Today's Market of Import Vs. Domestic

[RBatson]

I think any car brand has the ability to go 200k miles, if its maintained like it should be. I realize that parts for some American cars are built in other countries, sometimes the majority of the car and some import brands are built here but I still buy American brands whenever possible. When someone starts the import vs domestic debate with me I just think of all the out of work americans. The same folks buying these imports are the same ones who are going to cry the loudest when they no longer have a job. You can't help but buy some foreign products but I don't understand why you would buy import when we have the same domestic product right here, not only cars but clothes and such. My levi's are not longer made in American!! I can't believe it!! I think there should be higher taxes on the imports, maybe then people would look at the domestic products twice.. and if a car maker where to advertise they were 98% made in the US I think folks would be willing to pay a little more(out of pride). What it comes down to with me is the fact that I want Americans owning American.