since 1964 i have only owned 2 american cars, and both were such disappointments that i will not even consider wholly american brands any longer. my non american purchases have included: volkswagen, opel, toyota, hyundai, and honda. the only non american car that was a real lemon was an MG in 1976.......lousy car, but when it ran well it was so much fun!
since american manufacturers did not pay attention to what the consumers wanted in vehicles, and overpaid their employees while producing inferior products, i have no problem paying whomever gives me what i deserve and expect.