7th Jul 2016, 22:06
I really, REALLY dislike the "import/domestic" arguments. Look under the hood of your car and it's the same as a PC, TV set, or mobile phone. It's made out of a billion parts sourced from every country on the planet, was probably designed some studio who knows where, is based off of a platform that was either foreign or domestic, and is sold in a dozen different countries as either totally different brands or models.
This isn't the 1950s anymore and most of the time you're just buying for the badge. But the numbers don't lie: Toyota, Honda, and Lexus are still at or near the top of that list. I really don't care about their nation of origin anymore than any other brand. I own both Japanese and American brand cars and they are all fine.
6th Jul 2016, 19:09
Even better, buy a V8. Cars barely idling with a full load of accessories on the interstate. A high revving 4 cylinder, running an air conditioner etc isn't for me.