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Do American’s have a duty to support their own auto industry?

by macleans.ca on Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:50am - 1 Comment

Do American’s have a duty to support their own auto industry? By doing so, they support not only American workers, but a vital industry with immeasurable spin-off benefits. As far as quality goes, American cars have closed the once huge gap on their foreign rivals. Or should Americans stay loyal to their wallets, and go with the car that best suits their needs, even if it is Japanese? With Detroit still on the brink of collapse, it’s a big question.

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  • Scott

    In Canada there is no domestic car company. The American 3 are considered Canadian simply because of the CAW. Toyota and Honda both build cars in Canada. Maybe if more Canadians bought Toyotas and Hondas, they would open more facilities here, while GM, Ford and Chrylser pull out. I simply don’t make enough money to base my next new car purchase on the location of the company’s headquarters. I wish I did. Unless GM, Ford or Chrysler come up with something equivalent, my next new car will be a Subaru Outback, which suits my life and where I live very well.

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