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OriginalGeek

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52. 2002 Mazda B4000 pick-up and a 2003 Chrysler Town and Country
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 03:28 PM
Jul 2012

The truck is a Ford Ranger so I'm not sure but I think it was assembled here.

I bought the pick-up used and the Chrysler new but I can tell you this: Never buying another Chrysler product as long as I live (and have a say). Until a few months ago at least I could say all the problems were cosmetic or electrical but now I have an oil leak somewhere too. Less than 70k miles on it so I don't think we beat it up. The headliner is falling down, half the electric locks don't work, the power side door works less than 1/4th of the time. It's been in the shop three time to have recall and/or warranty items replaced (including something to do with tie-rods or some such thing - important shit though that shouldn't be breaking at 40k miles). It's out of all warranties now though.

I've been very happy with the Mazda though. New tires, new brakes and regular oil changes and over 100k miles on it with no problems at all.

I've been eyeballing the new Camaros though. I think I would be happy with one of those even if it started having Chrysler like problems. My very first car ever was a 1968 Firebird I paid all of 500 bucks for in the late 70s and I want my midlife crisis car to hearken back to those glory days.

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Bicycle. PDJane Jul 2012 #1
I think that even the Breezer's are built in China GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #5
The breezers are, as far as I understand it, aluminum. PDJane Jul 2012 #15
The frames are indeed aluminium GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #35
Brooklyn Machine Works builds steel framed bikes. Edweird Jul 2012 #12
Good looking bikes but not commuter stuff. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #38
That's entirely subjective. Edweird Jul 2012 #56
That looks like a great mountain bike. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #74
That's not my own bike but a stock photo of the model and year. Edweird Jul 2012 #88
Strida Bike Sea-Dog Jul 2012 #99
Bicycle. Japanese. My dad bought it for me more than forty years ago. hunter Jul 2012 #40
Mine's a Cannondale - built in the US bhikkhu Jul 2012 #93
I checked out some images. Nice looking bikes. raouldukelives Jul 2012 #116
I hit US for both car and truck, but you didn't have an option for both snooper2 Jul 2012 #2
Bought a Saab 9-3 in 2000 - 72k miles on it GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #3
VW, assembled in Mexico Auggie Jul 2012 #4
We have an ancient Ford HappyMe Jul 2012 #6
Not sure. Blue_In_AK Jul 2012 #7
Could have been built in St. Paul, MN. MineralMan Jul 2012 #30
Ford and BMW taught_me_patience Jul 2012 #8
Our Outlook was built in Lansing but many of the parts were from other countries. sarcasmo Jul 2012 #47
We walk the walk. pintobean Jul 2012 #9
'57 DKW (Germany), '61 Renault (France), '69 Citroen (France), '73 Saab (Sweden) aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #10
What a nice collection of cars! MineralMan Jul 2012 #24
'91 and '93 Toyotas. I have no idea where they were built. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #11
You didn't buy Toyotas to be patriotic? JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #101
Fortunately, I'm not a patriot. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #108
Multiple for my family. RexDart Jul 2012 #13
I love Metropolitans. MineralMan Jul 2012 #25
Mine's in the shop for an upgrade. RexDart Jul 2012 #91
Good choices on those upgrades. MineralMan Jul 2012 #100
Current vehicle: 2007 Nissan built in USA Initech Jul 2012 #14
We have Subarus right now - TBF Jul 2012 #16
2010 Mustang KatyMan Jul 2012 #17
UAW Chevy Suburban Edweird Jul 2012 #18
Just about every car made has parts in it from all over the world... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #19
Exactly, the wiring harness on our Saturn Outlook was built in Indonesia. sarcasmo Jul 2012 #46
Ford/UAW Taurus. amandabeech Jul 2012 #20
That's a trick question. Wait Wut Jul 2012 #21
It is, isn't it. MineralMan Jul 2012 #27
Sweden. Avalux Jul 2012 #22
2005 Saturn rox63 Jul 2012 #23
2006 Chevy Equinox GreenMask Jul 2012 #26
I bought a new car once when I was young and foolish. I won't ever do that again. hunter Jul 2012 #28
1992 Saturn (bought new and still runs beautifully) -- US of course JDPriestly Jul 2012 #29
I hope my Saturn lasts like yours has rox63 Jul 2012 #32
Mr. Priestly is really good with cars. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #97
