My dad has worked at GM for 35 years. Aside from him disowning me, I feel no motivation to shop foreign cars. I honestly think GM has a vehicle in just about every category that beats the competition. Aside from Aston Martin (as mentioned above), I have no desire to own an import.
Now, how do I feel about imports. I generally respect them when they have something to respect. However, I cannot stand it when toyota and nissan fans say things like "American cars just suck. They always will and always have. GM's engines are awful". Aside from snickering to myself, I can't even engage these people in a civil discussion.
A couple weeks ago a friend of mine slid off the highway in his toyota Camry, and got blasted by an escalade. He was ok, and got a check for something like $10k towards a new car. A couple days later he called me all excited about getting a used Scion TC. I wanted to remain happy for him, but I couldn't help grind my teeth. He was telling me how fast it is, and how its a manual, and I kind of wanted to slap him. Perhaps it is a childish attitude, but he knows my father works for GM and I buy nothing but American. I'm glad he is happy with is purchase, but I am thoroughly looking forward to getting next to him at a stoplight in the 'maro.
