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In a message dated 00-12-20 08:06:44 EST, you write:

<< So does that mean the honda's that are built in the USA are american cars? 
>>


The country of origin for a car has little to do with the company where the 
country is based, but more where the car is made.  However, the headquarters 
of said company is considered the home of the car, and as such American 
assembled Hondas, BMW's, Toyotas, and Nissans (and at one time, VW's) are 
imports, German and Austrian assembled GM's are domestic (to the US), as are 
Canadian and Mexican built GM's and Fords.  There was a test of cars not too 
long ago in Car and driver - a toyota vs. two americans - the Catera and 
something else.  The only one assembled in america was the Toyota, but the 
article read "Japan takes on the US....".  I believe that no bettles are made 
in Europe, but actually they were imported there after the US market got 
them.  Same with the X5 and Z3, which are imported from the US.  And remember 
back to 1978, when the Rabbit (Golf)  went to square headlights in the US?  
It signaled the entrance of VW to the US market as a producer, in the  
Westmoreland plant.  My 86 Golf was built in detroit.  Until the 90's, only 
the high performance VW's came from Germany (Gli, Corrado, GTi 16v).  

Later!
Carter