We own three Chevies, and our direct families have nothing but American cars, so, no, that isn't the case. I just was surpised by the cost. I thought they were gonna be a good bit cheaper.
Sorry, I admit I was being a goober with that last comment. I allowed an earlier conversation with a co-worker about his new Tundra. Being a generally nice guy (above instance excluded), I asked him if he liked his new truck and other general questions. He then proceeds to tell me how Toyota makes a superior vehicle to every other car on the road, and that the Tundra is the best full-sized truck ever and that GM, Ford, and Dodge were incredible pieces of crap and he doesn't understand why people still buy those because they can't compete.
I drive a GMC Sierra.
So, while I was trying to allow this guy a chance to share in his happiness about his new vehicle, he runs every vehicle I've ever owned down in the process.
And that happens very frequently.
Notice I didn't say "American cars", because there's no such thing anymore. There are a lot of so called "American cars" built in Mexico, Canada, and elsewhere. Additionally, there are more Southerners (my people) employed by Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, and the like than the big three has ever considered.
However, we still consider the big three the "American cars". I don't know, but I'm assuming that, dollar for dollar, more of what you spend on a vehicle from the big three stays in America. But I don't know that for sure. However, that assumption is what keeps me buying from GM and Ford. But, I don't fault anyone that doesn't, nor do I consider them un-American, especially considering the multitude of "foreign" assembly plants in the South.
I also don't talk about someone else's choice in vehicles because it's a major cost that most people take pride in. We don't wash our cars for nothing. We want them to look good. So, I'm not going to run someone else's vehicle down because of that.
