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https://www.torquenews.com/18003/ive...-american-they

Takeaways for Buyers and Automakers

• Decades of loyalty shouldn’t be met with doubt. If someone like Bobby, who’s bought 30 GM trucks, starts to feel uneasy about his newer vehicles, it’s a clear sign the brand has strayed from its foundation.
  
• Transparency and consistency matter. Automakers need to address the known transmission and engine concerns head-on, not just through service bulletins, but through meaningful updates and communication.
  
• Old-school simplicity still holds value. There’s a reason so many owners are clinging to their 2000s-era trucks. They work. They last. And they’re not overloaded with systems that fail before 100K miles.
  
• Buy American shouldn’t mean compromise. American truck buyers want to support homegrown brands, but they need a product that earns that trust, and not one that takes it for granted.

What Do You Think?

Have you owned an older truck from the 2000s or earlier and noticed a difference in reliability compared to recent models?

And are you someone who still believes in buying American, but now finding yourself second-guessing that decision after these kinds of stories?