[mtnhopper1]

The only car I own is posted in the sig.

Three generations of my family work(ed) for Chrysler.

I grew up in Detroit.

That being said, the global auto industry is completely different than it was even 15 years ago. The whole US vs Imports argument is not as clear-cut because US, Asian, nad Euro carmakers have realized that the are all better served to jump in bed together. If you read the corporate holdings of the automakers, US and Import alike, and read the nationalities of the officers/directors of those companies, you'd all realize that this entire discussion is a bit dated and irrelevant.

I gave up on this conversation in 1999 when my father bought a brand new Ford (Mazda) Ranger to park in the garage between his Vette and his '37 Ford coupe.

Here is a quote from the GM corporate website:

"Fostering Global Partnerships and Consumer Relationships
GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, powertrain and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with DaimlerChrysler AG and BMW AG of Germany and Toyota Motor Corp. of Japan, and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France."

So if you want to make the "profits" argument, you can buy your next Daewoo without guilt because the profits are going to its majority shareholder, GM; the same GM that built your Camaro.

You try and figure out who to root for. I sure can't.