On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 18:23, Jason Bleazard <dml@bleazard.net> wrote:
>
> jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>>
>> If someone were looking to buy a truck that is "made in the USA"
>> (actually that's not 100% possible anymore, maybe "assembled in the
>> USA" would be more accurate)
>
> Yeah, like it or not it's a global economy now.
>
> Ironically, Toyota Tundras are all built in the US. Previously Indiana,
> but now they've moved all production to Texas. So the best way to buy
> an American truck is from a Japanese company.
I was disappointed to see that the 2010 Outback is only 55% North
American parts, down from 80% or so for my '03. 30% Japanese - almost
exclusively drivetrain.
We're buying it anyway. The CVT isn't as weird as I thought it would be.
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