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Can I buy a Chrysler if I wish to buy American ?

Historically, Chrysler was American until the buyout in 1999. I know they
have many factories and workers here, but Toyota does too. So what gives ?

I could buy a Toyota Sienna with 85% US content, or a German owned Dodge
built here, or a Mexican built Ford or and American assembled Hyundai.

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> Can I buy a Chrysler if I wish to buy American ?
>
> Historically, Chrysler was American until the buyout in 1999. I know they
> have many factories and workers here, but Toyota does too. So what gives ?
>
> I could buy a Toyota Sienna with 85% US content, or a German owned Dodge
> built here, or a Mexican built Ford or and American assembled Hyundai.
>
Maybe you could buy one assembled here. You have to decide whether Canada
counts as "home" to you. I'm not sure where Chysler still builds stuff, but
I guess Belvedere is making the new Caliber. The 300/LX stuff is made in
Canada.

Mittwoch, 25. Oktober 2006 22:33 (US Central Time)
Steve wrote in rec.autos.makers.chrysler:

> Can I buy a Chrysler if I wish to buy American ?
>
> Historically, Chrysler was American until the buyout in 1999. I know they
> have many factories and workers here, but Toyota does too. So what gives ?
>
> I could buy a Toyota Sienna with 85% US content, or a German owned Dodge
> built here, or a Mexican built Ford or and American assembled Hyundai.

And to confuse you even more ... Chrysler was started by a man of german
descent. The family name was "Kreissler" ... :-)

Talk to you later ... Hans from Germany (310 to go)
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2006/10/26 15:20
EDDS 261520Z 09001KT CAVOK 22/15 Q1012 NOSIG

Yes, the majority of Chrysler cars are made in America. Although like you
mentioned, Chrysler was "Taken Over", but in 1998, around the time when I
retired. They are very much a German company, I can show you my dividend
checks from the stock I have that have German taxes taken out.

Although I am still a UAW member in retirement, here is a way of telling
where a car was built. Buy what ever you want - it is YOUR money :-) HEY
you can even buy a Toyota truck that is built in California by UAW workers -
joint venture - Toyota and GM)

Dan

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"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> Can I buy a Chrysler if I wish to buy American ?
>
> Historically, Chrysler was American until the buyout in 1999. I know they
> have many factories and workers here, but Toyota does too. So what gives ?
>
> I could buy a Toyota Sienna with 85% US content, or a German owned Dodge
> built here, or a Mexican built Ford or and American assembled Hyundai.
>
>

And the Crossfire is made in Osnabrück.

DAS

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"Hans Muecke" > wrote in message
...
[...]
>
> And to confuse you even more ... Chrysler was started by a man of german
> descent. The family name was "Kreissler" ... :-)
>
> Talk to you later ... Hans from Germany (310 to go)
> --
> 2006/10/26 15:20
> EDDS 261520Z 09001KT CAVOK 22/15 Q1012 NOSIG

Forget trying to buy "American"!

In Britain buying Ford became buying British...

Globalisation lives.

DAS

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"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> Can I buy a Chrysler if I wish to buy American ?
>
> Historically, Chrysler was American until the buyout in 1999. I know they
> have many factories and workers here, but Toyota does too. So what gives ?
>
> I could buy a Toyota Sienna with 85% US content, or a German owned Dodge
> built here, or a Mexican built Ford or and American assembled Hyundai.
>
>

In article >, "Joe" >
wrote:
> The 300/LX stuff is made in
> Canada.
Plus most Caravans.

FYI:
Canada, USA and Mexico are in a NAFTA agreement.
The point of vehicle manufacture is basically the final assembly plant.

My '95 Concord was assembled in Canada, my wife's '01 Sebring was
assembled in the USA.
Parts for these came from many countries, even outside NAFTA.