>>I see why american car factories in crisis. Germans love german cars, italians love italian cars but americans don't love american cars. American car firms should build smaller engines and have to work with diesel engines.
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>Actually, that is not a true statement. In general, americans who want the best gas mileage they can get, a high resale value, and precision handling do lean towards cars manufactured elsewhere. However, I know many many people who are pure Chevy, Ford, or Dodge supporters when it comes to vehicles. People from all over the US that I have met. That is true especially with men. There are men who will only buy a Ford truck or a Chevy truck, etc. There are people who will only buy cars made in America too.
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>I think more people are buying cars made by Toyota, Nissan, and Honda than any other, but I don't know that for sure.
Toyota took 1st place over GM in the beginning of this year. Currently, all car manufacturers experience giant slide in car sales, though Toyota/Honda drop looks smaller (mid-teen percents) comparing with GM/Ford (30+%).
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant