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@JCEEZ
Well, no. Nowadays there is virtually no difference between an American-made car and an import because the parts come from the exact same manufacturer just with a different brand name and altered cosmetic features — in some cases, the parts come off of the exact same assembly line.
The fear that domestic cars are of lesser quality originated decades ago when Ford and GM were striving for sheer volume of cars to maximize profit (which decreases quality), whereas foreign competitors knew they couldn’t compete with the volume, so they focused on quality (which increases price). But now, Ford and GM have factories all over the world, including Japan, and most of the important parts that go into American cars are bought and built overseas, then shipped to the U.S. in pieces. The factories here in the U.S. assemble all of the pieces, and they can legally slap a “Made in the U.S.” sticker on there, because it was technically built here. Hence, the scant difference in price between a 2009 Ford Fusion ($19,035) and a 2009 Toyota Camry ($19,145) both with same size engine, same fuel efficiency, same seating capacity, etc.