Toyota Camry tops this year's Cars.com American-Made Index - Page 3

63GrandSport001 · 07-01-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PhishPhood

That was last years news. This year thru 6 months it's 55% built in the US. I've mentioned it before but Toyota has cut WAY back on exports from J --> US except for the G3 Prius.

which is why I said it was and LOL I don't think that they cut way back on production as much as I think that this is just the way that things ended up with them being so far down. A 6% increase isn't really that big if you ask me esp. when your sales are down by 20-40% as it could have ended up with way because of the vehicles that are down more happen to be the ones that are produced in Japan.

And this also explains why their profit has fallen so much because the models produced in Japan are more profitable due to currency exchange rates.

AMERICA 123 · 07-03-2009, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Burns

Canada is NOT and should NEVER be thought of as the 51st state.

Happy Canada Day.

Mr. Burns,

excluding all other items - yep, Canada is the 51st State. in terms of automotive production

If you prefer, than just consider us 48 -50 additional Provinces - in regards to that same ie automotive production - only..

Butz · 07-03-2009, 06:51 AM

But where was it engineered?
Manufacturing is important, but engineering is even more so.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Burns

Canada is NOT and should NEVER be thought of as the 51st state.

Happy Canada Day.

52nd state?

PA Dweller · 07-03-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Butz

52nd state?

Isn't that England?

Gm_Tooler · 07-05-2009, 12:56 PM

There is too much opportunity to skew the outcome with the data being used. Keep it simple:
Country of final assembly + % of domestic part content (by value) = Ranking

In the case of being judged American made, that's a formula I can respect. I don't care how many you sold because that is more a product of marketing and should have no bearing.

member12 · 07-05-2009, 04:15 PM

It's stupid that it's sales based.

But the Camry is a good car.....and it proves that American workers can build great products and that American car companies are still doing something wrong.

That said, when the Camry has a higher parts content (I know it's pretty high) than every other car on the list, then it deserves the number 1 spot.

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Gm_Tooler 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nashville Drives: Silverado Posts: 1,118	Re: Toyota Camry tops this year's Cars.com American-Made Index There is too much opportunity to skew the outcome with the data being used. Keep it simple: Country of final assembly + % of domestic part content (by value) = Ranking In the case of being judged American made, that's a formula I can respect. I don't care how many you sold because that is more a product of marketing and should have no bearing.

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member12 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Baton Rouge Drives: 2007 Silverado 4x4 Posts: 7,629	Re: Toyota Camry tops this year's Cars.com American-Made Index It's stupid that it's sales based. But the Camry is a good car.....and it proves that American workers can build great products and that American car companies are still doing something wrong. That said, when the Camry has a higher parts content (I know it's pretty high) than every other car on the list, then it deserves the number 1 spot. __________________ Get your geek on in 2012!

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