Would you buy lemonade from someone who won't buy your lemons? Why do you buy Japanese cars?

Question

Unfair trade. Japan can sell millions of cars in the USA but we are only allowed to sell a few thousand there. Wake up America we are selling ourselves out.

Answer 1

I'm with you American!!! I will always buy American!! Lets keep our money in the US!

Answer 2

I agree with you that there is a significant trade imbalance. Unfortunately, that is an issue for our President to fix.

Consumers do not care where the car is made or who makes it. They want a car that has good styling, performance, and suits their needs. 15-years ago, the Ford Explorer fit the description and 20-years ago, it was the Taurus.

There are a lot of American cars that are good (Ford Fusion, Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac STS), some that are great (Ford GT, Shelby GT500) and some that are just awful and I wonder which idiot approved the design e.g. Pontiac Aztec or Saturn Ion. Similarly, I think the new Camry is hideous. I must be in a small group with that opinion because Camry's are flying off the lot.

Answer 3

I agree with you 100%, and I wouldn't buy a Toyota if you gave me the sweetest deal on the planet. However, here's a theory on why everything is so one-sided. A lot of Toyota's that are bought by Americans are made in America. America opened its arms to the idea of Toyota putting manufacturing plants in the States with the idea of giving Americans jobs. When the Toyota plant opened up in Georgetown, Kentucky, thousands of Kentuckians were given jobs. They still hire pretty regularly, and the wage is definitely above state average. This is in a state that has a difficult time bringing in any kind of industry. I guess you could say it was for the greater good.

Nonetheless, from the outside looking in it doesn't look very good at all. Americans can build all the rice burners they want to in our country. My vehicle is coming from Detroit!!!

Answer 4

I'm happy with my Ford truck. If its one thing the asian car market has yet to impact, it has been the truck world. I have harldly ever seen an imported truck with over 400 000km, and in the rare case I do, Its on its last legs and is beated to ****. I've been Ford trucks beet the better half of 800 000km and they only reason why they were garbaged was because they were starting to get unreliable. My truck is just starting its life with 188 000km.

I've seen more american cars beat to **** and keep running then asian cars. I find coming through the garage I work at, Asian cars easily make it to 250 000km and them problems start arising, when american cars make it to about 200 000km before problems start arising, but the problems in american cars are usually a lot chaper to fix then asian cars, and thats the reason why they last longer. people will pay to have the problem fixed instead of ditching the vehicle. Every car will break down and have mechanical failures, but american cars are cheaper to fix when problems arise.

Most asian cars have an american counterpart, like GM and Toyota have been connected in the past. Chrysler and Mitsubushi are closly tied together. Ford and Mazda are sisters as well and use many of the smae parts and platforms.

I will continue to support the American econmy. I have been brought up on American cars and have loved them. All the cars I have owned have been American cars and I have never had problems with them and I'm an abuser of cars. I want my children to grow up on american cars as well. I'm a proud Ford Owner and proud Chrysler and GM supporter. I'll support a business that is stationed out of North America then one that is stationed on the other side of the world. I want the money I spent to go to a North American business and support North Americans.

