$3000 Car Coming to US

Prokopchuk_9 · October 18, 2012

Hahah...does it come in men's???

sonjaab · October 20, 2012

As far as the "25% chicken tax" keeping india/china small trucks out of the US

remember that that "good for America company toyoyo" (and other japan companies)

skirted the chicken tax by shipping their trucks here without the beds, mirrors etc.

unattached then attaching them in port after arrival thus avoiding the tax.

(does that chicken tax apply to japan trucks only????)

Anyhoo that "good for America" company toyoyo now has a shiny new plant in bc mexico

to make them tacos...........................

truckofwinandawesome · October 28, 2012

As far as the "25% chicken tax" keeping india/china small trucks out of the US

remember that that "good for America company toyoyo" (and other japan companies)

skirted the chicken tax by shipping their trucks here without the beds, mirrors etc.

unattached then attaching them in port after arrival thus avoiding the tax.

(does that chicken tax apply to japan trucks only????)

Anyhoo that "good for America" company toyoyo now has a shiny new plant in bc mexico

to make them tacos...........................

Furd does the same thing with the Transit Connect; they install windows and seats in the back at the factory in Turkey, then strip all of that out once they hit the US Docks. (unless its ordered as a passenger wagon, then they leave the seats and windows in, and just send it on its way)

unit731 · October 28, 2012

Circumventing the tariff

Initially, Japanese manufacturers found they could export "cab-chassis" configurations (which included the entire light truck, less the cargo box or truck bed) with only a 4% tariff.^[4] Subsequently, a truck bed would be attached to the chassis in the United States and the vehicle could be sold as a light truck. Examples included the Chevrolet LUV and Ford Courier.

The "cab-chassis" loophole was closed in 1980.^[4] From 1978–1987, the Subaru Brat carried two detachable rear-facing seats (with seatbelts and carpeting) in its rear bed, to meet classification as a "passenger vehicle" and not a light truck.

In 1989, the U.S. Customs changed vehicle classifications, automatically relegating two-door SUVs to light truck status.^[4] Eventually, in response to the tariff, Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co., Suzuki (through a joint venture with GM), and Honda Motor Co. built assembly plants in the U.S. and Canada.^[1]

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MikeNH · October 28, 2012

As far as the "25% chicken tax" keeping india/china small trucks out of the US

remember that that "good for America company toyoyo" (and other japan companies)

skirted the chicken tax by shipping their trucks here without the beds, mirrors etc.

unattached then attaching them in port after arrival thus avoiding the tax.

(does that chicken tax apply to japan trucks only????)

Anyhoo that "good for America" company toyoyo now has a shiny new plant in bc mexico

to make them tacos...........................

Furd does the same thing with the Transit Connect; they install windows and seats in the back at the factory in Turkey, then strip all of that out once they hit the US Docks. (unless its ordered as a passenger wagon, then they leave the seats and windows in, and just send it on its way)

You look like an immature 12 year old when you spell Ford wrong intentionally.

truckofwinandawesome · October 29, 2012

As far as the "25% chicken tax" keeping india/china small trucks out of the US

remember that that "good for America company toyoyo" (and other japan companies)

skirted the chicken tax by shipping their trucks here without the beds, mirrors etc.

unattached then attaching them in port after arrival thus avoiding the tax.

(does that chicken tax apply to japan trucks only????)

Anyhoo that "good for America" company toyoyo now has a shiny new plant in bc mexico

to make them tacos...........................

Furd does the same thing with the Transit Connect; they install windows and seats in the back at the factory in Turkey, then strip all of that out once they hit the US Docks. (unless its ordered as a passenger wagon, then they leave the seats and windows in, and just send it on its way)

You look like an immature 12 year old when you spell Ford wrong intentionally.

I meant to hit 'O', and must have hit 'U' Accidentally; that's what I get for using a Blackberry Playbook to post here.

unit731 · December 6, 2012

I also have made keyboard mistakes which are and do look like spelling issues.

Try to proof read everything. But mistakes do pass by.

None of these cheap cars will come to US/Canada anytime soon.

Too much safety stuff that is not used in other parts of world.

Why is it taking so long for the Colorado Canyon replacement.

Yes, they are building a new factory but what was wrong with the old factory?

The Thailand truck has to be completely reconfigured to meet NA safety emissions standards.

Much of the world still uses leaded gasoline.

The way it was explained to me is that the foreign car manufactures have to make two of the same vehicle if they wish to sell in US. One for the rest of the world - that is cheaper and little to no safety features - and one for NA and maybe Europe.

Most have viewed the crash tests of the Chinese cars. Not a pretty sight.

“There were huge expectations when the Tata Nano was launched. Initially, it was marketed as a family car. That marketing strategy did not seem to have worked, considering there was a lot of dissatisfaction regarding certain features of the car, including the steering, the noise from the engine, etc. But now the company has not only introduced a better looking car (Nano 2012), it is also aggressively marketing the car by trying to woo urbanities, especially the youth,” said Vipul Vinzuda, a faculty at National Institute of Design (NID) who is also an expert on transportation and automobile design."

LINK

MikeNH · December 7, 2012

They aren't making a new factory but retooling an old one for the Colorado. You can't just take a factory that say makes the Silverado and then simply make Impalas without major changes. And much of the world does NOT use leaded gas- you can't with cats and most countries require new vehicles be sold with them. Nor is it likely the emissions system has to be totally redone- all kinds of automakers sell models world wide and while there are often market-specific modifications, it isn't a ground up remake.