteran friend drive 2003 Dodge Ram? I wish someday God awakens those import lovers that they themselves are destroying America by sending profits to foreign countries.


Raphael Won Hwang
- Friday, October 08, 2010 at 06:14:28 (MET)

I have always driven only American cars because it's the right thing to do. Yet I know many good people who drive foreign cars and I have wondered what made them make that choice. Mabe it's the unions. The unions are responsible for driving costs up and I do not support them. Maybe that's why import- drivers ignore Amercian cars. To protest unions. And I can understand that. But I still think it's the wrong choice. People who care about their country have to support it through their actions. That tiny American flag on the back of your Toyota Tundra (yuck!) doesn't mean anything. Actions speak louder than words (or tiny American flags).


Sammy
- Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 12:43:20 (MET)

I only drive American because I'm a hetero male. I think most ppl who drive imports, especially Japanese imports, have gender identity issues. A real man drives American.


Parolee Bob
Houston, Texas
- Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 05:57:14 (MET)

i think good cars are good cars. it doesnt matter where they are from. if u like the design and style just buy it. i dont like most american cars becos of the way they design it both interior and exterior. im pretty sure many ppl feel the same way.

three of my favs: BMW 6series, Ford mustang, and of course the classic Honda Prelude Si Vtec. cheers.


Troy
city without angels
- Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 15:51:33 (MET)

american cars are the best. i have always driven american and always will.


victord123
- Friday, August 20, 2010 at 03:44:08 (MET)

This is a good website and I agree completely but I think you're wasting your time. It will take more than a website to change the way the American people think. It will take large-scale, top-to-bottom reeducation. As it stands now, in a few short years Americans will be buying cars from Taliban Motor Company without blinking an eye. Why wouldn't they? A few years after WWII, they were buying up Toyotas and sneering at American cars. With that kind of selfish disregard for their brothers or themselves, America is guaranteed to fail.


T Washington
USA
- Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 14:42:50 (MET)

You never see this on American news but the Japanese have been protesting the American military presence in their country for decades.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1247281/Thousands-protest-Tokyo-U-S-military-presence-Japan.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1247281/Thousands-protest-Tokyo-U-S-military-presence-Japan.html

And most people don't know that if an American service man tries to enter a bar in japan, he's refused entry -can't even get in the door --because the Japanese hate foreigners. Only a fool would buy a car from someone who hates them. Think those Toyota gas pedals are sticking by accident?? Think again, Gaigene!


JD
Ukiah, CA
- Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 18:33:55 (MET)

To all you lame Jap car fans. How cheap will all those imports be after their government subsidies the defeat of all their American competition? If you want to see how they put the screws to you without competition, just try and buy a boom box in Mexico. It was $400 U.S. in Mexico, and $80 in the States. If they will screw over a third world country, wait until you have no choice. Besides lets not talk about Global wages. How can you honestly expect American workers to make the same as workers in Japan, China, or Korea. The comparison is flawed and it will be the death of the American economy. They are already working on exporting your service jobs out of the country too. Our health records are in India, we import engineers, and who needs an American insurance broker if we can do it over the internet and save a buck. Every type of worker can be devalued and that is the problem with the foreign car drivers mentality.


right wing union member? <jamesportola@hotmail.com>
California
- Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 03:19:07 (MET)

You know,
some history making, global changing markers in time have begun with as few as a hand full of people. And, usually those folks were not the creme de la creme aristocracy. George Washington didn't have a college education, yet he was the pivotal anchor of what has become the world's most successful democracy.
Your willingness to create a website and to begin to articulate the details of what's wrong with all this foreign subversion of the US just needs a little refinement and polish, and it could become the rock foundation of putting the USA back, in fact as well as in the popular opinion, as the greatest nation on earth. You are to be commended on making a great start. Your instincts are exactly correct. Now we need a finance and research wizard to put some figures into your script. For example, to assign monetary values to the gov't assists the foreign car makers get, and to assign $ value to the costs the american car makers must spend for EPA compliance, etc, and to track the profits that go to Japan and other car component makers, so that Americans can see that when they send their car cash to Toyota, they are really stabbing themselves in the back. I'd love to see a wave start, and be anchored on the real facts, and empty my sister's drive way of all those damn toyotas!!


drive
- Sunday, December 06, 2009 at 14:47:46 (MET)

It as if I made this site. Ive used all these arguments with my friends who drive riceburners. I'm a Gm guy but ive grown to like anything American. In twenty years all the camry's and accords will be metal blocks in the junkyard.


