For what it’s worth, that’s why we buy Fords made in the USA. That answers the question.
You could also buy a Tesla made in the USA…but it costs more so a lot of people won’t
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I also wouldn’t buy one because of how long many people have to wait to get them repaired if they have an accident or major part failure. I have a friend who had to wait months for the parts to come in to fix his and have read of many other people with similar issues.
American branded cars have been getting more reliable over the past decade or so. But they still have a tough time holding up to the abuse they have to deal with in the back country areas where I work. Which is why the majority of my coworkers drive Toyotas. But now that Toyota is making most of their vehicles in the U.S. even their reliability isn’t quite what it used to be.
The few coworkers I have that own U.S. branded vehicles sell them when they hit 100k miles to avoid excessive down time. I have yet to have a foreign branded vehicle that didn’t easily make it over 200k while still being reasonably reliable, even the ones made here in America. Though I am beginning to have some doubts that I will want to keep our U.S. made Hyundai much past its 100k warranty.
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I mean, let’s leave service history out of it…1911 v. Glock has it’s own thread, im sure 
In all seriousness, any product made by man will have an issue. It’s a certainty. Now, i own a glock. I didn’t buy it, it’s a long story for another time. (Calm down jerzees! He will inevitably see this) I refuse to say anything good about them, regardless of how they actually are.
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I have 2, ugly looking but extremely reliable.
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Yes. Ugly is ugly but reliable and reasonably accurate will save your life.
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Most ford pickups are made in Canada or Mexico now and when they went woke, especially the pride trucks never again, and I have been ford since 75 when I bought my first f100 4x4. For American made stuff I go to madeintheusaforever.com.
What?
The Ford F150, the best selling vehicle in the country (not just truck, vehicle), is built in the USA. Every single one is built in the US. The F150 plants are in Detroit Michigan and Kansas City Missouri
The Ford Super Duty trucks are also built in the United States. These are built in Kentucky and Ohio.
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The full-size pickup truck is an icon of the U.S.A., as American as apple pie. But an increasing number of pickups are being assembled south of the border. GM and Ram both build some of their full-size half-ton pickup trucks in Mexico. But the Ford F-150, and the Super Duty trucks, are all assembled in the United States. The only Ford truck assembled in Mexico is the compact Maverick.
Not only that ^ but Ford is also the only manuactuer out of the Big 3 to not require a giant federal government bailout, as both GM and Chrystler did. To the tune of over $13 billion spent to bail out GM/Chrysler. But not Ford…who even still builds in the US
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Then how come my f150 has a sticker saying made in Canada?
I don’t know? What year is it? Picture of the sticker?
Is a component of it made in Canada and that component has the sticker?
Every F150, F250, F350 is built in the US.
The F150’s are built in Detroit and Kansas City
It’s a 2017 and the easy sticker was on the windshield and that was replaced twice but if you can read them here
“Made in USA”
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I also put the VIN into this NHTSA VIN decoder
https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/decoder/Decoder
“Plant Information: Kansas City, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES (USA)”
Most of it
Other Information
Information provided below is based on the details provided by the manufacturer of this vehicle to NHTSA in the part 565 submittal
Series:
Trim: SuperCrew
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)
Axles: 2
Engine Displacement (L): 2.7
Axle Configuration:
Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Cylinders: 6
Primary Fuel Type: Gasoline
Engine Model: 2.7L-4V
Secondary Fuel Type:
Electrification Level:
Engine Brake (HP): 325
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Transmission Speed:
Transmission Style:
Airbags:
- Front: 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Knee:
- Side: 1st and 2nd Rows
- Curtain:
- Seat Cushion:
- Other Restraint Info:
Plant Information: Kansas City, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES (USA)
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Not arguing, but don’t we have to go overseas to get the raw materials to make those Tesla batteries?
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Probably…I can’t imagine anything on the size and complexity of an automobile being made 100% from US sourced material. Not in mass quantity at a price people will pay
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You pay for what you get. If you want good well made products that will last, buy American (it costs more but its made by people who know what they are doing). If want to pay less and get a shoddier product buy China or Korea.
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I agree and disagree at the same time. Sometimes American made products aren’t better quality, but sometimes they are. As i said in one of my earlier posts, American made, in some cases, has had to cut corners in material quality and/or craftsmanship to meet price demands and stay competitive with foreign products. Its the quantity over quality idea. I have done it myself. Example: for the price of a Snap-on 1/2" impact, i can buy 6 harbor freight impacts and a large #3 combo from McDonald’s. When a harbor freight impact breaks, i threw it in the bottom drawer of my box for rebuild later and grabbed another. The thought process makes sense when i can go 3 months ugga-duggaing the living ■■■■ out of a harbor freight impact before it dies on 1-1/2" sweeps bolts. The Snap-on lasts considerably longer, but costs 6x more. The difference is that the rebuild on the Snap-on is free, but that’s not taken into account by the average consumer that doesn’t want to spend 500 on an impact. To get the Snap-on quality out of all American made products, there would have to be an investment by consumers into the not-so-great, higher priced items, and a drive by the associated companies to reinvest that money into materials and quality.
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I believe this is capitalism in action. Surely we are all fine with this correct?
So true.
The last American car I bought was a Buick Regal, a land barge with a V8. Off the lot, it’s top speed was around 50mph. The salesman told me “Oh, that’s normal. You just have to break it in.” As time went on, the carburetor warped and sucked air under the base. I never bought another American made car since then.
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