Anonymous
Post 10/02/2019 08:14     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
1. Many of these cars are made in the US, even if the companies are technically foreign.

2. Many prestigious cars happen to be foreign, so it would stand to reason that in affluent areas, there are lots of foreign cars.

Just a quick note on at least how Mercedes and Ford compare on features: We have a Mercedes SUV and a Ford Fusion (both fully loaded). The Ford Fusion has nearly all the same features as the Mercedes SUV. The only feature the Mercedes has that the Ford doesn't is 360 view. Otherwise, my Ford has active park assist, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping technology, heated and cooled seats, heated steering wheel, etc.

Frankly, as much as I love DH's Mercedes, my next car will probably be a fully loaded Lincoln Corsair. I just like that I can get the same features for less.
Anonymous
Post 10/02/2019 08:05     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:Tesla is an American company you do know, right? Can’t believe no one has pointed that out.


And many foreign cars are made in the U.S.: 13 out of 16 auto companies with assembly plants in the U.S are foreign. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automotive_assembly_plants_in_the_United_States

Anonymous
Post 10/02/2019 07:52     Subject: Re:Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Yes, this is unique to the DMV
Anonymous
Post 10/02/2019 06:59     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I got my first car in high school. It was a GM and needed a new $2,800 transmission at 70,000 miles. I decided I would never buy domestic again. Let’s be honest, the American car companies did this to themselves.


I am asian and just about every Asians I know drive foreign cars or Tesla, absolutely no GM, Ford or Chrysler. We think American cars are unreliable and bad qualities.

If you ever go to Eden Center in Falls Church or Annandale where most Vietnamese or Korean shops and restaurants are, you will see over 95% foreign cars or Tesla. If you go to Orange County in California, 95% of people there also drive either foreign cars or Tesla.


Asians no nothing about cars so who cares
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2019 18:58     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
The most reliable cars I’ve owned have been my Wranglers. Our VW was total shit. The luxury Japanese brands have been OK. BMWs have been a total shit show since the mid 80s.

Like everything around here, quality and value take a back seat to status.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 20:34     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:I got my first car in high school. It was a GM and needed a new $2,800 transmission at 70,000 miles. I decided I would never buy domestic again. Let’s be honest, the American car companies did this to themselves.


I am asian and just about every Asians I know drive foreign cars or Tesla, absolutely no GM, Ford or Chrysler. We think American cars are unreliable and bad qualities.

If you ever go to Eden Center in Falls Church or Annandale where most Vietnamese or Korean shops and restaurants are, you will see over 95% foreign cars or Tesla. If you go to Orange County in California, 95% of people there also drive either foreign cars or Tesla.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 20:04     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My neighborhood only poor people drive Japanese cars. It is a sign of poor breeding.


Poors don't have time to take the car to the shop every couple of months. Would drive me nuts.


So where are all the old Japanese cars? My second car I bought used was a 1967 Pontiac in 1981 and sold it in 1983 to a guy who still owns it. One day four years ago was back home and turns out had chance to take it out as owner was at the same BBQ. Had not driven in in 35 years and it purred like a kitten.

American cars from invention to car till very very early 1970s were great. Around 1973 became crap and stayed that way till almost 2003.

The 2020 Corvette, Jeeps, Escalades, Dodge Vipers, Camaro Convertibles are in plenty a rich house. And a plain old base model Chevy brand new is not sexy but a very reliable and easy to fix car. Camrys and Accords brand new are to expensive for a person buying a new car fresh out of school.

I bought a Camry brand new and went to junkyard in 2012. 16 years and it was done. My Fiat was a nightmare, my Mercedes was a lemon, I loved my BMW will buy another but maint was expensive, my Jeeps I love but too bumpy, my Nissan Folded like a tin can in an accident. My Subaru super reliable but at 100k a few expensive repairs and it was traded in.

