The auto industry in this country used to be the biggest part of our GDP. Now it is on life support.
American workers are loosing their jobs at record rates, so soccer moms can drive around Taylor in the Honda Odyssey instead of that lowly Dodge Caravan.
God forbid a family be seen in an Explorer. They have to have a Highlander.
Having grown up in Detroit, there was a saying "As Detroit goes, so does the country." And look where we are, Detroit is on the ropes and so is our economy.
Don't give me the they are built here bullshit. The profit goes to Tokyo or Seoul, not Detroit. Also, don't tell me that foreign cars are better. When reviewing repair costs and cost of ownership American cars beat imports all day.
Think American, Be American, Buy American...
2007-12-16
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