Actually it is Chevy that make trucks in Mexico. Ford makes 87% of the trucks it sells in the US, in the US of 90% US parts. The balance are made over across the Detroit River in Canada of 90% US parts.
mike
SnoMan wrote:
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>>>Who *does* build their own? Ford uses Navistar IIRC, Dodge uses Cummins
>>>and GM uses Duramax, which was a joint venture with Joe Izusu.
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>> This is quite true but a Toyota HD pickup would likely sell better
>> against US one with a US engine vs one designed and built by Toyota
>> because if it was built in US and had a US motor too it would be a lot
>> harder for Detriot to try to wave the flag and call it a import vs
>> "amercain" detriot trucks that use imported parts. ----------------- >> TheSnoMan.com
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> I don't know, there are a lot of people (like me) who just aren't going to
> buy a Japanese truck. Doesn't matter where it was designed and built if
> it says "Toyota" it's a Japanese truck.
>
> That being said if I have the choice between say a Ford made in Mexico or
> a Chebby made in the US, I'd go with the Chebby, even though I'd really
> rather have a Ford.
>
> (actually I want a new Studebaker!).
>
> Jeff DeWitt