Look, if you buy a Nissan that is built in Tennessee or Mississippi, you are supporting American manufacturing jobs. You’re paying for an American worker’s kid’s braces and helping fund that local barbecue joint. That is real, and it’s important.
But if you buy it thinking you’re sticking it to the foreigners, you’re a little confused. The car is a hybrid of nations. It’s a United Nations of steel, plastic, and rubber, all assembled by very nice people in the South who probably say "y'all" while tightening a bolt from Japan.
So, are Nissans made in the USA? Yes, and no, and maybe, and it depends on which part you’re looking at. The best approach? Just buy the car you like. If you want a Pathfinder because it can handle a snowstorm and your ex’s driveway, go for it. Just don't try to win a patriotism contest with it—you’ll lose to a weird electric car from a space company.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go check if my Nissan’s coffee cup holder was made in the USA. I have a hunch it’s from Ohio, but my hot cocoa is getting cold.
