So many foreign cars here in the DMV.

[Anonymous]

I recently drove to Kansas City, Missouri to visit a former colleague of mine.  I noticed most folks there drive American cars.  I live in McLean and I noticed the other day at both McLean Giant and Lidl grocery store parking lots that about 90% of cars in the parking lot are foreign made, Toyota/Lexus, Honda/Accura, Nissan/Infiniti, Mercedes, Audi, Volvo. Most American made cars I see in the McLean are either high end made cars or Tesla.  I also see the same thing out in California as well, almost all foreign cars with the exception of Tesla.

[Anonymous]

Don't want to be rude, OP, but it's normal that more educated and cosmopolitan places have more foreign cars. Japanese cars are reliable value for the money, and some European cars have better engineering. Manufacturers respond to demand and have them shipped in great quantities to both coasts. I suppose that in the Midwest there is both less demand and less availability, because people are more familiar with American brands, and don't feel like branching out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Don't want to be rude, OP, but it's normal that more educated and cosmopolitan places have more foreign cars. Japanese cars are reliable value for the money, and some European cars have better engineering. Manufacturers respond to demand and have them shipped in great quantities to both coasts. I suppose that in the Midwest there is both less demand and less availability, because people are more familiar with American brands, and don't feel like branching out.

Not the real reason. Some Midwest towns a foreign car dealer can be a very far drive. Hard to service or even buy. My friend grew up in Montana where was a 200 mile round trip to BMW dealer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Don't want to be rude, OP, but it's normal that more educated and cosmopolitan places have more foreign cars. Japanese cars are reliable value for the money, and some European cars have better engineering. Manufacturers respond to demand and have them shipped in great quantities to both coasts. I suppose that in the Midwest there is both less demand and less availability, because people are more familiar with American brands, and don't feel like branching out.

Not the real reason. Some Midwest towns a foreign car dealer can be a very far drive. Hard to service or even buy. My friend grew up in Montana where was a 200 mile round trip to BMW dealer

Hmm. Reading comprehension appears to be a problem, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Don't want to be rude, OP, but it's normal that more educated and cosmopolitan places have more foreign cars. Japanese cars are reliable value for the money, and some European cars have better engineering. Manufacturers respond to demand and have them shipped in great quantities to both coasts. I suppose that in the Midwest there is both less demand and less availability, because people are more familiar with American brands, and don't feel like branching out.

Not the real reason. Some Midwest towns a foreign car dealer can be a very far drive. Hard to service or even buy. My friend grew up in Montana where was a 200 mile round trip to BMW dealer

Because no buyers that way. No markets for BMW or Japanese cars

[Anonymous]

Many of those “foreign “ cars are actually made in the US. Many Toyotas, Honda, Nissans, Subarus, Hyundais, VWs, made in the US, in places that mythologize the idea of American made cars while depending on the “foreign” manufacturers to keep their families and towns alive.

[Anonymous]

Aren't most foreign made cars smaller?

People in the Midwest don't have to sit in traffic for hours every day or try to fit a small car in a parking space.

[Anonymous]

When you're surrounded by large trucks and SUVs, it doesn't feel safe driving a small car, either. People in the Midwest like their trucks.

[Anonymous]

A LOT more goes into “making” a vehicle than the place of final assembly.

https://kogod.american.edu/autoindex

That being said, your Subaru shares many components with a domestic model.

[Anonymous]

People with more money usually prefer nicer cars, that doesn't ususally include American cars unless we are talking about UMC blue collar workers who like expensive trucks.

Why anyone would buy an American car is beyond me. They are total junk.

[Anonymous]

Most owners of foreign cars only know American rent a cars.

A Cadillac V series would make most BMW drivers wet their pants

[Anonymous]

Having driven a fird for a few years, I have no desire to drive another American car. The Japanese and Europeans tend to be way ahead in terms of reliability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having driven a fird for a few years, I have no desire to drive another American car. The Japanese and Europeans tend to be way ahead in terms of reliability.

Hyundais are more reliable

[Anonymous]

NO ONE does large SUVs and trucks better than the Yanks. Yep, not even a Toyota, considering the fanboys in here.

Quality and reliability are two separate things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People with more money usually prefer nicer cars, that doesn't ususally include American cars unless we are talking about UMC blue collar workers who like expensive trucks.

Why anyone would buy an American car is beyond me. They are total junk.

Exactly. How old are you op? This divide has been going on since the 70s since Toyotas starting taking off in this country. Back in the day it was a political statement if you stuck to American cars because they were so unreliable. Some American cars are better now but Asian cars are still more reliable.