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On 04/06/2007 15:46, Tom Byrne wrote:
> FYI. The Wall Street journal did an article last year on domestic versus
> foreign parts content. The Journal noted that the Toyota had something like
> 80% domestic parts content and the Ford Mustang was near 65%. Who is
> "ASSEMBLING" cars here and who is building them.
The North American parts content (percentage) of my "Japanese" Subaru
Outback is identical to that of my '99 and '03 Daks. It's also been of
much higher quality than either of those trucks. Especially when it
comes to the "touchpoints" - much better interior materials, and much
more user-friendly controls.
If it weren't for the size issue, our next vehicle would almost
certainly be a Subaru. Unfortunately, Subaru doesn't build anything that
meets our physical dimension requirements (sufficient front to back room
in the back seat for our baby seat to allow someone to ride in the front
passenger seat safely).
> Toyota currently builds better vehicles, in most cases, than the Big Three.
> My problem with Toyota is purely one of styling. They are too bland.
Toyota plays conservative for the most part. Build something that's
bland and you'll appeal to the widest possible audience. Go "edgy" and
you'll drive away a lot of customers. Build a conservative car that's
reliable and you should be printing money.
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