my honda civic was made in this country by americans, sold by americans, serviced by americans, etc. 60% of the parts that make up this car come from this country. i believe it's not wise to buy something just because it's made in this country---this is not logical. several months ago general motors announced that their saturn division, in the 13 years it's been in existence, has yet to show a profit. that's not good business, that's poor business. there's no way honda, toyota, or mercedes-benz would tolerate business decisions like that. being an educated buyer is half of "the battle". i will buy a product based upon it's quality and reliability over where it's made or what country owns the company. i know many people who work at ford, general motors, harley-davidson, etc., who constantly chant, "buy usa made", or "buy union or die", etc. yet, their clothing was made elsewhere, their electronics come from somewhere else. if you are truely commited to buying american you need to buy everything american. you can't always have your cake and eat it too.