Rice vs. Muscle - Page 6

clok · 01-07-2005, 10:11 AM

here are the actual numbers and I think you will find there is no car made anywhere that is 100% american or any other country if you really look. I'm not sure anybody in this thread cares, but wtf here goes, some figures are older then others.

in 1982 Honda built a plant in the USA and has gotten to the point where almost every HONDA you buy in America is made (assembled) in America. In Fact it makes more cars then the US can buy and exports some. (1)

Domestic to Import sales (depending on how you define it) for every 7,000 domestic cars sold aproc 2,000 imports are sold. For every 7500 Domestic trucks, aproc 800 import trucks are sold. (2)

The US accounts for 30% of all cars bought. It manufactures roughly 20% of all cars made (worldwide) which breaks down to this for made in the USA:
GM- 4.1 Million units
Ford- 3.4 Million Units
Daimler -Chrysler- 1.8 Million Units
Honda- 800,000 Units
Toyota- 700,000 Units
Nissan- 400,000 Units

Ten years ago the Big Three (GM, ford, and Crysler) accounted for 74% of all cars sold in the US, Currently they account for 62%, over a 10% loss in 10+ years. They have started stablizing and are no longer loseing large chunks.

US market share:
GM 28.6%
Ford 21.5%
D/Chrysler 14.4%
Toyata 10.4%
American Honda 7.4%
Nissan North AMerica 4.4%

GM was the only American car company to operate in the Black in 2002 (above figures are from 2002). (3)

Current as of 2004 figures

Big 3 are at 60.2% of US sales
Asian Imports 32%
(4)

------There ya go, fuel for a pointless argument (if that is what it was)..

Clok

(1) http://www.aaca.org/autohistory/17.html

(2) Http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/articles/...001/0201mv.pdf

(3) http://eb.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=o..._id=1530000153

(4) http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial...05/1052305.asp

Exille · 01-07-2005, 01:58 PM

Why didnt you let this thread die? jeebus...THE oldest argument in the world, the argument that fuels THE most hate in people and you had to go and plug the cord back in!

Sojo · 01-08-2005, 09:47 PM

everyone has a little evil in them.

Exille · 01-08-2005, 11:07 PM

eeeeeeeefvvvvvvvvvvvviiiiiilllllllllllll!!!!

clok · 01-12-2005, 09:50 AM

Sorry, didnt know the Tombstone had been erected. I dont get on the boards to read/debate/make an A$$ of myslef as much as I would like anymore.. should have looked at the dates...

CLok

01-07-2005, 10:11 AM	#51
clok Bad Movie Placement Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fargo,ND Posts: 410	here are the actual numbers and I think you will find there is no car made anywhere that is 100% american or any other country if you really look. I'm not sure anybody in this thread cares, but wtf here goes, some figures are older then others. in 1982 Honda built a plant in the USA and has gotten to the point where almost every HONDA you buy in America is made (assembled) in America. In Fact it makes more cars then the US can buy and exports some. (1) Domestic to Import sales (depending on how you define it) for every 7,000 domestic cars sold aproc 2,000 imports are sold. For every 7500 Domestic trucks, aproc 800 import trucks are sold. (2) The US accounts for 30% of all cars bought. It manufactures roughly 20% of all cars made (worldwide) which breaks down to this for made in the USA: GM- 4.1 Million units Ford- 3.4 Million Units Daimler -Chrysler- 1.8 Million Units Honda- 800,000 Units Toyota- 700,000 Units Nissan- 400,000 Units Ten years ago the Big Three (GM, ford, and Crysler) accounted for 74% of all cars sold in the US, Currently they account for 62%, over a 10% loss in 10+ years. They have started stablizing and are no longer loseing large chunks. US market share: GM 28.6% Ford 21.5% D/Chrysler 14.4% Toyata 10.4% American Honda 7.4% Nissan North AMerica 4.4% GM was the only American car company to operate in the Black in 2002 (above figures are from 2002). (3) Current as of 2004 figures Big 3 are at 60.2% of US sales Asian Imports 32% (4) ------There ya go, fuel for a pointless argument (if that is what it was).. Clok (1) http://www.aaca.org/autohistory/17.html (2) Http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/articles/...001/0201mv.pdf (3) http://eb.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=o..._id=1530000153 (4) http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial...05/1052305.asp __________________ 8RDA+ 1.1 AMD 1700+@ 2.4Ghz (12x200) GEIL 512MB(2x256MB) PC-3500 GF4 Abit SiluroTi 200 299/597 Idle: 36C / Full load: 41C

01-07-2005, 01:58 PM	#52
Exille SpongeTony Squarepants Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Placerville, Ca Posts: 453	Why didnt you let this thread die? jeebus...THE oldest argument in the world, the argument that fuels THE most hate in people and you had to go and plug the cord back in! __________________ Is that Spongebob cereal? Really Beefy Rig Runs Fast and Cool O/Ced alot!! Short Sig V.1.0

01-08-2005, 09:47 PM	#53
Sojo (t^.^)t Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: California Posts: 3,661	everyone has a little evil in them. __________________

01-08-2005, 11:07 PM	#54
Exille SpongeTony Squarepants Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Placerville, Ca Posts: 453	eeeeeeeefvvvvvvvvvvvviiiiiilllllllllllll!!!! __________________ Is that Spongebob cereal? Really Beefy Rig Runs Fast and Cool O/Ced alot!! Short Sig V.1.0

01-12-2005, 09:50 AM	#55
clok Bad Movie Placement Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fargo,ND Posts: 410	Sorry, didnt know the Tombstone had been erected. I dont get on the boards to read/debate/make an A$$ of myslef as much as I would like anymore.. should have looked at the dates... CLok __________________ 8RDA+ 1.1 AMD 1700+@ 2.4Ghz (12x200) GEIL 512MB(2x256MB) PC-3500 GF4 Abit SiluroTi 200 299/597 Idle: 36C / Full load: 41C

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