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I grew up here in KY - all domestics all the time. A Jaguar was a rare sighting here, and I didn't know from any European cars aside from what I saw on tv. When I moved to Chicago in 1985, a co-worker had a brand new white 325i convertible that the other guys were impressed by - I don't think I'd even seen a BMW in the metal before that.

Thirty-something years later, the Japanese have made strong inroads, but Volvos, BMWs, Audis and such are still scarce, though we have dealerships now. I saw a Jag XF, the first I've seen in the 4 years I've been back. I see the occasional newer Porsche, usually someone attending University of Kentucky, and a college kid at work had a 986 for a bit. A Ferrari or Lamborghini would be a shock, though some horse-breeder likely has one hiding in a barn. Most exotic thing I've seen here is a BMW i8 on a used car lot since last year.