I wished I had saved the article, but a few years back I read a really good article on American made cars vs foreign made and someone did a huge in depth study on reliability and the American big three finally beat out Japanese cars on longevity, service, recalls, etc. The end of the article said for what it's worth most cars are pretty much equals in most departments these days.
Another segment of the article was where the companies money goes. And although Toyota's are built here, the profits go overseas where they are used to help Japan and the big three's profits stay here where they help America. It even broke it down further showing how much went to Federal, State, and Local taxes, charities, community events and the like. So that kind of solidified my already made up mind to always buy American made cars.
I've been on a quest this year that anytime I need something, I always try and find a "made in the USA" version of whatever it is i'm looking for. All in all I still think the old sentiment holds true. Made in the USA is generally of better quality. And the few extra bucks is money well spent.
