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Built_Well
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Mike Hunter wrote:
>
> Precisely, merely assembled of mostly foreign parts, but not made in the US.
> That is why they have a '4' '5' or 'J' and not a '1' The only exceptions
> are those vehicles made in the GM/Toyota plant in California, where the UAW
> contract requires 75% American parts, those vehicles have a '1' as required
> by federal law.
Mike, why don't we make a little friendly wager. I will bet you
$100 that if you go to a Toyota dealership this week and look at
the new 2006 Camrys, you will see that their VINs begin with either
a 4 or a J--not a 5 as you wrote in an earlier post. And looking at the
Origin Stickers of those cars, you will see that the "4" cars will range
between 75 and 80 percent American parts (most will be 80 percent).
Even my J-Vin Camry which was assembled in Japan AND whose engine
and transmission are Japanese in origin--even my car's Origin Sticker
still shows 80 percent American parts and 20 percent Japanese. (I wonder
if the engine and tranny are each counted as only one part when determining
the parts percentages??)
Anyhow, a friendly $100 bet payable through PayPal.com.
Willing to bet? I say Mike is NOT willing to bet [chuckle]
>
> Precisely, merely assembled of mostly foreign parts, but not made in the US.
> That is why they have a '4' '5' or 'J' and not a '1' The only exceptions
> are those vehicles made in the GM/Toyota plant in California, where the UAW
> contract requires 75% American parts, those vehicles have a '1' as required
> by federal law.
Mike, why don't we make a little friendly wager. I will bet you
$100 that if you go to a Toyota dealership this week and look at
the new 2006 Camrys, you will see that their VINs begin with either
a 4 or a J--not a 5 as you wrote in an earlier post. And looking at the
Origin Stickers of those cars, you will see that the "4" cars will range
between 75 and 80 percent American parts (most will be 80 percent).
Even my J-Vin Camry which was assembled in Japan AND whose engine
and transmission are Japanese in origin--even my car's Origin Sticker
still shows 80 percent American parts and 20 percent Japanese. (I wonder
if the engine and tranny are each counted as only one part when determining
the parts percentages??)
Anyhow, a friendly $100 bet payable through PayPal.com.
Willing to bet? I say Mike is NOT willing to bet [chuckle]