@wilma I have said more than once that the best thing that happened for the big three, and in turn helps MI, is the whole country basically went into an economic crisis. Very few outside of MI would have supported the government helping the auto manufacturers otherwise in my opinion. Even I did not feel sorry for them. I have never bought an American car for myself (I am considering a Ford next though). While married my husband has owned a few (not that I don’t sometimes drive those cars to, but my point is in the past, I, personally, never considered buying an American car). My parents had them while I was growing up, and by the time I was driving they had given up them. They broke down all too often, and the steering sucked among other things. So, right when I was forming my opinions about cars as a new driver, Japanese cars were really getting big market shares, and very common to see on the road where I lived. The Big Three were greedy, complacent, narrow minded, out of touch with the coasts, and cocky; and the union was right there with managament and the owners from what I could tell. Humble Pie.