My base model Caddie honestly lived my BMW much more but this car is soooo much cheaper to maintain. And does not age. My wife’s car is worth double but a shinny black Cadillac is perfect for weddings, country club. Her Denali is s but much as if we are preparing for end of world


My Chevy has been a death trap... gets worse with age and never thought it could get worse. I've put a small fortune into it and its never really fixed.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 20:03     Subject: Re:Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:A few reasons:

1. Cost. In general, especially at the lower-end, American cars have a lower price. Yes, they may need more service but the _parts_ are also cheaper. For example routine service (oil and filter change) on my mother's Chevrolet costs about 1/2 that of service on our Audi. The parts are cheaper, it uses cheaper oil, and the labor rates are lower at Chevy dealers, even in this area. Salaries are lower outside this area.
2. Dealer network. Want to buy a Mercedes around here? Look how many dealers there are in this area. Want to buy a Mercedes in Des Moines? There's one dealer, and the selection is mediocre.
3. Trucks. The Ford F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the US. Go to other parts of the country and you'll see a lot more pick-ups being sold. With the exception of Toyota (OK, and Honda's pseudo-pickup, which doesn't really count), all the pickups are made by American companies. That affects #2 as well.



Really? Any of the American SUV's I looked at were in the 40-50K. I just got an American care for $50K. Its about status.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 19:56     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
I got my first car in high school. It was a GM and needed a new $2,800 transmission at 70,000 miles. I decided I would never buy domestic again. Let’s be honest, the American car companies did this to themselves.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 18:21     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My neighborhood only poor people drive Japanese cars. It is a sign of poor breeding.


Poors don't have time to take the car to the shop every couple of months. Would drive me nuts.


Pretty much. My 18 year old toyota is doing just fine. And no one tries to steal it.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 16:16     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
The Chevy Cruz my daughter owns and lives a few dmv folks asked what type of car. The Chevy Cruz was discontinued this year but sold almost four million on then. At peak of popularity sold one million in 16 months. They sell well just not here
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 12:03     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:In my Langley neighborhood, I don’t even see a single American cars (GM, Ford, Chryslers, etc...) with the exception of Tesla. A small sample:

Audi,
Lexus
Porsche
BMW
Acura
Infiniti
Mercedes
Tesla

My daughter brought this up a few days ago about not seeing American cars in the neighborhood. I told my daughter that we don’t drive American cars because they are not reliable as Lexus. Everyone in my family had American lemon cars when we had them many years ago. I asked my neighbors and they practically said the same thing. I also noticed that Langley HS parking lot is about 80% foreign cars.

How does American cars stay in business?


Perhaps the wealthy have a very fixed mindset.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 12:03     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My neighborhood only poor people drive Japanese cars. It is a sign of poor breeding.


Poors don't have time to take the car to the shop every couple of months. Would drive me nuts.


So where are all the old Japanese cars? My second car I bought used was a 1967 Pontiac in 1981 and sold it in 1983 to a guy who still owns it. One day four years ago was back home and turns out had chance to take it out as owner was at the same BBQ. Had not driven in in 35 years and it purred like a kitten.

American cars from invention to car till very very early 1970s were great. Around 1973 became crap and stayed that way till almost 2003.

The 2020 Corvette, Jeeps, Escalades, Dodge Vipers, Camaro Convertibles are in plenty a rich house. And a plain old base model Chevy brand new is not sexy but a very reliable and easy to fix car. Camrys and Accords brand new are to expensive for a person buying a new car fresh out of school.

I bought a Camry brand new and went to junkyard in 2012. 16 years and it was done. My Fiat was a nightmare, my Mercedes was a lemon, I loved my BMW will buy another but maint was expensive, my Jeeps I love but too bumpy, my Nissan Folded like a tin can in an accident. My Subaru super reliable but at 100k a few expensive repairs and it was traded in.

My base model Caddie honestly lived my BMW much more but this car is soooo much cheaper to maintain. And does not age. My wife’s car is worth double but a shinny black Cadillac is perfect for weddings, country club. Her Denali is s but much as if we are preparing for end of world
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 12:02     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:Tesla is an American company you do know, right? Can’t believe no one has pointed that out.


The OP said nobody drives American cars with the exception of Tesla.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2019 11:33     Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Money. All affluent areas are like this.

If you can afford to avoid buying crappy American cars then you do.