More lack of control in Chinese goods

It's like trying to buy gasoline refined from American crude. There is some out there but it is so mixed/contaminated by foriegn content as to be indestinguishable. Anything you buy has foriegn content. If you want to buy only American, you don't get fresh vegitables in December or manufactured goods any time of year. Our country has become a service industry supported economy, meaning that we don't MAKE anything. We are basically living off of the manufacturing capabilities of others. We supply food in season and technology and other countries supply raw materials and labor. When the house of cards collapses, nobody needs technology. It is only a product of the past 100 years.

down home wrote:

mlts22 wrote:
I wonder how long it will be before the Kawei pickup hits US shores. I know that in 2008, there was going to be a Chinese dealership in Austin, and there were a _ton_ of hipster types at the college I was going to hoping to buy their brands, just because they view American stuff as "uncool", and can't afford the European makes. Did they care it was an almost duplicate of other brands? Not at all.

The bank catastrophe in September killed those prospects off, but I still remember all the people wanting to buy Chinese just because it cheap, and they felt too snobbish to buy American.

Do I dislike China? Nope. However, I am an American, and I believe US interests and the well being of the people here need to come first in this country. This is why my last two vehicles were US made (both Ford F-150s.)

It's in every American's interest(pocketbook) to buy American. :)

Hmmmmmm - where is your Television manufactured?

How about the desk top, laptop, or tablet you're using?

Smart phone - cell phone?

Cameras?

Try and find USA mfg auto parts.

You only *think* you're "buying American"!!..:R

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I don't shop at WalMart very often. When I do it's out of necessity because there is no place else to go to get what I need.

The Ford F-250 is the only truck with a high percentage of USA content. But the fuel going into the truck is coming from overseas as are the tires and most of the electronics. I will believe people really care about American jobs when they stop shopping at Wal-Mart.

This is a list of the top cars and trucks based on USA content in 2014

1. Ford F-150 pickup / Toyota Tundra pickup 75% USA
2. Toyota Camry sedan
3. Honda Odyssey van
4. Toyota Sienna van
5. Toyota Tundra pickup
6. Toyota Avalon sedan
7. Chevy Corvette Stingray roadster
8. Honda Ridgeline pickup
9. Honda Crosstour SUV
10. Dodge Viper SRT roadster

Is your car or truck on this list? If you exclude the two roadsters and look at the top 8 passenger cars and trucks, there is the one Ford truck and everything else is coming from factories in the USA that are owned by Japanese corporations. I would not count cars and trucks made in the south or in Mexico as none of these places pay fair wages.

mlts22 wrote:
I wonder how long it will be before the Kawei pickup hits US shores. I know that in 2008, there was going to be a Chinese dealership in Austin, and there were a _ton_ of hipster types at the college I was going to hoping to buy their brands, just because they view American stuff as "uncool", and can't afford the European makes. Did they care it was an almost duplicate of other brands? Not at all.

The bank catastrophe in September killed those prospects off, but I still remember all the people wanting to buy Chinese just because it cheap, and they felt too snobbish to buy American.

Do I dislike China? Nope. However, I am an American, and I believe US interests and the well being of the people here need to come first in this country. This is why my last two vehicles were US made (both Ford F-150s.)

It's in every American's interest(pocketbook) to buy American. :)

I wonder how long it will be before the Kawei pickup hits US shores. I know that in 2008, there was going to be a Chinese dealership in Austin, and there were a _ton_ of hipster types at the college I was going to hoping to buy their brands, just because they view American stuff as "uncool", and can't afford the European makes. Did they care it was an almost duplicate of other brands? Not at all.

The bank catastrophe in September killed those prospects off, but I still remember all the people wanting to buy Chinese just because it cheap, and they felt too snobbish to buy American.

Do I dislike China? Nope. However, I am an American, and I believe US interests and the well being of the people here need to come first in this country. This is why my last two vehicles were US made (both Ford F-150s.)

In 1970 I bought a Toyota FJ-55 with a 236.7 CI engine and the joke in those days was that it was a copy of the Chevy 235CI. The only thing was that Toyota had gotten an engine that had been bored out a bit and had a crack in the #5 exhaust valve seat.I had to pull the head several times to have that repaired untill I got a Man-a-fre hopup kit and split the manifold and added a Rochester 2g3 carb.

I think that song from the late 70's or early 80's needs a upgrade, it now should be called {I Think I Am Turning Chinese}

http://youtu.be/gEmJ-VWPDM4

Water-Bug wrote:
A knock-off F-150 ? I don't think so !

Yikes!!

What's next?

A knock-off of a Chevy D/Max.....a CTD RAM dually?

The sky is falling.....errrr - raining pickups!!

And....the link is to a FOX NEWS story - about as reliable as the tabloids at the supermarket check-out..:R

The tires: - China bombs are China bombs. End of story...:R

BTW - Brand names.
Michelin has mfg facilities in China.
Lots of vehicles there to buy the (Michelin) brand.

Would anyone in the USA purchase a Michelin tire mfg in China.....
when Michelin has mfg facilities in the USA - and many other countries where they are sold?

Check the country of origin codes.
(On your F-150 also, LOL!)

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Where did it come from?

"The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled in favor of Canada and Mexico in an ongoing dispute with the United States over country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat."

Anyone else like to know country of origin?