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Old 06-13-2009, 10:33 PM   #22
CKurt3
 
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Originally Posted by Tanner View Post
I like all of them. I just happen to have grown up with my 68 Camaro. That's why I have love for the Camaro. Imports have been bugging me more lately. Like Eastwood said in Gran Torino "Would it kill you to buy American?"
What is an "American Car" anymore?


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Originally Posted by Edmunds
For example, Chrysler's retro PT Cruiser may recall American cars of the prewar era, but it's produced at a Chrysler plant in Toluca, Mexico. And according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), only 35 percent of the PT Cruiser's content is sourced in the U.S. or Canada. The "American" Ford Fusion contains just 30-percent U.S./Canadian content, whereas the competing "Japanese" Honda Accord contains 70 percent, Nissan Altima 65 percent and Toyota Camry 80 percent.
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying...5/article.html
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