Got Chewed Out Today

As far as where the vehicle was built, my 1995 Dodge Ram extended cab was built in Mexico, ALL EXTENDED CABS were built in Mexico then, standard cabs built in US

The Ford Fusion, some built in Flat Rock, MI. Some in Mexico

When I was working in Indianapolis we had parts from China, Mexico, Germany, Korea, Japan all going into the steering components for all the Ford vehicles

There isn't a single vehicle made today that does not use parts from the global parts manufacturers

The new Escape has Engines from England, Germany, Spain and a few from the good old USA

Now the manufacturer is saying they own the rights to the vehicles software till the end.

The best thing about the old cars, Model T & A, they were mechanical, parts could be reproduced when they break by a good machinist. Today the cars will be art because they cannot be fixed due to some electrical glitch that the parts cannot be fixed

I'm not saying that new cars are not good. Not saying they are bad. Just everyone has their own needs. I ordered a new car for my wife, but at this point doesn't look like she will be driving, but I still have to haul her and her stuff around.

We live in a different world than in the 60's when most of our cars were built. Even our cars have parts from around the world now. So many replacement parts come from somewhere else.

When I worked at Chrysler in the 70's we made almost everything, when I got laid off shortly after they started to outsource the alternators, ( they were made in Indy at the plant I worked at) today they are all made overseas.

We can live with our heads in the sand or work our tails off to keep the old stuff on the road, but at some point there are going to be people buy new cars. It is your choice.

Have thought about using the 74 Caddy as a daily driver, but keeping the AC working will be the biggest PIA, the start of automatic controls

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Made in America, body by Fisher, 500 CU IN. what a ride.