My father and grandfather both made out more than they should have working for the auto industry in the Midwest. A good portion of my buddies from school also work there. I have heard the propaganda to buy American and that they are catching up to the competition for so long that it makes it hard to believe. Been an "A" buyer since birth and have never considered making use of it. Bought my 2003 XLE Camry new and it still runs like a champ with 127k miles on it. Got my 2008 XLE Sienna used with 17k and have loved driving the 50k I have put on it. Might consider America the next time I buy but that will probably not be for another decade.
The A6 was getting a little long in the tooth, so we recently decided to leave it in LO along with the XC90. Went out and bought a GL450 a few weeks ago.
Anyway, I'm a little smug because I'm using all the money I didn't spend on crummy car payments and insurance premiums over the past few years to fly me, my wife and boys to England for 6 weeks this summer. Booyah. Let's hear it for piece-of-shit cars! What am I rollin in? Self satisfaction.
A sweet ride can be a great thing. But that trip will give your family all memories for a lifetime. Good choice.
