captkevin wrote:
I'd pass on the imports & pick the domestic you like the most & can get the best deal on..
"import truck" is getting to be very subjective. The Tundra in 2012 was third in domestically produced parts and I believe assembled in Indiana. The Honda Ridgeline and Ford F150 were tied for first. The Silverado was down the list a ways. My Titan was low on domestic parts (50%), but assembled by Americans in Mississippi. Many of the Silverado's are assembled in Mexico. I couldn't put much weight on "import or domestic" if I was truck shopping.
From Pickuptrucks.com: "In today's global economy, there's no easy way to determine just how American a car is. Many cars built in the U.S., for example, are assembled using parts that come from elsewhere. Some cars assembled in the U.S. from largely American-made parts don't sell well, meaning fewer Americans are employed to build them. Cars.com's American-Made Index recognizes cars that are built here, have a high amount of domestic parts and are bought in large numbers by American consumers."
Detroit's full-size pickups didn't make it into the AMI that year: "The F-150 held a commanding No. 1 spot in the first three years that we've compiled the index, with domestic parts content as high as 90 percent. Alas, today's Michigan- and Missouri-built F-150 bears only 60 percent domestic content rating. Similarly, the Chevrolet Silverado, which held second place for much of the F-150's reign, has just 61 percent domestic content. Chrysler's Ram 1500 pickup's 70 percent domestic content fares better, but it still falls short of the AMI's 75-percent cutoff."
This year, the Toyota Tundra and Ford F-Series will be eligible for the AMI because both have 75 percent domestic parts content, according to current data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For the F-Series, that's 15 percentage points better than a year ago. The Tundra was the only pickup in the 2011 index, ranking eighth among all cars and trucks. As for the Ridgeline, these are preliminary numbers but they are likely to be close. Domestic parts content for the Ram and Chevy Silverado are relatively unchanged from a year ago, and are well below the cutoff. Keep in mind, though, that the domestic parts content among some models can shift wildly year to year.
Here are the rankings for 2012, according to the most recent NHTSA info."
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Hehe, don't get me wrong, I was/am a Dodge truck guy for years. And I wasn't really gonna comment on this thread, cause its kinda like asking what the best oil is for a boat. Hundreds of opinions/brand loyalties, but I couldn't resist a little MOPAR ribbing. I pull with my little Nissan Fronty, so far so good.....and it was made in Tennessee.