GM Guy
- Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 23:58:37 (MET)

One I read this statement, your web site lost credibility.
*****
Plus their plants are always in the lower-wage states. These circumstances conspire to allow foreign car manufacturers to produce cars at less cost, even here in the U.S., giving them an unfair advantage.
*****

So it is all about the wages not the job? We are now in a global competition and companies need to keep costs down. If a company build a facility in lower wage states, that is great. It creates jobs here in America. It is better than sending the job to Mexico or out sourcing to India. Maybe is Corporate America and the Unions weren't so greedy, costs could be competitive.


Tony
- Friday, August 21, 2009 at 15:00:33 (MET)

Why would anyone drive a foreign POS? Damn things are so small a full size American can't stretch out his legs. I'll admit that imports are decent vehicles, but tell me again what country invented the automobile? Oh yeah, WE DID. Now I'm a GM man so naturally I beleive they are the best on the road. I've had four, because all the other ones are in heaven due to dumbAsses that can't drive. Most of which are not American. Im a pickup man. So when import makers build a HD pickup even remotely comprable to a GM, Ford, Or Dodge they can all kiss my arse. And which semis are the best? That's right American brands peterbuilt, Mack, and freightshaker. Volvo can't touch those three. And if everyone in America would make. Contious decsion to buy American, we wouldn't even be going through this recession. And if we buy American it brings the jobs back over here and the conser gets a better product. As with tools we just make better shit than foreigners. A question for all you gearheads out there. When was the last time you chose to buy a tool set made anywhere but the USA?


Dustin Walker <dk_walker_25@yahoo.com>
Texas, in the BEST country in the world
- Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 07:46:53 (MET)

Why would I want to drive an american POS car built by a fat-ass lazy american auto worker who comes into work in flip-flops jean shorts and a t-shirt?


JapFan
- Tuesday, August 04, 2009 at 22:55:04 (MET)

I love your site. It was so great to find someone else who feels the way I do. It all started 30 years ago when I was in Japan. I said to my Japanese associate, "Where are the American cars?" He said they were too expensive. All I saw was Japanese cars. Now is this fair trade? If Americans had bought American we would not see our car companies going under. It is the Americans fault.


Larry Davidson <larrybebop@comcast.net>
- Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 21:06:08 (MET)

Good riddance to bad rubbish. GM and Chrysler. Typical right wing fundie wacko and your fear of globalization. After my GM Saturn dies I'm getting a Toyota Prius, the best car ever made. Those Japanese are smart people and I respect them.


ABB
- Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 13:53:41 (MET)

Citing an isolated case is exagerating the issue. So what if a few Toyotas are made in California? The vast majority of the Toyotas manufactured in the U.S. are assembled in the low-wage Southern states and employ less than half the workers than the equivalent American plant. Don't be fooled, Americans. Toyota is costing you jobs and money and destroying any legacy you hope to leave behnd for your children.


Jim
- Monday, May 11, 2009 at 17:30:33 (MET)

One of the reasons I bought the car I have now is because it was made in the United States. It was made in a state considered to be among the most liberal, have a high cost of living, and has some of the strictest environmental laws in the world: California. It was made in an old GM plant, right alongside Pontiacs. My car is a Toyota Corolla. It makes me happy that I have a car that was made in America by Americans. The workers who made it spend their pay in America where it can help the economy so who's going to say MY car isn't American?? It was made in America by Americans so don't even try to say it's foreign! You need to rethink your position, take down this website, and support your country by buying a Toyota!
Steve O.
Worcester, MA

- Friday, May 08, 2009 at 21:49:25 (MET)

Yeah thats right the japanese people are screwing over americans one by one. They dont give a damn about anyone but themselves there needs to be a limit on jap cars imported here
Pontiac455
DENVER

- Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 01:12:44 (MET)

nice site
Roger

- Monday, April 20, 2009 at 16:11:42 (MET)