Its a crime that GM and Chrysler did the American people dirty. Many familes have supported these companies for years and generations but yet, they closed down dealers ruining their lifelong investments and livelyhood? Every American should boycott both companies and tell them to go to hell. GM was pure junk anyway and they deserve to go out of business. I remember when gas was over 4.00 per gallon, those dolts introduced a new Hummer truck ! Shows they dont have the brains God gave an animal cracker. Have you seen the new Cadillac commercial where they took the CTS ( I would say perhaps a nice sporty car ) and made it into a station wagon?? What space cadet thought of that bright move? People wake up, Ford has the best quality, boycott GM and Chrysler and run all KIAs off the road ! Finally really, what kind of doofus would drive a KIA? LOLOLOL

Hmmmm, my chevy was made in Canada. They're good neighbors but is my car really an American? A few years ago I had a Toyota that was made in Ky (I think that is the correct state--it's been awhile, but it was made in the US) so was it a foreign made car? A lot of parts are made in other countries, but then a lot are made here. It gets confusing. In the end I'm not sure I would really know a true American car if I saw one. I will say I would RATHER buy a car made in the USA by an American worker, but I really don't know how to insure that I do that. I often look for made in the USA items, and it is almost impossible to find any. A lot of my family has lost manufacturing jobs to other countries so I certainly know the price we pay, but I still don't really know how to buy an American car. Please don't beat me up over this. I'm being very honest here and not at all sarcastic. Some stuff will say something about the distribution facility being in the US, but then when you read the fine print it is really made somewhere else. It takes serious research to insure a product is USA made. Sad but true.

Definitely foreign. Much more reliable. American cars are simply becoming impractical. Foreign cars get batter gas mileage and are much more well-known for their reliability. Foreign car manufacturers have higher standards for the cars they produce than American car manufacturers do. My Toyota is one of the best cars I have ever had. I have never had any major problems and it is over 10 years old. I had a Saturn a few years ago and had to have so much work done on it it seemed as if it was in the shop more than on the road.

a lot of foreign brands are made in the usa. so i voted does not matter.except for cars it is hard to find american products to buy. since we dont have jobs americans wil be buying a lot less.thank you nafta.and that good ole chevy was probley made in mexico or canada anyway so is it really american.thank those government officials that sent all those manufacturing jobs that americans didnt need overseas so we could be a service economey. this country is headed the wrong way and if we dont turn it around soon we better learn to speak chinese or koren.

....and thanks to the Saturn I have will never buy an American brand again.

Whats the difference between a 2004 Saturn with less than 120,000 miles and a 1996 Toyota with 350,000 miles?

A. I can depend on the Toyota to:
1. Start first time every time.
2. Not suddenly shutdown in traffic.
3. Get me where I am going without involving AAA.

Funny thing having "American Made" in the title of this article, as my Ford has "Fabrique Au Canada" on the info plate and my Toyota was built in Georgetown Kentucky.

I had nothing but trouble with my 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. The back hatch cracked once under warranty then cracked again soon after the warranty ran out. Ford would not fix it. Last week, at 44,000 miles, the rear differential went out. The dealer practically chuckled when asked if Ford would repair it. I feel that Ford does not make a product they can stand behind. So, I sold the Mountaineer and bought a foreign car after being a loyal American car owner for 25 years. Sadly, this is the problem with American cars...I feel they will eventually be a thing of the past.

Although the foreign auto makers are doing a little better than some of the domestic brands, Ford has done better than all. I'm not picky when it comes to car brands it's more what i want at the time of purchase. I own a couple of domestics and some foreign also. But with a domestic brand doing better and I am an American, I will buy American. Help at home then take charity abroad.

I used to be brand-loyal (Honda) but I found I only hurt myself when I used limitations like that. Now we tend to buy whatever car fills our current need. We recently turned in our 2006 Ford Fusion off lease. It was a great car. We got that because it was the best deal at the time: great build quality, gas mileage, reliability, form, and features. We had a very trouble-free 39 months with it. After turning it in (April 2009) we bought a 2008 Dodge minivan because its price and features were much better than Honda or Toyota. We were considering a Ford Flex instead of the Dodge, but they would only stock the $40K models. I also drive a 2008 Audi A4 wagon and a 1995 Miata. We've had Acura, Audi, Oldsmobile, Honda, Toyota, Mazda, and Ford within the last 5-6 years alone.

And I would still buy an Opel (er...I mean...Saturn), Ford, GM, Chrysler, or any Japanese or European car if it best fit what I was looking for.

Can't add much that hasn't been said. First car was a '50 Mecury, then VWs and MGs. Bought a '68 Corvette. Hah! Beautiful, but mechanically a nightmare. Then Volvos and Hondas. Just bought a 2003 Honda Civic. Would that SUVs of any desciption be banned forever. Although they have improved in the past 30 years, many American cars are still poor quality. There have been exceptions, but I'll stick with Honda - most of which sold in this country are built in this country.

If I were in need of a car today, and financially able to do so, I would look at some American cars. I love bargains, and with so many dealerships needing to sale their inventory, I think there are, or will be, plenty of bargains to be found. I currently drive a '99 Toyota Camry w/150,000 miles; my previous car was a '93 Nissan Altima that was totaled w/218,000 miles. The car before that was a 1987 Ford Taurus Wagon, which I regrettably sold b/c it had 112,000 miles & the air conditioner needed extensive repair; it ran wonderfully well but since it was an American car, I didn't think it would last long enough to pay for the a/c repairs. Today I would look for a good deal on a Sebring convertible or a Ford Focus.