16th Feb 2011, 15:49
What's really funny is how domestic supporters fail to realize they are supporting incompetent failures. These companies failed, and most were bailed out, and now they continue to make the same vehicles they did before. Ford seemed to be the only company to actually try to make better vehicles after the meltdown. When gas hits $4 per gallon again, we will see the same crash and burn that occurred before. SUV's will once again rot on dealer lots. When you reward failure by supporting it, you will get no real changes. This has been evident in our auto business and the banking system as well. Americans are so afraid of change and progress, we think it is a good idea to reward failed business rather then just let it fail, regroup, and become stronger, which is the right way of doing things!
14th Feb 2011, 18:26
I hate to break it you, but not everyone who buys a Toyota, Honda, or Hyundai is purposely trying to support a 'foreign corporation.' They're buying the best product for what they need and can afford. Corporations care only about profit. That goes the same for Ford, GM, and Chrysler/Fiat. If they care so much, why do they outsource so much of their product to Mexico and Brazil?
I also agree with the poster who swears by his Toyota. I swear by mine, too. My 05 Echo has been flawlessly reliable and fuel efficient. It was also unaffected by any recalls. I don't know how many recalls the Focus set, but it was a record, until Toyota beat it. Ford set the bar really high with their glitch ridden Focus. Also, I've said this on another review, but Toyota's recall issue has been proven to be exaggerated. Many of the accidents were driver error, not auto defect.
I'm a small car buyer, and my 'excuse' for not buying Ford, GM, or Chrysler was that they offered inferior, or no small cars at all. They ignored the small car market in favour of huge SUVs, and trucks.