Tariffs coming on old car parts?
#1
Tariffs coming on old car parts?
I read an article on the possibility of tariffs on after market parts from overseas. I lost the article. They are trying to get old cars exempt but having trouble and don't know if they will. One problem is due to barrett-jackson all old cars are built by the rich. Something to keep your eye on. Maybe if you are looking for somethings plan on getting them sooner rather than later.
#3
I guess I should be ok. Nearly nothing is available repop for my cars, lol Weather stripping and brake lines are made here in the USA for my cars so safe there... If repop prices do go up then NOS is also going to go up. Would not be good for the hobby but I would bet this will all settle down soon.
#7
Maybe. I know Toyota is up in arms to try to get all of its workers to speak out against the tariffs. They even got some people to pose with cars and look pissed, like group shots of serious young professionals.
Even if I liked the way the company was treating right now, my politics are my own business, not my employer's.
Even if I liked the way the company was treating right now, my politics are my own business, not my employer's.
#8
I read that on the internet tonight. Smacked of BS to me because they said it had to do with national security. If a politician or the media is involved nothing surprises me. Could be scare tactics or a reason to vote someone out depending on how it actually plays out. Internet and media stories have a way of stirring up people on things that may never happen.
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#10
I don't care how it plays out for the Foreign parts makers!.Let them eat there parts! I'm all for any and all items being made in America again. I hope every foreign car manufacture in this country goes out! It's time to return to common sense in this country. Why in the Hell would we be making Foreign cars in the USA anyway for Foreign companies to make big profits! They get more $ incentives and tax credits than USA Manufactures! To hell with that. I'll gladly pay more for anything made in the USA!
#11
Hm.
Who cares about the owner as long as the car/part is built in US by american workers and save american jobs ?
Who cares which investment or hedge fond company (ALL OEM´s are meanwhile share holders companies) is in the end the owner ?
Regardless if it is GM, BMW or Mercedes.
For me it is just important that the parts/cars are built in my own country and that they have a good quality.
Who cares about the owner as long as the car/part is built in US by american workers and save american jobs ?
Who cares which investment or hedge fond company (ALL OEM´s are meanwhile share holders companies) is in the end the owner ?
Regardless if it is GM, BMW or Mercedes.
For me it is just important that the parts/cars are built in my own country and that they have a good quality.
#13
I don't care how it plays out for the Foreign parts makers!.Let them eat there parts! I'm all for any and all items being made in America again. I hope every foreign car manufacture in this country goes out! It's time to return to common sense in this country. Why in the Hell would we be making Foreign cars in the USA anyway for Foreign companies to make big profits! They get more $ incentives and tax credits than USA Manufactures! To hell with that. I'll gladly pay more for anything made in the USA!
For instance, if Toyota brings out the Supra, I will look at it. I don't care that it is Toyota. But, it better be either cheaper than a Corvette, or faster than a Corvette, or I will buy that Chevrolet instead.
#14
The return of auto parts manufacturing to the U.S. is not going to happen any time soon. It would take years to re-establish manufacturing capability in the U.S., and this trade war with China going on now is likely to be short-lived. Even WITH the tariffs, it's still probably cheaper to build the parts in China and sell them here than it would be to start making them here again. As soon as the trade war ended, and it will eventually, all of the manufacturing capability re-established here would suddenly become economically non-competitive again. No company is going to take that chance.
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I read an article on the possibility of tariffs on after market parts from overseas. I lost the article. They are trying to get old cars exempt but having trouble and don't know if they will. One problem is due to barrett-jackson all old cars are built by the rich. Something to keep your eye on. Maybe if you are looking for somethings plan on getting them sooner rather than later.
#16
Your argument is completely nonsensical. "Foreign" cars are ALREADY made in the U.S. Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Mercedes, to name a few, have had assembly plants in the U.S. for many years, some going back as far as the 1970s. These companies are foreign-owned, yes, but they employ American workers. So what's better to buy, a Ford Fusion assembled in Hermosillo, Mexico by Mexican citizens or a Honda Accord assembled in East Liberty, Ohio, a Nissan Rogue assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee, or a Volkswagen Passat assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee, all by American citizens?
