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mack wrote:
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> Let's hypothesize that all foreign car companies have gone in the
> tank, (or that the US has embargoed all foreign cars, including those
> made in the US) and going further, all foreign cars have been
> confiscated by the US government. Now, since we all drive, and need
> transportation, we're forced to buy American iron. The question is -
> which of the big three would you choose, and within their product
> lines, which model would you choose to buy? Keep in mind that
> nobody's suddenly gotten rich, so your purchase must be within your
> budget...no Escalades or Navigators unless you can afford them.
>
> In my own case, and based only on my experiences with American cars,
> I think I'd go with a Ford product, since they've been less
> troublesome to me and my wallet, and probably either a Mercury Milan
> or perhaps a Ford Minivan. If I had to choose GM, it'd likely be a
> midsize Buick, because they seem to get good gas mileage (better than
> I'd have imagined). Or perhaps a Chevrolet sedan. No Pontiacs or
> Cadillacs. Chrysler products seem to have more breakdowns and they
> are largely ugly to my view, although the Town and Country minivan
> seems pleasant enough.[/color]

I would choose a make and model that had been designed in collabration
with Toyota. That would probably be a Pontiac Vibe.