I just bought a freightliner m2 106. $150,000 truck. Body to be put on in Kansas.
Apparently they build it in Mexico.
It was done 10/20 and was shipped to the border. It's still there waiting to go through inspections and customs or whatever. 4 weeks later.
Yes Alias, your fantastic president has created a situation. Where it's easier and faster for an illegal to jump the border to get free stuff than for a paid for $150,000 trucks to be built and shipped in a nafta zone. Something that will generate taxes and jobs.
Easier to sneak into the country as a terrorist that a brand new job creating machine. Congrats. You've got to be so proud.
It really makes no sense. Cummins engine made in Columbus IN, Allison trans made in Indianapolis, have to ship all to mexico to be Assembled, then shipped back for delivery in the US, because exploitng cheap labor is more important that having a reasonable wage for US workers without having them resort to Union shenanigans. I'm far from pro-union.
Edit: and all that for particulate and cow piss additives that strangle performance and reliability, increase maintenance etc. so some phag can plant a tree up his ass in DC