These 10 Cars Are So Popular, They’re Running Out of Stock
- Posted on December 16, 2011 at 10:01am by
Becket Adams
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Surprisingly enough, this year is expected to be the best for domestic new car sales since 2006, the year before the recession began. The increase in buyer activity has been large enough that several car and light truck brands are virtually out of stock. These are a mix mostly of extremely expensive and very inexpensive cars. Heavy demand appears to be concentrated at both ends of the market.
Domestic car sales in 2005 and 2006 were above 16 million each year. Sales dropped below 9 million in 2009. This year, major car companies and automotive research firms expect U.S. vehicle sales to be nearly 13.5 million. While that does not approach the industry’s best years, car manufacturers have cut enough out of their factory and worker costs that most can now make money at the 13 million annual sales level.
Most years, a few car models are in short supply. This is because either a manufacturer underestimates demand or there is an interruption in supply because of manufacturing problems. This year, heavy demand appears to be concentrated among those who want inexpensive and fuel-efficient cars at one end, and those consumers for whom price and gas mileage are not much of a consideration.
The industry measurement of car supply is “days to turn,” or “days on the lot.” This is defined as the average number of days vehicles are in the inventory of all dealers that offer the car before they are sold during the month measured. The industry’s average is about 50 days when spread across a large car company’s national inventory at its dealers. Some unpopular vehicles can remain for as many as 120 days on the lot.
Using data from Edmunds to determine which cars were hardest for buyers to find in November, these are the cars “so hot” they are out of stock:
Hyundai Elantra
Days to Turn: 12
Price: $16,445
Configuration: 4 Cyl, 4 Door
The Elantra is one of a number of compact cars offered by most of the manufacturers. Its four-cylinder configuration allows it to get 40-mpg highway. The primary import vehicles the Elantra competes with are the Toyota Corolla, the Honda Civic and the Nissan Maxima. Hyundai has gained more market share in the U.S. over that past three years than any other manufacturer. The South Korean company blends low sticker prices with products that do well in most industry tests for reliability.
Audi Q5
Days to Turn: 13
Price: $35,600
Configuration: Turbo 4 Cyl, 5 Door
The Q5 is among the crossover vehicles offered by the German luxury manufacturers. A turbo four-cylinder engine powers the base model. The turbo boosts performance to 211 bhp, a level normally found in a V-6. Features beyond the base model can drive the sticker price above $50,000. Audi has done particularly well in the U.S. in the past year, taking market share from BMW, Mercedes and most other imports. Audi’s global sales have also surged, and were up 18 percent to 1.1 million in the first 10 months of this year.
Kia Soul
Days to Turn: 13
Price: $13,900
Configuration: 4 Cyl — 16 Valve, 5 Door
The Kia Soul is one of the lowest priced five-door crossovers sold in the U.S. Its single largest competitor is the Nissan Cube. Highway MPG is estimated at 35. The Soul is one of the inexpensive cars and light trucks that have helped Kia, a division of Hyundai, to grow rapidly in the U.S. The manufacturer sold more than 442,000 vehicles in the U.S. through November compared to 325,000 in the same period last year—an increase of 36 percent.
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Days to Turn: 14
Price: $38,140
Configuration: 6-Cyl Hybrid, AWD 5-Door
Toyota has had trouble keeping many of its popular vehicles in stock because of sharp drops in production caused by the Japan earthquake and tsunami in March. Other Toyotas in short supply include the base Highlander, the RAV 4 SUV and the mid-sized four-door Camry. Overall demand for hybrids in the U.S. has risen with the price of gasoline, which soared to nearly $4 per gallon of regular earlier this year.
Hyundai Accent
Days to Turn: 15
Price: $14,195
Configuration: 4 Cyl, 4 Door
The Accent is Hyundai’s low-priced four-door. Along with other Hyundai models and those of sister company Kia, it has become part of highly popular lines of cars and light trucks from the South Korean manufacturer that had almost no presence in the U.S. five years ago. The Accent competes with the Honda FIT and Ford Fiesta. It gets 40 mpg on the highway. The car is an entry-level vehicle for shoppers who want an extremely low-price, high gas mileage car with a reasonable reputation for quality.
Mercedes M-Class
Days to Turn: 15
Price: $48,990
Configuration: 6-Cyl, 5 Door-SUV
The M-Class is Mercedes’s standard SUV. “Fully loaded” with options, the vehicle sells for more than $70,000. Competition for the M-Class includes the BWW X5, the high-end Audi Q5 and the luxury SUVs made by Lexus, Cadillac and Lincoln. 2011 has been an extraordinary year for Mercedes in the U.S.
