[goblue]

Its funny, once you realize it has no basis in reality.

The Japanese build here because they don't pay all the other costs the Americans do - and likewise, the Americans outsource to avoid all sorts of union costs.

So - go back 10 years and put Toyota under the UAW and see how many plants they would have opened. Currently, just NUMMI is under the UAW. Likewise, strip the union, retiree and retiree healthcare obligations off GM and see how much outsourcing happens.

Its all just a little more complicated than most people want to take the time to understand.

The more one studies the US auto manufacturing and sales market, the more complicated it gets to understand.