How American is a Toyota Tacoma? *this thread is from 2013

I am American, and I build Tacomas and Tundras at the Texas Plant (TMMTX). Need I say more. Lol

 

mine mentions texas on the sticker on the inner door jamb... good enough for me!

 

Wiring harnesses are typically Mexican... they were on my '03 Tundra.

 

2nd Gens were made in Fremont up until 2009 or 2010 when it moved to San Antonio. The plant was shut down in 2010, and part of the facility was reopened by Tesla (and Toyota in partnership) in October 2010.

 

The Tacomas made in Mexico aren't too American

 

true but they work harder

 

That's not saying much

Look at BGR

 

That's what the flag wavers always fall back on.
"Well, the profits go to Japan!"

Ya... all $200 per car that Toyota actually profits.

The dealership makes more than Toyota off of each car sold.
Hell... the salesman's commission is possibly more than Toyota makes off of each car sold.

So between the salesman, dealership and their employees, and the factory workers and managers, a LOT more money is circulated back into the US economy than goes to Japan.

And profits going "to Japan?"

Not all of them... the bulk of the profits go to the stockholders. If the flag wavers have any mutual funds, they are probably getting some money from Toyota

 

Haven't you heard?

The border apparently got moved 2000 miles south some time around 1986.

 

Hogwash and haberdash

 

I don't disagree.

When the "imports" started building in American factories...and the US builders started using imported parts...

the flag waving became moot.

 

Right now they are probably the most american made trucks out there. Back in the day no, but now yes. You will always have ignorant domestic drivers like that, even if you show them proof they never believe it, stuck in their ways and afraid to let go, the truth would burn them too much.

 

They ain't American if the money ain't going to an American CEO's bonus!

 

i care more about americans having jobs than where profits are going

 

I can't say those guys are ignorant...most understand the structure.

To them, a truck "made in America" means:
American company
American worker
American factory

even if many of the parts are outsourced to other countries.

And keep in mind...many of the "buy American" crowd are union guys, or from a union family. Some see the "imports" as a threat to their union.

 

I dont know where I found it i would have look again but when I was doing research before I bought my truck I found that the tacoma was 84% american made. And thats parts and assembly

 

The other 15% is TacomaWorld Vendors... Andres, HomerTaco, etc....

 

mine was made in Baja,cali

 

My 2012:

US/Canada parts content: 70%
Japan: 15%

Final Assembly point: San Antoino, TX

Engine parts: USA
Trans parts: USA

 

Well, the original BJ25 Land Cruiser was supposed to be a Jeep clone, so...