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My boat had a 25 Merc on it. I did not know until later that it was made by Tohatsu, but I would buy another one in a heartbeat. It was a super running little motor. Only reason I traded it was to upgrade to more HP. Got a 55 Yamaha and so far it seems like a good one too.
Today, you never know where some things are built.
I do not really need to do any research as I did not say buy made in America but rather from an American OWNED manufacturer. I gave up on American made a long time ago. At least buying from an American company, the profits stay here. If more people pulled their War Eagle with a 40 Mercury with their Ford Truck this old country would not be in such poor shape. I have had a few Mercs and Mariners over the years and had nothing but great service. One 4 stroke Yamaha 25 in 2000 made me never want another one. Anyway, not trying to offend anyone, just my .02
We're kind of off topic but. The profits you speak of come back to a small group of people at mercury. Yamaha, Honda, BMW, Toyota all have created thousands of jobs in the southeast. Ford, firestone, merc, any company that assembles their product in another country does not. Back to fishin'...
I like to buy the best performing, longest lasting product my money can buy. If it's made in/by a USA company, that's great. In doing so, I believe this tells our home grown companies they need to be the best they can be. Otherwise you can end up with junk being marketed to the American consumer. In my view, Mercury put out some high priced junk in the past (Optimax power heads, fuel guzzling Verados, cheaply built carburated 2-stokes, I could go on). Why? Because Mercury knew the bass boys would stick with the black motors through thick and thin. Car manufacturers, especially GM, had the same approach. Ever knew a WWII veteran who would absolutely not consider a Japanese car? I've known many and I understand their reasons, and I greatly revere their service. But that mindset can get us crappy products if the manufacturers exploit it. For instance, GM cars in the 70s, 80s and 90s were poorly made IMO. I pull my rig with a Ford truck, and it is a good product. It does what no Jap truck can do, and it's quality is top shelf. I'm appreciative that Ford stood on their own and did not take the Federal bailout (this time). If we all demanded high performance and durability with our purchases, that is what the manufacturers would be forced to make for us.
As a second generation business owner I disagree with your logic. I hope that you enjoy all that foreign stuff. Good luck with the fishin this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by REELDAWG
I too am a second generation buisness owner. It's not logic. It's fact.
Anybody catch any fish this weekend? I know i didn't.
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