The American carmakers made SUVs because STUPID AMERICANS bought them. They have the highest profit margin of any vehicle. They are just trucks with leather and a nav system and they were a king cash crop for many years. High gas prices finally convinced STUPID AMERICANS that driving them might not be such a great idea. The only thing I blame detroit for is for not looking far enough ahead and saving their $$$ for when the SUV gravy train stopped. GM is at least attempting to with the Volt but of course everyone here will say it is DOOMED.

Detroit can’t compete directly with Japan and Korea because if they try they will get their ass handed to them. The profit margins on your typical toyota or kia are much smaller; the Japanese and Koreans can do what they do in large part because their industry has been built with the help of their government over many decades. So to avoid competing directly, detroit builds many of their cars for the rental/leasing market rather than direct consumer. That’s why so many of their offerings seem uninspired; they’re going to be rentals for the most part.

The UAW and crooked leaders in detroit are a part of the problem sure but that’s not the whole story. Of course here on this website the socialism and union boogeymen are always at fault.

Back to sleep boys and girls. How are your beet farms coming? You’d better listen to old uncle Borat when he tells you you need to learn to grow and eat your own beets! They are better for you than mcdonalds. Besides you’re not going to be able to afford mcdonalds in a few years. Then you will all be clamoring for socialism and this board will be full of marxists.