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Cars: US-owned companies versus foreign-owned companies?

I'd be glad to buy a US car if I knew that it were equal or better in quality (performance, cost, endurance over the years: cost-effectiveness) compared to a car from a foreign-owned company.

I've seen news reports, that some US companies have transferred manufacturing work overseas, to reduce costs, and to avoid the need to meet union requirements... thus depriving some US citizens of jobs (both manufacturing jobs, and resulting "supporting" industries - restaurants, groceries other services, etc. in surrounding neighborhoods).

I know also that many foreign-owned car companies have car-manufacturing facilities in the US - a Toyota plant near Georgetown, KY being just one example.

Therefore, when purchasing a car, the choice of a US-owned company versus a foreign-owned company may come down as much to whose owners get the money: the US owners, or the foreign owners.

Is there another advantage to buying a car from a US-owned company?

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  • Yorky
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Yes, there are some great deal on some very good American cars.

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