Globalization

[Richard McDonel]

I've often heard that a typical car manufactured in North America will cross an international boundary five times during the course of manufacture.  Last week I found out why.

Last week I was replacing front wheel bearings and seals on my 240.  The local Nissan dealer, bless 'em, had what I needed, specifically an inner bearing, an outer bearing and a seal.  So I'm buying parts in Canada for a Japanese car.  I get three packages, all marked SKF - a Swedish bearing manufacturer.  The seal is made in Taiwan, the inner bearing Brazil, and the outer bearing China.  Nothing made in Sweden, Japan, or North America.  

Must be a good time to be in the shipping business.  

[sweatybetty]

id bet the box was made in mehico