Dakstang

WC's Resident Redneck

This is an article written by Lyric Wallwork Winik.

Americans have embraced Japanese cars to the point where U.S. automakers like Ford and General Motors are fighting for their lives. Not the Europeans. Most show great loyalty to their own nationalities when it comes to buying a new set of wheels. In Germany, the 10 best-selling cars are all German. In France, nine of the top 10 are French-made. Three of the five most-popular cars in Italy are made by Fiat, an Italian firm. And in Sweden, Volvos and Saabs account for the best-selling vehicles.
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Some very interesting statistics there.

My question to you is why is it that Americans are not loyal to their own car companies when Europe is for the most part?

Why is it that Americans embrace foreign made cars?

Mr. Kennedy

It's because we aren't xenophobic here in America. ;)

Dakstang

WC's Resident Redneck

I have never owned a foreign car and I don't think I ever will.

Inogenius

Patriotism. The USA lacks it. It's the culture of the American people - we're like cancer towards one another.

Dakstang

WC's Resident Redneck

The U.S. does not have enough Patriotism.

And when someone tries to be patriotic they get accused of hating other countries.

Suffy

Or it could simply be that ford and GM suck compared to honda and toyota...and that the majority of americans are smart enough to realise that saving money on gas is much better than being "patriotic".

Dakstang

WC's Resident Redneck

That could be one opinion.

That does not make it fact.

Inogenius

Which would of course mean that the American people are far too ignorant to realize that the cars that GM, Ford (and Chrysler) are putting out, are not only beating the Japanese cars in the gas mileage tests, but also that in the reliability tests anymore conducted by JD Power & Associates and Wards.

breisleach74

americans just dont want what the big 3 think they want, they're stuck in the 1970's bigger is better mentality

Jayman

S-Mod & WC Hall Of Famer

It's the same people that are buying foreign cars that are complaining about the U.S. economy. If you bought US made cars, more people would have jobs and the country would be in better shape.

But instead people want to drive Toyotas. I had an interesting article which proves the Hummer is more environmentally friendly than the Toyota Prius. I'll try to find it and post it.

And now, here it is...your moment of Carlin (12/3/2008)

Violent American movies like Die Hard, Terminator, and Lethal Weapon do very well in places like Canada, Japan, and Europe. Very well. Yet these countries do not have nearly the violence of the United States. In 1989, in all of Japan, with a population of 150 million, there were 754 murders. In New York City that year, with a population of only 7.5 million, there were 2,300. It's bred in the bone. Movies and television don't make you violent; all they do is channel the violence more creatively.