More foreign car companies hire more Americans/North Americans than American car companies. Just something to think of.

 

i think it would be good for college kids like if they built basic cars like cars from the 90's quality looks etc for like 7k so people my age could have lower mileage cars easily

 

Most car designers graduate and are hired from the Art Center of Design here in Pasadena. Yes, it would be nice if some school with young ambitious college kids could compete with them...but it is not happening yet.

 

In 2011, US ran a $110 billion trade deficit in the automotive sector alone. That $110,000,000,000 out of your economy, gone for good, and into another country's economy. How do we get that back? Well... we don't! Auto used to be Americas cornerstone in a global economy, but it is obviously loosing now.

In 2011, US ran a trade deficit with China of $295,422,500,000. That's likely higher for 2012. So again, I say that we needn't empty any more of our economy into theirs.

Some non-American car companies are building here, which is good. Some companies are even responsible and reinvesting money in the domestic economy, mainly through marketing or advertising of some form or another - Toyota and even VW are decent in this regard. Companies like Volvo do not help. Write them the cheque and they'll send all the money across the ocean. But even buying a domestically built car from a foreign company will still result in a loss to the US economy - it just depends on how the manufacture is spending the money

 

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Five years after the start of the Great Recession, the toll is terrifyingly clear: Millions of middle-class jobs have been lost in developed countries the world over.
Worse, those jobs weren't just lost to China and other developing countries. No one got them. They vanished, victims of increasingly sophisticated software and machines that can do tasks faster, cheaper and often better than humans.
Here is a photo gallery of jobs especially hard hit by the technological onslaught:

 

Its bad enough...The american automotive economy is going to heck in a hand basket in a hurry...

Since theres no fair trade act with china...

I say they can keep it!

I wouldnt buy anything thats not american made...

Im strickly a chevy,Gm guy!

Did you know:
That china, sends tons of crap here in containers?
heres the kicker...
We sent nothing to china...all there containers return to them EMPTY!

 

AC Delco GM parts Made in China - Chevy Colorado & GMC Canyon





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I don't care for how it looks. I think that we are already buying too much stuff from China. I don't like that. I don't mind the whole global market but it seems like it has gotten rid of work for America but maybe thats just me.

 

Hi `Ben, Thanks for your post & thoughts

What have you done, or going to `do to make it better for the USA ? Have your contacted/written your Representatives in D.C. & let them know your concerns ?

Yes, we are living in a Global Market, & yes the Rich keep getting richer & the poor keeps getting poorer...So many sit back & complain, but few try to do anything to change things for the better in the U.S.A.

Maybe you are the one to lead the way & encourage the citizens of the USA to get involved b-4 it's to late

I guess we can all just sit back & hope/pray that things get better or more fair in this Global economy (?) or we each can do our part & stay active on what's going on in D.C. ? ?

It's sure not easy, but nothing good in this life seems to be E.Z. 4-Sure...

That's all, my space brain is tired & empty...Thanks everyone that reads the above Peace/Out

 

Easy, the unions screwed American Auto policy. Kick the unions out, there is no need for them anymore. Toyota and Honda American are making great cars and paying good wages to Americans without them.