Total sales through November were higher by 46 percent compared to 2010. The entire luxury end of the car and light truck market in the U.S. has held up well, despite a spotty economy.
Subaru Outback
Days to Turn: 15
Price: $23,295
Configuration: 4-Cyl Boxer Engine, 5-Door
The Outback is the crossover model from the only Japanese manufacturer that has four-wheel drive transmissions across its entire fleet of cars and light trucks. The Outback gets 27 mpg highway despite its relatively powerful 170 bhp engine. The vehicle has gotten extremely good reviews and is one of the top cars recommended by Consumer Reports. The Outback is designed Among other things, the Outback is designed for the driver who wants high gas mileage.
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Comments (112)
nd1irish
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:39am…all you say what you want, but the unions are what is wrong with this country…out of respect for my father-in-law, purchased GM, soon as he retired, sold them all and now own a Ford, Acura, Honda and 2 VW’s…only chose Ford because they didn’t take bailout monies…take back the country one step at a time…believe in American exceptionalism…let’s evict the residence of 1600 Pennsylvania…vote for a real “change” in November 2012…
Report Post »IamEvilHomer
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:53amthe list is backwords. If you have a 13 day turn that is faster selling then a 16 day turn. It’s like golf lower is better.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 10:15amWrite this down. Save it… the words I am saying. Both sides are equally screwed up. It makes no difference which is in power. It took elements of both parties to create this nation. It will take both sides working together to make it great gain. Write this down. Save it, and look at it 10 years from now. You know I am right PEOPLE.
Report Post »jado1981
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 11:31amI will never never ever ever defend a union, because I believe at the core, that the unions are what brought gm and chrysler to their knees (twice) and many other companies. With that being said, I was asking a guy at my church (who works for american airlines as a jet mechanic, recently after their bankruptcy) what he felt caused this thing, and how he felt about unions in general, his response was one that stuck with me, he said, “An old timer said this to me, generally, the companies that have unions, got them because they deserved them.” Of course, he followed it with what I expected, “Unions encourage people to become, and stay lazy”.
I have always stuck to the notion that if your boss is crapping on you, leave, and normally that’s my stance. I feel conflicted when hearing what he told me, but I still think, if everyone had a backbone at work, and your boss was on your case all the time, it’s time to do as Mr. Johnny Paycheck said to do in his famous song, “Take this job and shove it” Eventually the boss/management would get the message.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 12:00pmNo GM union crap for me. Honda and Toyota only. Did you see the way the Japanese behaved after the massive disaster they suffered? No whining, no complaining, no riots like post katrina. We are selling a Toyota Tercel we have had for 15 years with 210K miles on it. And that one was bought used. German cars? Those people hate us, they can keep their cars, Korean cars? They hate us as well and how many 20 year old Hyundai cars do you see on the road?
Report Post »bobandruth2416
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 4:09pmFOR NEOFAN: HYUNDAI AND KIA are relatively new to this country…and after a shaky start, are putting out some of the best cars out there. The two cars share technology…..it’s a father/son thing….but South Korea doesn’t hate you…nor do the Chinese….maybe the politicians do, but the people don’t.
Report Post »bobemakk
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 4:21pmND, great post, I agree, Ford proved to the American public that an American company can survive on its own. I always bought Fords even though my friends made fun of me, they are now considered better than Toyota and Honda.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 6:04pmSorry, but I have no intention of buying a new car. I’d rather not support the union bosses or the government, new cars are built like crap and I hate to lose my money with depreciation, as soon as I drive it off the lot.
When I needed a replacement vehicle, I bought a 35 year old jeep, had it restored and drive that. It is made of real metal, with no cheap plastic, it doesn’t depreciate, it’s simple to work on with cheap parts…..and best of all, is that in the event of someone launching an EMP attack, it will still run, due to having no computers.
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 1:40amI agree 100%, I will buy nothing buy Ford now. I refuse to continue to support foreign economies like China, Japan and Korea. I realize that it is impossible to completely to get around this because Ford does use some foreign components but it is still an American company and their quality is the best currently. Every Asian you see has no problem buying their own countries cars to support their home countries products, Americans need to gain that same sense of patriotism. 2012 needs to be a renewed sense of frugal living and patriotism to support locals and stop support foreigners at our own expense.
Report Post »tdufy
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:33amSubaru’s fleet is all-wheel drive, not four-wheel drive. There’s a difference.
Report Post »teapartyrocker
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 1:06pmMy uncle works for one of the coal-fired power plants in my area, union labor, and has told me stories of spending his days making $39 an hour sleeping, playing cards, smoking pot and drinking booze and not even showing up some days when they take turns clocking each other in and out.
