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[quote=Anonymous]Both DH and I are from rural, midwestern areas. The idea of "buy American" is still very strong there. A lot of people grew up believing that buying American brand cars meant more money in American worker pockets, and higher GDP.

Now, of course, most "foreign" cars are assembled in the US, and most "domestic" cars are made from many imported parts. The distinction is increasingly meaningless. But for communities that long ago adopted the "buy American" ethos, it can still linger.

There is an element of sophistication and education there -- if you don't adhere to the dogma of "buy American," you will discover that there are many better brands out there and that companies like Ford and GMC have been turning out very mediocre cars for years. But then a lot of people in coastal cities have their own provincialism -- they sometimes view European or Japanese cars as superior based on nothing but the brand. BMW is and has long been incredibly popular in most coastal cities, even though there are much better cars for the money available. But it's a status/cultural thing. So it does cut both ways.[/quote]

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