Other. Don't own a car or vehicle. wickerwoman Jul 2012 #31
how would I know where my car is built???? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #33
Its on the window sticker. FarCenter Jul 2012 #37
VW Golf TDI built in Brazil roody Jul 2012 #34
Marysville and East Liberty, OH. Engines made in USA; transmissions made in Japan. FarCenter Jul 2012 #36
We own 2 Jeeps. A Wrangler and a Liberty. n/t FSogol Jul 2012 #39
I've never owned an American car RZM Jul 2012 #41
Ford Escape, union made in Kansas City... SidDithers Jul 2012 #42
Tochigi, Tochigi Japan REP Jul 2012 #43
Honda Odyssey, built in Lincoln Alabama. Engine and Transmission built in the United States. sarcasmo Jul 2012 #44
one MI, one AL, one Oppama Japan. nt dmallind Jul 2012 #45
'97 Tbird,& '04 T Bird mitchtv Jul 2012 #48
Two Hondas and a Ford - all built in the USA. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #49
Both in and out of the USA. ParkieDem Jul 2012 #50
2 Indiana Subarus & a Mazda pickup, which is a re-branded Ford Ranger. (Or vice-versa.) Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #51
2002 Mazda B4000 pick-up and a 2003 Chrysler Town and Country OriginalGeek Jul 2012 #52
Toyota built at the Nummi plant in Fremont XemaSab Jul 2012 #53
Chevy Colorado Pick-Up Arctic Dave Jul 2012 #54
Ack. I don't know. cali Jul 2012 #55
Mine is a stopwastingmymoney Jul 2012 #77
Chevy Cavalier built in Canada. RC Jul 2012 #57
Honda Element, built in Ohio. Rosco T. Jul 2012 #58
Multiples here, too... SeattleVet Jul 2012 #59
Mulitples Mutt22 Jul 2012 #60
Flat Rock, MI GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #61
2010 Chevy HHR liberaltrucker Jul 2012 #62
2007 Chevy HHR Foolacious Jul 2012 #90
A cheapo GPS........... kooljerk666 Jul 2012 #110
I don't know where they make the Scwhinns they sell at Target. Iggo Jul 2012 #63
I don't own a car. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #64
Website to see where your car was made econoclast Jul 2012 #65
Ford Ranger Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #66
Hofu, Japan flvegan Jul 2012 #67
Wherever they build a Nissan Sentra (nt) bigwillq Jul 2012 #68
My car is from Chicago or possibly Hazelwood, Missouri hughee99 Jul 2012 #69
1 Lincoln, Alabama, USA; 1 Saitama, Japan FreeJoe Jul 2012 #70
2000 Ford Ranger I got used in 2004. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #71
I don't have a car now.. AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #72
Three current vehicles - Toledo Ohio, Bowling Green Kentucky, Hiroshima Japan nt Crabby Appleton Jul 2012 #73
1968 Ford Fairlane Cobra permatex Jul 2012 #75
I honestly don't know. We bought a 2008 Chrysler town and country ejpoeta Jul 2012 #76
Three Chevys. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #78
A '007 made in England KeepItReal Jul 2012 #79
American car treestar Jul 2012 #80
German cars built in Germany DFW Jul 2012 #81
They say my Saturn was assembled in Spring Hill, TN TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #82
Two older Mopars. Some combination of US and Canada...... wandy Jul 2012 #83
Each of the three cars I've owned has been made in the US. TheWraith Jul 2012 #84
Four great cars built in LANSING FUCKING MICHIGAN! Throd Jul 2012 #85
MKX maddezmom Jul 2012 #86
Yup... SidDithers Jul 2012 #89
My Jeep was born in Toledo, Ohio. bluedigger Jul 2012 #87
Japanese bike LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #92
2 Pontiacs Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #94
The project car was built in the US in 1966, the daily driver was built in Japan in 2000. LeftyMom Jul 2012 #95
Honda Accord: Marysville Ohio and Hyundai Accent: Ulsan R.O.K. Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2012 #96
Ford's & Chevy's flyguyjake Jul 2012 #98
Not 100% sure dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #102
Why do all of you posts have an arrow beside them? MiniMe Jul 2012 #103
They don't, but this one does. MineralMan Jul 2012 #104
OK, thanks. Personally, I don't like it. But others may MiniMe Jul 2012 #114
I browse by forums, so I never see those arrows. MineralMan Jul 2012 #118
Other MNBrewer Jul 2012 #105
VW Tiguan; Wolfsburg, Germany n/t tammywammy Jul 2012 #106
Every car USA, every m/c Japan..... kooljerk666 Jul 2012 #107
95 Ford Ranger and 91 Honda Accord..... jdadd Jul 2012 #109
We have two vehicles Bettie Jul 2012 #111
2006 honda element, built in ohio frylock Jul 2012 #112
A series of factories scattered across the industrialized world 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #113
80% of them were built in the USA lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #115
all 3 in the US littlewolf Jul 2012 #117
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