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Quote de onewhippedpuppy
Personally, I'm suprised the UAW conceded. I figured they'd do all they could to suck the automakers dry, then jump ship when things went to pieces. If the automakers can dump the excessive wages and legacy costs, they really have no excuses. Of course, they will need to start making cars that don't suck.  The US makes many fine automobiles, it just depends what type of cars you're looking for.
If you want a Pony car, it would be hard to beat a Mustang GT, for instance. If you want a performance sedan, good luck beating a G8. If you want a world class sports car, good luck beating a new Corvette for anywhere near the same money, and all the Big 3 make excellent light trucks, etc, etc.
This "US doesn't make good cars" nonsense is just that.
I've blown up more jap cars than American cars at any rate.
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I agree that many of the niche products are damn good. The G8, Corvette, CTS-V, and Cobalt SS quickly come to mind. The Mustang build quality is crap, I would disqualify it for that reason. Personally I think the new Camaro looks promising. Regardless, its their mainstream products (where the money is made) that are inferior, especially the cars. However, they are improving, particularly GM and Ford.