I too believe some of the most dependable cars are domestic V8s. My Buick had all kinds of problems but never refused to run (except when it ate the battery). But I think there is general agreement that the domestics voluntarily ceded ground on high MPG autos and hence when there is a consumer/government inspired move towards efficiency, they are looking obsolete and losing out. Most clunker trade ins seem domestics and new ones are usually imports, with the Korean brands/makes (like Chevy Aveo, Pontiac G3 etc.,) doing well. (My dealer sold off all Vibes and was selling G3’s).
