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Originally Posted by sschuler1
My thoughts are BUY AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are many hybrid vehicles available that are made by American owned car companies!
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Yes, there are many hybrid vehicles that are from Detroit. They do not compare in quality or efficiency to the Prius, because the Prius has been around much longer and Toyota was perfecting that technology while Detroit was making Hummers......
I am not trying to debate here.....I've owned both American and foreign cars for years, and I currently own a Ford, a Jeep and a Chevy. How does one know what is "Made in America" anymore...?? Nissans, Toyota's and Hondas are now made in the U.S.A. Most of the "American" cars are full of parts made in Mexico.
I think that the most patriotic thing for me to do is to buy the best quality car I can. If everyone bought quality then those companies that make cars that are not quality will either go out of business or start making quality. If everyone settled for sub-quality then that is all we will ever be able to find after awhile, be it in cars, homes, etc.
All one has to do is to go to the Edmunds site and see what the 5 year true cost to own ANY vehicle is. The answers are sadly surprising. The cars you can now buy cheap end up costing you much more after 5 years then a more expensive, quality car that holds it's value.
Anyway, the Prius is a unique car....just looking for those who have experience with it to share their thoughts. Thank you.
Frank D.