I don't think there will be a pro-American backlash. Americans buy based on value. They will choose the best value for their dollar. Nobody cares about GM. I don't even think GM cares about GM. They already killed off the oldest surviving car brand in the country - so much for any sense of longevity. They are letting the Asians and Europeans introduce much of the new techology. I wouldn't be surprised if the top execs simply bail with their golden parachutes, and let the lawyers move in and clean up the remaining trainwreck.

Trouble is, they got burned bad with the Corvair and the Vega. Two cars that looked good on paper but became lawsuit and public relations nightmares. Since then their designs have been pedestrian and non-controversial. Front-wheel drive was a bold move for them.

I thought those neat new 2-seater convertibles would help bring things around, but realistically that is like rowing against a tidal wave.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma