Want to support Japan?

reddog345 · 08-26-2007, 08:50 PM

What is in the topic title and description is what I saw on a billboard in Jesup, GA, from the local Chevy dealer. Then there was another one in another area that suggested good Americans buy American only.

It seems like they are getting desperate. In my opinion though, I don't care where it's made (I have no brand loyalty), as long it is good quality and meets my needs.

Has anybody seen an advertisement like this anywhere, like on TV, for example?

Also, I don't patronize dealers that use this type of advertisement, so even if I were to buy American, it won't be from them.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 08-26-2007, 09:07 PM

I saw a bumper sticker something along those lines.

I wanted to say, "you're truck might have come from America, but your oil didn't."

In reality, it was a Ford so it might have been manufactured in Mexico.

Stev0 · 08-26-2007, 09:11 PM

Huh. You can buy a Toyota made in Kentucky, Texas, West Virginia, etc.; or you can buy a GM or Ford made in Mexico. Buying which brand is "buying American"?

galaxee · 08-26-2007, 09:15 PM

i can't believe the new saturn advertising campaign: "rethink american"

that says it all, sadly

**Tideland Prius** · 08-27-2007, 12:00 AM

I think that dealer forgot Suzuki and Mazda.

Oh and that the Aveo and Verona are actually Korean.. so uhh.. yeah.

dogfriend · 08-27-2007, 12:18 AM

Ya know, last year before I bought the Prius, I was car shopping and looked at most of the small cars out there. We even went to the Ford dealer over Labor Day weekend because they were offering 0% financing for 72 months. The problem was I didn't like any of the cars they had. Sure, a Mustang with 300HP would be fun for a couple of weeks, but I already owned a gas hog; I wasn't looking for another one.

If you really want to be patriotic, cut down on your use of (foreign) oil.

boulder_bum · 08-27-2007, 01:53 AM

As others pointed out, the complication of "buying American" for the "American" auto industry is that "buying American" at times means purchasing a car assembled in Mexico with parts made in China. I'd actually consider "buying American" if I were supporting common workers, but with all the offshoring it feels like I'd just be supporting GM/Ford shareholders and overpaid American executives. Frankly, I care very little about either of those two groups.

Really, though, I don't mind globalization as long as the international trade doesn't involve the use of sweatshop labor. The fact that the Prius is made in Japan, where labor standards are very good, makes me perfectly comfortable sending my money overseas to Toyota.

n8kwx · 08-27-2007, 03:20 AM

Mexico is in America. :P

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 08-27-2007, 05:07 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Aug 26 2007, 06:15 PM) [snapback]502549[/snapback]</div>

Quote:

"rethink american"[/b]

That could also be interpreted to mean:
RETHINK what is AMERICAN.
RETHINK you stupid AMERICAN auto makers.
If you only purchase American made cars . . . RETHINK buying AMERICAN.

I think this following slogan is only from a local Chevrolet dealer - at least I hope so, considering how lame it is . . .

"Chevy . . . BUY INTO IT!"

JackDodge · 08-27-2007, 05:44 AM

Detroit 3 dealers are scum, even more so than lawyers. They'll say anything, do anything to sell cars. They"re a huge factor why I won't even look at Detroit 3 cars any longer.

08-27-2007, 12:18 AM	#6
dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 4,960 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 282 Thanked 175 Times in 147 Posts Friends: 11	Ya know, last year before I bought the Prius, I was car shopping and looked at most of the small cars out there. We even went to the Ford dealer over Labor Day weekend because they were offering 0% financing for 72 months. The problem was I didn't like any of the cars they had. Sure, a Mustang with 300HP would be fun for a couple of weeks, but I already owned a gas hog; I wasn't looking for another one. If you really want to be patriotic, cut down on your use of (foreign) oil. __________________ My friends Dingo and Digby

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boulder_bum Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 1,293 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 1 Thanked 23 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 5	As others pointed out, the complication of "buying American" for the "American" auto industry is that "buying American" at times means purchasing a car assembled in Mexico with parts made in China. I'd actually consider "buying American" if I were supporting common workers, but with all the offshoring it feels like I'd just be supporting GM/Ford shareholders and overpaid American executives. Frankly, I care very little about either of those two groups. Really, though, I don't mind globalization as long as the international trade doesn't involve the use of sweatshop labor. The fact that the Prius is made in Japan, where labor standards are very good, makes me perfectly comfortable sending my money overseas to Toyota. __________________ Help With African Business Startups and Scholarships at www.AfricanChristianCharities.org.

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08-26-2007, 08:50 PM	#1
reddog345 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	What is in the topic title and description is what I saw on a billboard in Jesup, GA, from the local Chevy dealer. Then there was another one in another area that suggested good Americans buy American only. It seems like they are getting desperate. In my opinion though, I don't care where it's made (I have no brand loyalty), as long it is good quality and meets my needs. Has anybody seen an advertisement like this anywhere, like on TV, for example? Also, I don't patronize dealers that use this type of advertisement, so even if I were to buy American, it won't be from them.

08-26-2007, 09:07 PM	#2
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,498 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	I saw a bumper sticker something along those lines. I wanted to say, "you're truck might have come from America, but your oil didn't." In reality, it was a Ford so it might have been manufactured in Mexico.

08-26-2007, 09:11 PM	#3
Stev0 Aluminum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 5,699 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 27 Thanked 43 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 7	Huh. You can buy a Toyota made in Kentucky, Texas, West Virginia, etc.; or you can buy a GM or Ford made in Mexico. Buying which brand is "buying American"?

08-26-2007, 09:15 PM	#4
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 94 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	i can't believe the new saturn advertising campaign: "rethink american" that says it all, sadly

08-27-2007, 12:00 AM	#5
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,616 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 228 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	I think that dealer forgot Suzuki and Mazda. Oh and that the Aveo and Verona are actually Korean.. so uhh.. yeah.

08-27-2007, 03:20 AM	#8
n8kwx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington Heights, IL - NW Chicago Suburb Posts: 236 My Car: Other Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Mexico is in America. :P

08-27-2007, 05:44 AM	#10
JackDodge Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI Posts: 2,375 My Car: Other Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Detroit 3 dealers are scum, even more so than lawyers. They'll say anything, do anything to sell cars. They"re a huge factor why I won't even look at Detroit 3 cars any longer.