by "Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
Published 01/03/2017 at 15:09
by "Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
Published 01/03/2017 at 15:09
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With another round of criticism from the president elect regarding vehicles built outside the US and the possibility of manufacturers re-shoring production it got me thinking. Would you be willing to pay more for a vehicle simply because it was made in the United States, and if so, how much more? As a second part if there was no price change in the vehicle would being US built factor in your decision to buy a car?
I have a pretty firm opinion on this, but I was curious to see what others thought.
"CB" (jrcb)
01/03/2017 at 15:15, STARS: 0
As a Canadian, it really doesn’t matter to me. I mean, we’ve had protectionist and illegal trade agreements with the US in the past (hello, Auto Pact!) which forced foreign brands to establish factories in North America and southern Ontario else they’d be subject to ridiculous tariffs.
That being said, where a vehicle is made doesn’t matter that much to me, and buying a vehicle with a price premium because it’s “American made” doesn’t really hold that much sway. I’ll buy a vehicle if it’s good or appealing, not just going off of nationalistic sentiments.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
01/03/2017 at 15:16, STARS: 2
Depends on how much $$ we are talking.
If the car is made in the USA with USA made subassemblies, yeah, I’d probably pay a bit extra to pay American workers.
If it means $10,000 on top of a $35,000 car then no, I wouldn’t.
"rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S" (rb1971)
01/03/2017 at 15:17, STARS: 15
Nope. Build a better car, then I’ll buy it. Government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers this way.
By the way, Australia puts pretty high tariffs on imported vehicles (in some manner - it may not be a direct tax but I think it is), making German luxury something close to 2x as expensive as it is in America. What that does is force people into smaller Japanese cars for the most part. It certainly hasn’t helped protect the local AU car manufacturers.
"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
01/03/2017 at 15:20, STARS: 0
It would affect smaller cars the most based on what isnt built in the US currently. Say $3-4,000 on a $15-22,000 car, I dont know the exact numbers.
"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
01/03/2017 at 15:21, STARS: 0
Thats generally my opinion. I was curious if I was in the majority or minority.
"Under_Score" (tomtheatum)
01/03/2017 at 15:22, STARS: 0
Quality is all that matters. It’s good to see cars built in America, but at the same time, I don’t see a difference in the overall quality of Mexican Fords and American Fords.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
01/03/2017 at 15:23, STARS: 0
As a Detroiter, no. Part 2 - yes, I’d rather have a vehicle built in Japan.
The Cruze is a great example of why simple thoughts of outside US = bad / inside US = good , doesn’t make sense. So now the hatchback costs $5k more?
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
01/03/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 0
1. No
2. Yes
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
01/03/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 0
If America built a car I was interested in, I might spend a few more bills for one. But right now, there is no American car that fits my needs.
"marshknute" (marshknute)
01/03/2017 at 15:28, STARS: 1
No, I don’t care where it’s built. If it’s good, I’ll buy it.
My uncle, on the other hand, makes a point of only buying American cars, but he freely admits he doesn’t care if it’s actually built in Mexico/Canada/Tajikistan/etc, just so long as it has an American badge on the front.
"Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna" (lukielauxd)
01/03/2017 at 15:33, STARS: 0
If I were in the adult position to purchase a new car, I wouldn’t care so much where it was built and care more about the brand’s reputation still. Like I’d pick a US Built Lexus over a Mexico Built VW, not because it’s US built but because it’s a Lexus. Make them both US Built and it’d be the same way. For most people, I’d imagine that they just want a good deal, and in that case Trump would have to raise the prices of foreign built cars or lower the price of domestic built cars to make US built stuff more appealing. AND EVEN THEN, I can imagine a lot of people willing to pay more for Japanese and German econoboxes and luxury vehicles before they jump over the US brands for their cars.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
01/03/2017 at 15:35, STARS: 1
At that point I’d probably just chalk it up to competition and buy whatever. I don’t think it would be a $4000 difference in quality in a $20,000 car, and I don’t have enough money to spend 20% more on principle.
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
01/03/2017 at 15:39, STARS: 2
I would buy a vehicle from the US at a slight price bump. What that is, I don’t know. Until we have a perfect competitive market and labor movement, I think we have to look out for ourselves to a certain extent.
I don’t see the current cycle of exporting manufacturing of a product and then expecting your laid off employee to purchase said product is a sustainable practice.
