MADE in USA

**howieskiv** · 01 Jan 08,, 13:17

why does the coast guard, border patrol, and navy small boats use Honda and suzuki outboard motors rather than mercury or evenrude?
I even noticed law enforcement boats are the same

**ChrisF202** · 01 Jan 08,, 15:17

Another irony is that the US Border Patrol uniforms are made in Mexico

The Nassau County Police Department in New York uses the Chevy Impala as their standard patrol car (they still have some Ford Crown Victorias, Ford Explorers and Chevy Suburbans for specialized units) ... most of which are produced in Canada.

**glyn** · 01 Jan 08,, 15:23

In all my visits to the USA I noticed it was much easier to find goods made in China and elsewhere, and most difficult to find American items.

**howieskiv** · 01 Jan 08,, 15:27

I do not know why this happens?
soon we will see honda police cars and motorcycles?

**TopHatter** · 01 Jan 08,, 17:43

Originally Posted by howieskiv

why does the coast guard, border patrol, and navy small boats use Honda and suzuki outboard motors rather than mercury or evenrude?
I even noticed law enforcement boats are the same

Nothing is truly "Made In America" these days. Just as nothing is truly "Made in [Insert Country]".

My supposed rice-burner Mitsubishi Eclipse was built in my home state of Illinois. And as Chris said, those Chevys are made in Canada.

Boeing, that most American of companies, has plants overseas in Italy, Japan, Sweden and France(!) making major components for the new 787 and with the decline of the dollar, Airbus is considering opening plants in the United States.

The whole "Buy USA" thing is a load of crap IMO.

**RustyBattleship** · 01 Jan 08,, 18:24

Originally Posted by howieskiv

I do not know why this happens?
soon we will see honda police cars and motorcycles?

The Long Beach Police Dept in California uses Suzuki motorcycles now.

**Gun Grape** · 01 Jan 08,, 18:34

Originally Posted by TopHatter

Nothing is truly "Made In America" these days. Just as nothing is truly "Made in [Insert Country]".

My supposed rice-burner Mitsubishi Eclipse was built in my home state of Illinois. And as Chris said, those Chevys are made in Canada.

Boeing, that most American of companies, has plants overseas in Italy, Japan, Sweden and France(!) making major components for the new 787 and with the decline of the dollar, Airbus is considering opening plants in the United States.

The whole "Buy USA" thing is a load of crap IMO.

I remember many years ago. When congress passed tarifs to protect "American" Motorcycle compines, Honda built the Goldwing factory in the US and ALL parts were manufactured in the US. The only "All American" motorcycle at the time. The HDs use electronics from Japan.Forks were imported from either Germany or Italy. I use to get a kick out of all the Harley riders 'Riding Rice".

And your right about cars. Try to find a Toyota made in Japan anymore. FJ cruiser is about it. Yet somehow, we are not supporting our country because we drive "Foreign" cars.

**glyn** · 01 Jan 08,, 19:30

During one early visit to the States I noticed signs saying[B] Buy American! [/ ]At the bottom of the sign in small print were the words Made in Porto Rico.

**TopHatter** · 01 Jan 08,, 20:25

Originally Posted by Gun Grape

Yet somehow, we are not supporting our country because we drive "Foreign" cars.

Oh right there with you bro.

The line that really steams me is the ignorant response "Yeah OK the cars are made here but all the money goes overseas".

Uh, couldja prove yourself to be even more stupid or do you wanna keep talking and remove all doubt?

Tell the hundreds of employees at the auto plant that all the money goes overseas. They'll show you their fat pay stub and call you a moron.

Tell the American owned and operated dealership that all the money goes overseas. They'll point to the the local sports stadium the dealership just sponsored for a a couple millions dollars and call you a friggin' retard.

People never cease to amaze me with their pig-ignorant shortsightedness.

**jame$thegreat** · 01 Jan 08,, 21:03

NYPD used to use Crown Victorias and Impalas as undercover vehicles but I've noticed a rise in Hondas, Toyotas and Hyundais. Its good because now criminals cant just look out for suspicous Chevrolets and Fords anymore but then again I think it was good when we were using exclusively American motor companies.

**ChrisF202** · 01 Jan 08,, 21:18

Originally Posted by glyn

During one early visit to the States I noticed signs saying[B] Buy American! [/ ]At the bottom of the sign in small print were the words Made in Porto Rico.

Puerto Rico is a US territory same as Bermuda or Gibraltar is to the UK.

We actually have quite an extensive "empire" (something most Americans dont know); Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. We had Cuba from 1898 - 1902 and the Philippines from 1898 - 1946, the Panama Canal Zone from 1913 - 1999 and a whole bunch of Pacific islands from 1944/45 to 1994 under the UN mandated Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

EDIT: same out here in the burbs, we still use the FCV:

**dave lukins** · 01 Jan 08,, 21:23

The most British of British, Rolls Royce, are made in Germany..I hope Winston Churchill is tied into his coffin

**Woodsy the Lar** · 02 Jan 08,, 22:43

Ha You EEZ Very WRong The Engine is made at BMW in Dresden, the actuall Car is made or put together in Crewe. I know this because I visited the Factory in september.

America must still be a wealthy Nation:

Your Japanese Cars are much Bigger than Ours.

**omon** · 02 Jan 08,, 23:01

Originally Posted by jame$thegreat

NYPD used to use Crown Victorias and Impalas as undercover vehicles but I've noticed a rise in Hondas, Toyotas and Hyundais. Its good because now criminals cant just look out for suspicous Chevrolets and Fords anymore but then again I think it was good when we were using exclusively American motor companies.

those are not cars offically bought, by nypd, i,ve seen plain clothes(don,t mistake with undercover) in any car you can think of, they come from a impound lot.

**omon** · 02 Jan 08,, 23:06

if i go to a ace hardware store or home depot, i'l buy a roll of duct tape for 5.99, made in china,(regular silver 2"x60') but i can go to a cheap discount store i buy a better roll of tape(sticks better, more flexible, stronger, and comes in many colors, and the same size), made in us, for 3.99. strange uh?