Trump to impose 25% tariff on all imported vehicles & parts [LOCKED DUE TO NO POLITICS RULE]

[anthonypape]

Trust me, I'm a proponent of buying USA made products, especially automobiles. Of the six (6) road vehicles I own five (5) were built in US factories and just one in Germany. Those manufacturers range from BMW, to Honda, to Ford. I'd never buy a Chinese vehicle mainly for human rights issues and the Government system China exists under.

That said, I bought my 2022 Bronco full well knowing the transmission is sourced from China via a joint venture with Getrag. I did my best to assure myself the factory does not use forced labor.

But, my brother bought a 2025 Nautilus in late 2024. I've seen it once, about a week after he took delivery. I have to say the build quality seemed on par with US and European standards. If one didn't know it was built in China, he could not tell it wasn't built in the US or Europe. Now, the Nautilus' fitness for long-term use and durability I think is still yet to be determined. In the 7 months my brother has had the Nautilus, he's not mentioned any issues with it.

Meanwhile, my Bronco's transmission is starting to make noises from the 5th and 6th gear syncros, which Ford has issued a TSB about.

I hoPe your and your brothers car turns out to be fine. Please understand when I low quality Im not talking about engines and tramsmissions. Im talking about stupid annoying elextronics that send you back to the dealer. Time is money.

 

[JesseS]

Take your Politics to FB or X, this is an EV site, not your soap box.

 

[joewilk45]

Tariffs of 25 % on imported goods okay let's look at this. Apple , Hyundai, Honda will open up plants to assemble their cars. But the items they are assembling will still be manufactured in Asia . Asian market factory workers make 13 k a year USA factory workers make 43 k add 25% to 13 k its still much cheaper to manufacture needed parts abroad. Assembly plants helped with tax credits but the grinch will be taking that away to. So tariffs will screw the people on this forum. Happy Easter

 

[anthonypape]

Guys lets stop the politics but lets continue the econoimic debate. . What is the purpose of tariffs? At its core tradfs are desigbed to do 2 things (but at least the first)

1. Make imported goods more expensive so that consumers in Amsrica choose the American made option.

2. To pressure both US companies and foreign to move production from overseas back to the US for the express reason of bringing more good paying jobs home.

Can we agree on that?. The person getting tarriffed pays nothing. The country's citizens that impose the tariff pay the tariff.

This is why I believe this tariff ralk is juay . Bunch of tough talk.

Point 1. if you blanker all things Canadian or Chinese etx and there is no domestic competitor yiu have just increases taxes and indlation on your own citizens.

Point 2. When you blanket tariff yiu increase prices of products that no American wants a job buiding. . Think Maple Syrup. It muat come from Canada. And who hear has dreams of their children growing up to make cheap low quality t-shirts and toys?.

Because these propsed tariffs dont accomplish tariff goals but the opposite I am estimating its just a bunch of rhetoric

 

[Chuckles]

Let's drop the politics, please. It turns people off. There are plenty of other places to express ideologies.