Have you seen this commercial
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RatLabGuy
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Yeah, well, I wonder how much of it really made in the US.
dmoore714
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Make that Italy. Fiat took control of Chrysler/Jeep about a year ago.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_28/b4186019427300.htm
Macdaddy4738
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I believe my dad's company has parts in the new Cherokee. He bought me home a trim panel for it that ended up in one of the crates they shipped back for a refill.
His company makes automotive sound proofing non woven stuff. I'll ask him where its made.
His company makes automotive sound proofing non woven stuff. I'll ask him where its made.
burrellsjeep
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I am interested if it is made in the USA also, That idea needs to catch on, Great ad though.
99ncxj
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He doesn't happen to work for Lydall does he?
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I doubt anything to do with this new Grand happened in Italy...you think they designed this thing in under one year?
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My dad, separate person, makes/modifies machines that lydall uses to manufacture or assemble car parts. I was working on one today (really just helping out the machinist fix some problems) which puts clips on wheel well carpet sound proofing type stuff for bmw's and ford trucks. Small world eh?
As far as the commercial, good marketing, and good commercial. I too would like to know how much of the manufacturing process is done in America.
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I liked the commercial (actually just saw it on TV before I read this post), but I imagine it's stretching things a bit. I imagine most of it is made or assembled in mexico or canada.
Macdaddy4738
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Nope, a place in Statesville called Acoustek Non-Wovens
My dad believes that its assembled in Toledo, Ohio.
dmoore714
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I doubt anything to do with this new Grand happened in Italy...you think they designed this thing in under one year?
I wasn't suggesting they actually designed the new Grand in Italy. Just pointing out that its not a German-owned company anymore.
That's more likely.
RatLabGuy
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It may very well be assembled here stateside... but that dosn't mean the parts are also made here.
Which raises a curious question, when they label avehicle as say 77% domestic made, how is that really quantified? something like, say, a wiper control assembly, which itself has lots of little parts, may be installed here, and maybe even that assembly is, er, assembled here, but chances are slim that all the little components came from the same place or that many of them are not from other countries.
Which raises a curious question, when they label avehicle as say 77% domestic made, how is that really quantified? something like, say, a wiper control assembly, which itself has lots of little parts, may be installed here, and maybe even that assembly is, er, assembled here, but chances are slim that all the little components came from the same place or that many of them are not from other countries.