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VolunteerHillbilly said:
Not really interested in a bunch of foreign parts that happen to be put together by robots at a place located on American soil where they got massive tax incentives to pay a few of my countrymen peanuts to sweep the floors. There are lists available of vehicles produced by US automakers with the highest percentage of US produced and supplied parts. I put my money where my mouth is.
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As do I. I preferentially buy American, including paying more, if it’s well-made and what I need in a product. And I preferentially buy local, same idea.

But if there isn’t a US-made product that fits my needs, I’ll go elsewhere. I’ve owned my share of Fords, Dodges, and Chevrolets.
 
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Greatest magic trick ever.

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VolNExile said:
As do I. I preferentially buy American, including paying more, if it’s well-made and what I need in a product. And I preferentially buy local, same idea.

But if there isn’t a US-made product that fits my needs, I’ll go elsewhere. I’ve owned my share of Fords, Dodges, and Chevrolets.
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@VolunteerHillbilly

Kudos for sticking to your principles, by the way.
 
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The owner of my company called today. Kingsport is set for now and told my boss that he wants to set up a zoom call in a couple weeks to get me headed to Texas after. I thought he had forgotten, but nope. I don’t even know which facility I’ll be going to. Somehow the baby show has to happen the first week of August. I feel like...

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Orangeredblooded said:
The owner of my company called today. Kingsport is set for now and told my boss that he wants to set up a zoom call in a couple weeks to get me headed to Texas after. I thought he had forgotten, but nope. I don’t even know which facility I’ll be going to. Somehow the baby show has to happen the first week of August. I feel like...

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VolNExile said:
@malinoisvol - I did a VN search on Subaru Outback, and I saw (Dec 2020) where your dad was considering buying your mom an Outback. What did he wind up buying, and if an Outback, how has it worked out?

I rented a RAV4 when I was in Denver and liked it, but the road noise was terrible, and it sits a bit high to get the Moms in and out, plus me in the passenger seat on a bad knee day.
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From a knee standpoint the Rogue was a perfect height. Still going to have the roadnoise though.
 
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VolNExile said:
@VolunteerHillbilly

Kudos for sticking to your principles, by the way.
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It was more drilled into me growing up. My 77 year old parents have never had a foreign car. I had a used Isuzu trooper for a couple of years, which was a gift, and I had an old XJ Jaguar as a Sunday driver for a bit just cause. I’m not a super patriot and I don’t think bad of people who drive foreign cars. I just try to support local/domestic when I can.
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
From a knee standpoint the Rogue was a perfect height. Still going to have the roadnoise though.
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I’ve been eyeballing them on the road, and I like their looks, including window height. (I’m sick to death of those ridiculous Dodge gun slit windows, for instance.) I doubt I’ll ever get Hubs to consider a Nissan, though. At some point they got the reputation for being a bit shaky in terms of quality, and I don’t think he’ll ever get over it.
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
It was more drilled into me growing up. My 77 year old parents have never had a foreign car. I had a used Isuzu trooper for a couple of years, which was a gift, and I had an old XJ Jaguar as a Sunday driver for a bit just cause. I’m not a super patriot and I don’t think bad of people who drive foreign cars. I just try to support local/domestic when I can.
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You know they make traditionally foreign cars here in the USA right? Toyota, Nissan is made in Smyrna TN.
 
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hmanvolfan said:
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Nice! A Camry?

We’re looking for something with some cargo capability and lightweight towing capacity.

I wish Toyota would make a crossover wagon like the Outback. That market needs more competition. I like the ride better than that of regular SUVs.

The original Toyota Highlander (not a crossover, of course) was the perfect size, but it got all swolled up. The current RAV4 has about the same amount of cargo space as the original Highlander.
 
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VolNExile said:
I’ve been eyeballing them on the road, and I like their looks, including window height. (I’m sick to death of those ridiculous Dodge gun slit windows, for instance.) I doubt I’ll ever get Hubs to consider a Nissan, though. At some point they got the reputation for being a bit shaky in terms of quality, and I don’t think he’ll ever get over it.
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My grandson worked at a Nissan dealership here and he would concur with your husbands assertion.
 
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VolNExile said:
I’ve been eyeballing them on the road, and I like their looks, including window height. (I’m sick to death of those ridiculous Dodge gun slit windows, for instance.) I doubt I’ll ever get Hubs to consider a Nissan, though. At some point they got the reputation for being a bit shaky in terms of quality, and I don’t think he’ll ever get over it.
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Our family has owned 8 since 02 with no problems except the Xterra that blew a head gasket at 152000 miles. Primarily built in Nashville and MS.
 
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