#17
Keep in mind also that just because a tariff is imposed on an imported product doesn't mean the increased cost will be passed on to the consumer or passed on completely. Vendors may choose to absorb all or some of the increased cost to keep their prices competitive. No one wins in a trade war, but the logic in engaging in one with China has some merit. That country has long exercised unfair trade practices against us that the U.S., until now, as been unwilling to confront. But China has a very lopsided trade balance with the U.S., so theoretically they stand to lose more than we do. But, we get so many products from China that it will hurt us, too.
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Not to mention that Ford and GM also created factories offshore for their products primarily due to the cost of labor domestically. I understand their financial reason, but don't condone their political practice and impact on the domestic marketplace. The vehicles they make offshore should face tariffs when they come ashore; that's only fair. I don't agree there should be a tariff issue between USA and Canada. We are neighbor countries that should work well together and share in the market of goods without penalties. Isn't gov't wonderful deciding how each side gets screwed?
#19
The return of auto parts manufacturing to the U.S. is not going to happen any time soon. It would take years to re-establish manufacturing capability in the U.S., and this trade war with China going on now is likely to be short-lived. Even WITH the tariffs, it's still probably cheaper to build the parts in China and sell them here than it would be to start making them here again. As soon as the trade war ended, and it will eventually, all of the manufacturing capability re-established here would suddenly become economically non-competitive again. No company is going to take that chance.
You are SPOT ON with your first sentence. Re-establishing mfg in the US would take years, not to mention a change in the mindset of the younger generation. Vocational training programs in high schools need to be brought back. How many of us had shop class in jr high / middle school? Probably a high percentage of us that are members here. How many of our kids had it? Probably a really small %. These programs have to be restarted and emphasized. And, we need to stop expecting laborers, especially skilled labor, to work for peanuts.
#20
As you might have noticed I live in Germany. I work in automotive business in a middle–sized company. We run 3 plants in US, 2 in Michigan and one in Alabama. All this tariff stuff between EU and US is in my opinion nonsense for both parties. I totally agree that the China politic with all their governmental help must be equalized in some way. But taking us as an example, we have ca. 1500 american employes and we have to import our raw material as it is not available in US. All those jobs are now in danger as the additional costs will not been overtaken by the OEMs. So who is the winner of this ??? Sorry, but I had to say this.
#21
Good, then it will work as intended(tariffs). We dont need anymore non compliant, ill fitting, lose to zero GD&T offshore chineasium junk. We need a little pocket book pain to straighten it out and bring it back home where it should have never left. Global economy is good when its balanced and the quality is somewhat equal. Substandard junk just wastes resources, money,my time and risks my safety.
Germany and other EU countries are noted for high quality. Japan is as well. All others have a long way to go, and I dont mind that. But I am concerned for situations like yours levelord as my company is based in France. Too bad we will have to make the high quality manufactures like ours suffer. I dont have a good answer for that. Collateral damage?
Germany and other EU countries are noted for high quality. Japan is as well. All others have a long way to go, and I dont mind that. But I am concerned for situations like yours levelord as my company is based in France. Too bad we will have to make the high quality manufactures like ours suffer. I dont have a good answer for that. Collateral damage?
Last edited by droldsmorland; August 9th, 2018 at 10:13 AM.
#22
Your argument is completely nonsensical. "Foreign" cars are ALREADY made in the U.S. Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Mercedes, to name a few, have had assembly plants in the U.S. for many years, some going back as far as the 1970s. These companies are foreign-owned, yes, but they employ American workers. So what's better to buy, a Ford Fusion assembled in Hermosillo, Mexico by Mexican citizens or a Honda Accord assembled in East Liberty, Ohio, a Nissan Rogue assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee, or a Volkswagen Passat assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee, all by American citizens?
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