"PotbellyJoe and 42 others" (potbellyjoe)
01/03/2017 at 15:40, STARS: 1
If the option was a Mexican-built Focus versus a US-built Focus I would pay a 10% premium on 100% US-built, 15% on US-Built and US-Sourced. Nothing against the Mexican factories, I have owned two Fords that came from Hermosillo and they were up to snuff, it’s more a matter of knowing that my neighbors in MI are still working, or whatever plant they build them in for that matter.
As for bigger and better cars, well they would have to be better than the competition. I happen to believe (from my driving of them and its competitors) that the Focus is a competitive car in its class.
"Phatboyphil" (justphil)
01/03/2017 at 15:41, STARS: 0
Based of how well the chicken tax went. I’ll say I don’t care.
"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
01/03/2017 at 15:43, STARS: 0
All things being equal I would prefer Made in USA. If it cost noticeably more I’d shop elsewhere.
"AfromanGTO" (afromangto)
01/03/2017 at 15:48, STARS: 0
I prefer an Aussie made car that uses an American powertrane. In the mid 2000s the GTO has an extremely nice interior if you compared it to the Vette or Mustang, and it has nicer seats than the E46 M3.
IE:
Although the better half decided we are getting one of these for the next vehicle.
I personally don’t care where a vehicle is produced as long as it is made well. I do not want a US made vehicle that always has something wrong with it. I’d rather have a similar vehicle from another country.
"Rico" (ricorich)
01/03/2017 at 15:58, STARS: 1
To put it in numbers for some people here: in Australia a BMW M3 starts at around $110,000 USD.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
01/03/2017 at 16:16, STARS: 0
Same here. As Mkbruin mentions, I’ll pay more if I perceive the quality to be higher, but not just because it’s American.
"Ilike_cougars" (rohitvenkat01)
01/03/2017 at 16:39, STARS: 0
Im a No on both counts. No I would not pay more just because the car was made in America. And weather a car is made in America is not going to be a decision point for me. What I care for more is if I’m getting my moneys worth. I would not buy a bad product when a competing product is better.
"rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S" (rb1971)
01/03/2017 at 17:01, STARS: 1
About AU$150k right? Or about 2x in local currency what an M3 costs in the US? It does make the super-utes from Holden look like deals comparatively.
"rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S" (rb1971)
01/03/2017 at 17:02, STARS: 1
I have relatives like this. They all say they want to help US workers. I really fail to understand how you are helping US workers buying a Mexican-made Ford more than a US-made BMW or Mercedes.
"Svart Smart, traded in his Smart" (svartsmart)
01/03/2017 at 17:54, STARS: 0
No. If anything, I prefer my Honda Fit having been made in Japan.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
01/03/2017 at 20:22, STARS: 0
If there were two cars that I was equally interested in and ranked basically even in all the attributes I was looking for, but one was made in the US and the other wasn’t, I’d probably go for the US-made one as long as it was within 4-5% of the price.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
01/03/2017 at 21:17, STARS: 0
I will gladly buy a car made by American workers, although that car may not necessarily be made by an American company. If I could be convinced that the quality of engineering and design were at least on par, if not better, than the competition, you might actually find me driving a domestic. The experiences my family and I have had with FCA, Ford and GM products over the last decade have not exactly been wonderful, nor have the conditions of vehicles at work or those belonging to co-workers have me reconsidering my decision in the near future. And no, I have no interest in buying an ML-class MB, either.
"Bourbon&JellyBeans" (bourbonandjellybeans)
01/03/2017 at 21:31, STARS: 0
No and no. Build a car right. I don’t care where or by whom.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
01/03/2017 at 21:56, STARS: 0
Does the premium only apply to “American” brand cars? How about I buy a Toyota built in Kentucky or a Honda from Indiana or BMW from South Carolina for less money?
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
01/07/2017 at 17:52, STARS: 0
When given the option, I try and buy an American made product (be ford, honda gm...). I dont know at what point I would switch.
I had 4 great uncles work for a major auto supplier that were lucky (as they were able to retire), but it devestated what the town was when 90% were put out of work when the plant automated. Growing up in the rust belt i’ve seen the decline the loss of manufacturing jobs has on my town. at the same time most of those jobs sucked and were very unsafe. see any respirator protection?
At the same time it’s a global market and when people say “we can’t compete with china” its like no shit, they don’t care anout safety and pay them $1 and hour.
So off topic tirade. I would pay more for a new car. Old car, fair game.