This in no way an official poll by any means. But I thought it ironic that while listening to the news talk about Obama and Pelosi fighting for a bail out of the Big 3. I saw three cars with Obama 08 bumper stickers. Two Toyotas and a Honda.
I am not one of those people that think you should buy american no matter what. I just believe you should keep an open mind and buy on value. But when you do that understand what that decision means. Choosing one product over the other will cause one to lose money and possibly go out of business.
In the meantime I take advantage of the fact that the perception of American cars is so bad. I was able to walk away with a cadilliac for 10K less then an equivalent lexus. And that price difference included an extended warrenty. If I was purchasing in cash I could have put close to 10K into a CD and just waited for the breakdown to occur. For 10K I could replace the whole drivetrain. If my past experience is any indication I should get my money out of it.
Keep an open mind about domestics, you may be able to save us 25 Billion.
The Top five on the JD Powers survey were
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Lexus
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Mercury
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Caddillac
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Toyota
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Acura