American Cars

American Cars or Foreign Cars?

Have you driven an American vehicle lately? A lot of people will buy foreign cars like Toyota or Honda these days. I know still a lot of what we call foreign cars are built in America, but if you talk to any of the men in my family, they will tell you that they will only buyAmerican cars. This is something they won’t reconsider one minute, and it does not matter what you could say about it, though I have never thought to try to talk them out of it. I know they will never change their mind about it.

Some of them are mechanics, and they tell me that getting parts for some cars that are not American made is harder especially when you are travelling and your car breaks down in a small village. I know I have been there and could not agree more! I was driving my sport car, a Fiat Spider, and the fan belt broke down. I managed to make it to the closest village and found a garage. I still remember the look on the mechanic's face when he saw at my Fiat. It could have been a flying saucer for all I'm concerned. But then again it was many years ago. Anyhow, those mechanics also claim that if you want a car that runs well, won’t rust out early, and will last a long time, you have to avoid foreign made automobiles and buy from your own country. Patriotism? I don't know...

The problem with this is that you may have a hard time finding cars anymore that can be called Americancars. Factories are closing down, and parts are coming from all around the world. However if you get American cars with parts made elsewhere, you can be pretty sure you’ll be able to get the parts rather easily. Things have changed though, and it is not nearly as hard as it used to be to get any part of any car. Most mechanics today can fix almost any car too, and that has a lot to do with new computer technology. There are some diagnostic machines you can hook right up to an engine and the high tech computer will tell you what is wrong with the car in very short time. No more guessing.

Importance of American Cars

Perhaps the love of American cars in my family came from their upbringing. Though most person don’t talk about it openly, intolerance of other races and nationalities is something that has never gone away, though I think with every generation humans become hopefully more accommodating of each other and our differences. The older generations still hang on to the way things were when they were children. This leads to believing that American cars are the best and that’s what you should buy.

It is important that we buy American cars though, because it means you are supporting your own country. There are so many industries that end up over seas because of pricing. We can’t let Americancars disappear. Your fellow countrymen and women who work hard building American cars may lose their jobs if sales dip too low. Though there are many affordable and great foreign cars, the next time you go out for a new vehicle, either a car or a truck, don’t forget to at least try a few cars made in America before you make your purchase. You might be surprise of the new technology behind them and go for it. We have to remember also the way we drive has a huge part to do in the cars longevity, American cars or not.

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