I'm one who thinks that MOST asian cars all look the same and most look bad. They are too small for me to fit in. I can't fit in them because the pedels are too close to the steering wheel for me, I have to move the seat back too far and at that point I can't reach the steering wheel, and when i do finally adjust everything so i can fit the pedels and reach the wheel, the roof is too low for me so i have to recline the seat and then i cant see out the windshield well. I have found this is most asian small cars, mostly honda. I find it some of the time in Toyota and the others. The vans are the only asian vehicle i would ever concider buying, and even then, the Caravan started the entire craze of the minivan, and has always been at the head of the game, so thats a first choice, My family even owns one, never had a problem with it. The cars we have owned in the last 10 years have been a
Sold - 1978 Oldsmobile Omega - 250 000mi - never had a problem with it, still on the road
2004 Chevrolet Silverado - 85 000km - No problems, still on the road
Donated to Pick'n'pull - 1986 Chrysler K-Car - 450 000km - Blew the head gasket once at 270 000km, no other problems, no on the road
Sold - 1987 Plymouth Caravelle - 230 000km - Broke front half shaft, no other problems, still on the road
Aunts daily Driver - 1993 Plymouth Sundance - 310 000km - Abused, still running, still on the road
Mothers van - 1996 Plymouth Voyager - 135 000km - No problems, still on the road
Fathers Truck - 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport - 110 000km - Alternator started to die, Replaced, No other problems, still on the road
Sisters cars - 1997 Chrysler Concord - 165 000km - No problems, still on the road
Sold - 1978 - Ford F-250 - 790 000mi - No Problems, still on the road
Uncles Daily Driver - 1986 - Ford F-250 - 340 000km - No major Problems, Neglected Maintance, still on the road
My daily Dirver - 1989 Ford Ranger - 188 000km - Rear leaf spring broke at the "eye" a few months ago, Replaced, No other problems, still on the road
Sold - 1989 Ford Ranger - 450 000km - Water pump gave up, still on the road
Uncles daily driver - 1995 Ford F-350 - 350 000km - No problems, still on the road
Brothers daily driver - 1993 Ford Crown Victoria - 330 000km - Tention pulley siezed, ex police car, abused hard, no major problems, still on the road
Aunts/uncles daily driver - 1994 Frod Crown Victoria - 210 000km - No problems, still on the road
Insurance write off - 1998 Ford F-250 - 56 000km - Rolled vheicle down 100ft hill, hit bolder which stopped it, truck was still running when found, insurance write off, not on the road
Grandmothers daily driver - 2002 Frod Crown Victoria - 45 000km - No problems, still on the road
Cousins "daily" driver -1992 Toyota Corolla - 190 000km - Body has falled apart, Engine still running, Major transmission issues, still on the road, giving up on it soon
Sold - 1996 Lexus (somthing or other) - 50 000km - No problems, still on the road
Grandparents Daily driver - 2005 Lexus (same as above, just newer) - 20 000km - Blowen head gasket, burst water pump, timing belt broke, still on the road
Aunts Daily driver - 1986 Mazda MX - 3 - 330 000km - Will not die, abused hard, still on the road

These are the vehicles in my family that I service when I am available and the last known milage that i have marked down. As you can see, I have grown up around American made cars, and for the most, they hold together very well. These vehilce are in Calgary AB and in South Central BC, Both are very harsh conditions, and they just seem to keep running.

Answer 5

Take a real look around. How much of your "American car" is Japanese?
Why, in a free market, would I want to buy an inferior product? I'll stick to the best, Toyota, Subaru and Honda.
The number one experted car to Japan from the US is the Honda Accord. Looks like the Japanese have standards too.

Answer 6

I have a Toyota Camry that's a little above 300k miles and it's still going. I'm looking to get a new one in November or December though.

I have a friend that drove a Ford. Took really good care of his car too. He only made it to 200k.

Whatever works.

Answer 7

Americans enjoy what's called "free will"... and we exercise our free will to buy superior products with our hard earned money. What's wrong with that, exactly?

It's not like we're buying Japanese cars built in China... they are designed by American engineers, built in American cities by American workers with American parts, sold by American salesmen, and maintained by American mechanics. That's what I call American.

Btw, your FORD, GM and Chrysler are built in Mexico by Mexicans. How you like dem apples?

Answer 8

I buy Japanese cars because they work better and last longer. I also prefer the way they look to USA models. Maybe if our craftmanship was better this wouldn't be an issue.

Answer 9

All good things come to an end...
Once they figure out how to make cars that dont require major repairs every 20,000 to 30,000 miles.
maybe things will improve for american car makers.

Answer 10

dude i like how you think. USA USA USA. i could use 10 points dude i support you 100%