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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 522593" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>could care less where you get your data from. My data is right from the inside, and is common knowledge with the entire industry. But you don't even have to go very far to find out what's built where. Just jump in your car and drive over to your Ford dealer and look at the invoice sheet. It don't lie (by Federal Law). Your gonna have a hard time finding a Ford half ton that meets USA content standards, or even North American content standards. The best I've ever seen is 55% for a $53K half ton truck. It takes 67% to claim this, and most of their truck are right at the 50% mark. Even Toyota's been calling Ford out in their adds about who has more content.</p><p> </p><p>At onetime Ford made everything in their products with the exception being tires. That was kinda like the industry standard for fifty years. But it also ate their lunch. They divested items one right after another. Till they were making money instead of wasting it. (somethings are never going to be profitable to manufacture as part of your core business). Probably the single biggest items were glass and raw steel and iron. Later they sold off Autolite (may have retained the name only). Now they have their forge shops in China and Vietnam. Their steering units will all soon be Chinese as well as their electronic throttle systems (many are already). Their frames are made by Dana like everybody else. Same for the rear ends. This went on till in 1985 Ford was doing about 37% of their installed parts, and the 37% number has never stopped slipping downwards. In 1985 G.M. did about 73% of the parts in house, and they've slipped down to about 60% (some models are closer to 50% and some are much higher).</p><p> </p><p>I take no joy in outting Ford on their content (Chrysler too), and G.M. kinda gives me hives these days. But it's simply a matter of fact that they can't avoid</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 522593, member: 25383"] could care less where you get your data from. My data is right from the inside, and is common knowledge with the entire industry. But you don't even have to go very far to find out what's built where. Just jump in your car and drive over to your Ford dealer and look at the invoice sheet. It don't lie (by Federal Law). Your gonna have a hard time finding a Ford half ton that meets USA content standards, or even North American content standards. The best I've ever seen is 55% for a $53K half ton truck. It takes 67% to claim this, and most of their truck are right at the 50% mark. Even Toyota's been calling Ford out in their adds about who has more content. At onetime Ford made everything in their products with the exception being tires. That was kinda like the industry standard for fifty years. But it also ate their lunch. They divested items one right after another. Till they were making money instead of wasting it. (somethings are never going to be profitable to manufacture as part of your core business). Probably the single biggest items were glass and raw steel and iron. Later they sold off Autolite (may have retained the name only). Now they have their forge shops in China and Vietnam. Their steering units will all soon be Chinese as well as their electronic throttle systems (many are already). Their frames are made by Dana like everybody else. Same for the rear ends. This went on till in 1985 Ford was doing about 37% of their installed parts, and the 37% number has never stopped slipping downwards. In 1985 G.M. did about 73% of the parts in house, and they've slipped down to about 60% (some models are closer to 50% and some are much higher). I take no joy in outting Ford on their content (Chrysler too), and G.M. kinda gives me hives these days. But it's simply a matter of fact that they can't avoid gary [/QUOTE]
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