Anonymous #1 13w

It’s the American made index which ranks all the models and what % is made and assembled in America. And they do it every year it just takes about 6 months for them to compile everything for each year.

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Anonymous OP 13w

I see the issue now

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Anonymous OP 13w

Well the U.S. and Canada just signed a trade deal with Mexico to manufacture 70% of our cars from there in order to bolster their economy without allowing the money to be taken by corrupt officials

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Anonymous #2 13w

That’s not why they do that

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Anonymous #3 13w

Why do you think they do it? Can you add something you know?

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Anonymous OP 13w

Look at my comment above

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Anonymous #3 13w

Well many automakers in the US haven’t followed that “70%”

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Anonymous OP 13w

That’s not a good thing

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Anonymous #3 13w

I disagree, production in Mexico in many instances would make vehicles more expensive, for example the #1 most American car per cars.com is also the cheapest car to own in America based on all costs of ownership. Sourcing out your manufacturing to multiple different places adds to the cost of a vehicle.

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Anonymous OP 13w

No it doesn’t the labor is cheaper my guy

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Anonymous #3 13w

Then why is the car with the highest American made %, the same car that has the lowest cost of ownership based on all costs of ownership?

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Anonymous OP 13w

Because it’s the car that people want to drive the least?

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Anonymous #3 13w

No that car was in top 15 selling cars globally last year

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Anonymous OP 13w

Because they lowered the price to match demand

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Anonymous OP 13w

Basic economics my guy. It’s also well known that outsourcing is cheaper in certain countries (like Mexico). It’s not debatable

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Anonymous #3 13w

The price went up $2000 from beginning of 2024 to end of 2024… Basic economics isn’t comprehensive enough to cover things like this

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Anonymous #3 13w

Look into “economies of scale” it’s another economic principle that explains the benefits of doing things yourself and not sourcing it, in all instances. (Some instances out sourcing can be better but not all).

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Anonymous OP 13w

I don’t need to “look into it” I’m in college everyone knows what economies of scale are. It doesn’t matter how you google because IT IS CHEAPER TO MANUFACTURE CARS IN MEXICO. There might be exceptions to outsourcing but they don’t apply here because it is simply a fact that it’s cheaper

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Anonymous OP 13w

Not debatable. It’s like trying to argue that the sky isn’t blue

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