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Bottom line for thread: Foreign cars are surpassing the Amercian cars in sales steadily for the last 25 years. UAW workers are only allowed to park Amercian cars at work. The big 3 have been really slow in waking up to the quality, mpg, more horsepower in 4 cylinder cars, and reliability of foreign cars. American cars are catching up, but very, very slowly. The big 3 are slow to hybrid cars (Japanese have been getting better and better in that technology). Big 3 autoworkers get discounts to buy there cars. College towns in Michigan have more foreign cars. Hmmmm I think that's it. Okay time to move on
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Nope, still doesn't make a lot of sense to me but I'm not real intelligent either so you'll have to excuse me. And Chrysler selling "it's company to some Japanese company?" ...that I don't get at all. As for this thread being a waste of time, I agree! *laughs* The only reason I started it is I wanted to see if things had changed much since those days several decades ago where I'd would've been a little hesitant of driving a Japanese car in Michigan. I think back on that incident where a Chinese American guy got killed because somebody thought he was of Japanese ancestry. So I just wondered if and how things have changed in Michigan. Like I said, I've never been to Michigan. My question wasn't necessarily practical for I'm not planning on visiting Michigan anytime soon. It's just was theoretical. I had my question answered and I really do thank all of you who responded on this thread! Thank you. --'rocco |
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Nationally: Toyota sells the most cars at retail than any other brand (i.e. Chevrolet or Ford). Chevrolet and Ford of course sell a lot of vehicles, namely trucks and rental fleet vehicles. |
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There are so many people just spewing inaccurate data I don't even know how to respond to it.
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The Fusion is a great selling car and they don't need to pimp it out to rental fleets. Toyota sells more Camrys and Corollas to rental companies relative to the Fusion and Focus. Ford learned their lesson. Even the 500, which isn't selling as well as they'd like, they've restricted rental sales to 15% of total 500 sales. Once you start selling more than 15% to rental fleets it becomes a problem with the resale value, etc. GM, however, is #1 in rental sales mainly because of the Impala, Malibu and Cobalt. GM's biggest mistake was not re-badging the Alero/Intrigue/Aurora as Chevy's when they killed Olds. Those cars are far better than the Cobalt/Malibu/Impala. |
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Apparently, the Toyota Sienna is becoming increasingly popular as a taxi fleet vehicle. The last time I was in a Ford Windstar at Washington-Dulles, I thought I was gonna be sick.
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I spotted this sign at an used car dealership in downtown South Lyon.
Save Michigan, Buy GM Ford Chrysler When are these morons gonna realize the forces of market economics are in control and not them. People buy certain cars because they LIKE THEM not out of duty to the state. The Japanese cars are not to blame for Michigans economic woes. |
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No, Japanese cars are not to blame for Michigan's economic woes. Unfair trade policies are (in significant part). This also was written about pages ago.
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I drive a Toyota and honestly don't really care for it. Regardless of the reasons, you should want to buy American to help the economy... whatever you "think" the cause is. I also wonder where people think GM and Ford and fine with continuously producing bad quality vehicles. Have you did any comparison shopping lately? Didn't think so. I currently have a Toyota Tacoma and owned a 2004 Mazda 3 that felt like it was built with recycled milk jugs. What a cheaply built piece of crap. You should buy American because it helps our country. What do you have against America? I agree that the Big 3 should comptete for market share but come on! Even if you don't work in the auto industry, surely many multiples of people WILL be effected by the demise of the Big 3. |
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If you disliked the quality on your Mazda, you could have moved into a Honda or a Nissan. Hyundai is increasingly important as a competitor as well. |
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