The USMC agreement (the "new" NAFTA) forces Mexico to increase the minimum wages for Mexican auto workers to levels that are more similar to the US rates. This will alleviate the rush to Mexico for cheap labor.
Now if the plant is already there, that alone could be the reason they get built there rather than re-tooling one of the US plants.
One plus to this is that those that custom order their cars may receive them more quickly than when they were made in Germany. But personally, for me, I'd rather wait and get a German built BMW. I enjoy my German food made in Germany, my Italian food made in Italy, etc. Unfortunately we won't be given that choice.
PS - drop the "Trump" stuff. It's a car forum. Keep your politics for the off-topic sections. No one cares about your hate of the President.
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