In terms of Financial Statements, Import or Domestic only refer to the location of the Corporate Entity. It still a fact that all $$$ made by Toyota in the end goes back to Japan and all of the money made (mostly lost) by the Domestic Coporations stays in the U.S., but this is a World Economy and anyone in the world can own a portion of these companies through stock. Then all of these companies have “owners” in all parts of the world and that is where the money goes in the end.
Now if you look at Domestic versus Import in the terms of factory jobs in the U.S., then in todays market the “Imports” are more Domestic that the “Domestic” car companies. Some of the reasons the Import companies can product cars in the United States and still make money is because they don’t have the Union and retirement legacy cost like Ford and GM, those costs are what make those companies look to other countries for cheap labor in order to cut cost.
If the Unions in these places would understand that someone stamping/ assembling simple parts doens’t deserve $25 an hour, plus full pension, plus full healthcare, which works out to (I can’t remember exactly) $75 - $80 / hour for just that one employee.
How the fuck do you even rate “initial quality.” “Yup, it’s brand new. So’s this one. Well I personally like this one better so I’m going to call it higher quality.” :cjerk:
In terms of Financial Statements, Import or Domestic only refer to the location of the Corporate Entity. It still a fact that all $$$ made by Toyota in the end goes back to Japan and all of the money made (mostly lost) by the Domestic Coporations stays in the U.S., but this is a World Economy and anyone in the world can own a portion of these companies through stock. Then all of these companies have “owners” in all parts of the world and that is where the money goes in the end.
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Initial quality LOL, fords are a fucking joke
I fucking love this argument, “but the money goes back to Japan” :lol:, well it doesn’t and if you think it does you are retarded; go read a few macroeconomics books.
Ford takes away jobs from the USA while toyota creates them.
I fucking love this argument, “but the money goes back to Japan” :lol:, well it doesn’t and if you think it does you are retarded; go read a few macroeconomics books.
Been there done that, you need to read some more books, my post was about the differences in perception relating to an Import vs Domestic Company that they no longer mean the same thing in a Global economy.
Who truely owns and profits from a Corporation in the end after all of the bills are paid??? Answer the stock holders, they “own” the company. That is what I was refering to when the $$ goes back initially, but then I guess you also missed the part were I said anyone in the world can own their stock.
Ford takes away jobs from the USA while toyota creates them.
I fucking love this argument, “but the money goes back to Japan” :lol:, well it doesn’t and if you think it does you are retarded; go read a few macroeconomics books.
Ford takes away jobs from the USA while toyota creates them.
Follow the money trail…
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Ya i have, the money leaves. Maybe you should go read a couple more books.
Well there quality has been way up compared to before, it’s a start especially compared to some of their 90s early-00 crap.
But much like the Japanese have mostly shaken off the “Jap-crap” image, it’s going to be years before ford can shake off their image if they are indeed committed like these past few years. Even if they released the best product ever, it’s still going to be looked down on just because of the name.
