Buying American is it really worth it?

[ChadAmberg]

I lived near both GM and Chrysler plants for years. I know so many friends and relatives who built all your American cars. Based on the amount of drugs and drinking AT WORK, I have a hard time even riding as a passenger, and will never own one. Politically, I'd consider a Ford, I just don't like the ghetto styling they've had lately. Then again, politically, I will not support any union if I can possibly help it.

It's funny though, most (but not all) of the American car drivers think its OK to go for service a couple times a year, and that's "reliable". I'm not talking oil change, I'm talking getting things fixed that are broken. My track record with 7 or 8 Japanese or Korean cars over the past 20 years: replaced struts on once car, an engine computer reprogram to make it work better at altitude, a sunroof was adjusted, and reapplied the glue holding the rear view mirror onto the windshield. There you go.