The US auto industry was actually the Canadian-Mexican-American “Light-Truck Loophole" industry.

Trump destroyed that with tariffs.

US auto makers will fail and I refuse to bail them out.

God I hope so. I can't think of too many companies that deserve to fold more than American automakers.

if we are lucky theyll all die... but they will not go quiet. assholes never do

The only country they will be able to sell their products is in the US because it’s a backwards shithole. And here come the bailouts that only benefit the workers shareholders.

American cars have been expensive crap for a long time now. This backward industry deserves to die a quick death

I fucking hope so. I've been driving since the mid 90s and every time I've owned an American car, it's been a shitshow. I've owned cars built in the 80s (Dodge, Chevy), 90s (Pontiac), 2000s (Chevy again), and the 2010s (Ford, Chrysler).

Each car has a number of similar issues: cheap parts, convoluted electrical/computer issues, leaks, lacklustre safety ratings, uninspired interiors, fuel inefficiencies, and blind spots for days.

I only buy used that are 10-20 years old, fix them up and keep them on the road for life. VW and Subaru are my go-to at this point.