Most Toyotas are made in the US now, giving jobs to Americans. Most Fords and Dodges are made in either Canada and Mexico. I don't know how many Chevys are made here though. Also MANY parts for American autos are not made in the US.
Toyota took apart Chevy's to see how NOT to make a truck. They were taught to do this by an American named Edward Deming. He tried to convince the big three to build better cars by learnig from their mistakes (and they made A LOT). They wouldn't listen so he went to the Japs in the late 60's. They also learned, like the Germans, to build a product that would last. This was because they had to with limited recources after the wars in their countries.
Thats why I bash most US made cars, although I would buy a Chevy truck over Ford or Dodge. Toyota Trucks are used all over the world in the worst conditions known to man. They are built to survive harsh conditions with no servive at all. I've seen them in the deserts of Australia and Iraq, and the jungles of S. America. There are no dealers or service centers period. An American made truck could not survive these conditions. They have to visit the dealer often because this or that breaks. So I don't wish I had an H2. I'll take my 10 year old 4-Runner with 210,000 trouble free miles. I have never bought a Toyota with less than 100k miles; just broken in. This is the life span of many American made cars.
Just think if it wasn't for the Japanese, American would still be making junk. They had to clean up their act because they were losing there asses making crappy cars. BTW I don't like the Tundra either, looks too much like a Ford, but will last much longer.
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