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10 products America makes best

The oft-repeated story of the demise of US manufacturing overlooks an important point: The lowest price isn't the only factor motivating consumers.

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Jul 2, 2012 12:54PM
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I have a 2010 ultra still under 2 year factory warranty and has only 39,500 miles on it and started burning oil and Harley says tough luck we will cover parts but not labor charge because selling dealer that done the upgrades did not do it thier way even though they told me it is fully warranted when I questioned them several times.
Jul 2, 2012 12:54PM
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Might not be a big company, but Therma-Kleen makes the only American made steam cleaners. 

 

 

Jul 2, 2012 12:51PM
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It's apparent that Mr. Brokaw did absolutely no research on this issue. What a jackass! Don't go off propounding the vitues of American manufacturing without first doing some basic research. Your an embarrassment!
Jul 2, 2012 12:51PM
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Don't forget MUSCLE CARS!  Challengers, Mustangs and Camaro performance isn't done in Asia or Europe.  Like trucks they simply aren't a draw in those parts of the world as muscle cars are uniquly American.  To get 400+ HP in an Asian or Europian car you would have to spend nearly $100,000. 
Jul 2, 2012 12:48PM
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The first thing I noticed is that they missed Victory motorcycles, which are American made as much as any Harley, but i see another commenter beat me to it.
Jul 2, 2012 12:47PM
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harely davidsons kick **** hope you all think that to
Jul 2, 2012 12:43PM
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It would be nice if they listed Victory as the example for American made motorcycles. They use nearly 15% more US made parts than Harley. The also have a huge market on all sorts of us made toys from their parent company Polaris. Not that I am bashing Harley, it is just that Harley sells a greater share of foreign made clothing and accessories than they do motorcycles.
Jul 2, 2012 11:23AM
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Two of those "best USA products are not at all true. BEER, here in the states we make dull coolade that passes for beer...Motorcycles,,Are you kidding me, Harley never made a bike as good as Triumph's, Ducati's, Yamaha's, BMW's, Honda's or Susuki's and the list goes on. Basically Harley makes poor handling low power bikes that make a lot of noise and sparkle with chrome and under the skin is junk
Jul 2, 2012 11:08AM
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Isn't that amazing?! America should be proud to be tops in things like lighters for smokers, beer, over-priced refrigerators to put the beer in and weapons of mass destruction. I'm so proud I can hardly stand it!!

BTW, when are you morons monitoring this site going to start blocking those ridiculous singles ads?




Jul 2, 2012 11:06AM
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Victory Motorcycles are made in Spirit Lake Iowa. They are a  Polaris company. Oh and Polaris is now the proud owner of Indian Motorcycles. 2 of the three. The oldest and the newest. I will take 106 cu.  inches and a 6 speed transmission American made pure  fun any day of the week!
Jul 1, 2012 9:12PM
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Harley and Indian are NOT the only American motorcycle makers.  Polaris in my State of MN is home to Victory motorcycles. 
Jul 1, 2012 1:20PM
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Viking Range kitchens do not hold a candle to the German Bulthaup range, period.
Jun 30, 2012 7:44AM
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War that is what we excell at. What a shame but without it the list wouldn't make a fk. You came close with weapons
Jun 29, 2012 11:24PM
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wow, what a sad comment on American manufacturing

Jun 29, 2012 8:13PM
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God most of that stuff is crap who cares about office chairs most of it is consumer oriented and won't last very long I wouldn't waste my money on any of it
Jun 28, 2012 7:43PM
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MSN, I think you have missed the big picture here. For one Harley Davidison is by no stretch the best motorcycle built. Second we don't make the best beer, we are just better at m****ducing good beer. And I will admit that we do have the market on guitars and pianos, but we have an even better edge in the production of brass and woodwind instruments. Has anyone ever heard of Conn-Selmer? They happen to produce the best trumpets,trombones and saxaphones in the world. Don't believe me, ask a musician or look at the instruments on your next trip to the symphony. This list is just a testament to the mentality of the billionaires and their pumped up egos. If Bill Gates or whoever on the list of billionaires would take and spend some of that money on production methods for things that really matter. I mean really, do we need a better "Zippo" or do we need a better chair. What we need are things like inexpensive PC's so every child could have one in school, and one that was built here in the USA, not japan or China. Anyway you look at it we need quality products produced in the US by American workers with fair wages and sustainability. We did before, we can do it again, it's just going to take a concerted effort from American companies to get it done.
Jun 28, 2012 5:19PM
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What a pathetic list.  We're supposed to be proud and/or impressed?  Sad state of affairs.
Jun 28, 2012 1:26PM
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Wow,....under 'Software' you list Apple, but what about another little company you may have heard of,..Microsoft?
Jun 28, 2012 1:07PM
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Hardley Davidson!

  I live in Sioux Falls SD and every year we can't get around town because of the motorcycle trailers parked everywhere. You see all those Harleys at Sturgis every year and you think they were driven there. In all actuality, they were trailed there, the trailers parked all over in cities like Sioux Falls and they rode them the rest of the way to give the image they made the trip from Florida or Maine etc.

 

Harleys are all about image, not quality.  They Hardley make the grade.

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