Report Post »And he will still argue with me that without the unions the workers will be taken advantage of!
Canada_Goose
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:28amHate to break this to the US auto industry haters, but according to Forbes….
Report Post »“Six of the 10 most popular vehicles in America through October are made by General Motors, Ford Motor or Chrysler Group, compared to just three last year. Tumbling out of the Top 10 are the Honda Civic and CR-V, two perennial favorites whose sales have been hurt by natural disasters in Asia, and the Hyundai Sonata, which was nudged out by more popular vehicles from Ford and GM. Pushing their way into the Top 10 are the Ford Fusion and Escape, and GM’s new compact, the Chevrolet Cruze.
I guess the US auto manufacturers like GM and Chrysler can’t compete and should have been allowed to fail. Really?
glock19
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 10:16amHynudai only slipped because of production problems. I know because I couldn’t get a new 2012 in my city of 350K people. I had to get one from a larger metroplex and it was slim pickens there as well.
Report Post »budzy1911
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 11:15amPeople also elected the Bamster so their is no accounting for good taste. Us? We went with the Audi Q7 – screw GM and Chrysler. I will walk before I buy one of those piles of cr@p.
Report Post »The Jewish Avenger
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 11:33amObama also was elected by hype and misled people on promises… people who were scourned with crappy cars will come around and get better WHEN they can. Till then, the government discounted cars will have to do for most.
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 11:38amNow that Hyudai is the darling of auto journalists and US (and Canadian) consumers everyone forgets that they used to make really crappy cars and the company was in fact bailed out by the South Korean government (and the IMF) during the Asian financial crisis of 1997.
Report Post »I Aint PC
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:28amI am a Chevy guy from before Government Motors. I only owned GM cars until ‘99. I got a Dodge Neon when I got married- it was my wifes car. The first forign car we owned is an ‘05 Scion xB, which we bought new. It was built in Japan and now has over 250,000 miles on it. Eariler this year, we traded out ‘03 Chevy Venture, on an ‘11 Honda Oddessy. The Honda is built in Alabama- a non union plant. My 01 Chevy Silverado- an “American” car, is built in Canada.
Report Post »Would you concider the Honda as buying Americian? I would. It provides jobs to Americians. Some of the money goes overseas- corporate leadership, but most goes to Americian workers. My Silverado, some of the money went to Americian corporate, the rest to Canadian workers and Socialist Unions. There are other forign owned car plants in the non-union south; Toyota in Texas, BMW in South Carolina, Nissan in Tennessee, Honda in Alabama. Purchasing cars built in those plants puts Americians to work.
VRW Conspirator
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 10:26amSubara is in TN or KY as well… Mercedes has a plant in the South…
almost every foreign manufacturer has plants in the US because of the import laws on vehicles…they can bring in 10 trucks for every 1 car…so most started making their cars here…
with the SUV boom in the 90′s…since Europe has no desire and no roads for big trucks and SUv’s, they started making those here as well…
I have always been a Ford man…my brother GM/Chevy….my family for the most part as well… but I will never buy GM or Chrysler or any of their divisions again….not after the bailout scams…and I really love some of the Cadillac line..like the CTS-V….but nope..no matter how much my wife whines about wanting an Escalade or SRX…
JohnD9207
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:07pmThere is a big diference between assembly and built. Most of the parts in an American assembled Car are produced overseas. Of course the same could be said for some American models. However I prefer to purchase Fords. They have American tires, steel, wiring, to name a few. As long as I can purchase American, I choose to do so. To each his own.
Report Post »DEITY
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:14amThese are NOT hot selling cars !
They are not in demand ,they have low production production/sales numbers therefore fewer are ordered and fewer are on the lots.
Funny,your mis-representation of automotive facts make me question your political facts !
I am a car guy and 99% of the time you show a car story,your facts are wrong or you are misled,maybe just ignorant on the knowledge of vehicles,better stick to knocking/exposing van jones and man made global warming.
You should be praising Chrysler ,as their sales are up tenfold more so than GM,Ford and Imports.Chrysler sales have been gaining a solid majority for a year or so now,that is a success story ! But you fail to mention anything positive about Chrysler for some odd reason. Award winning vehicles,strong sales increases and new product and yet you act as if they dont exist,odd indeed.
Report Post »budzy1911
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 11:20amGM and Chrysler are still producing garbage. They are selling because GMAC – backed by the federal government will sell a car to a homeless guy knowing they will never pay them back.
I will walk before I buy a car from these lazy union thugs at GM or Chrysler. I won’t even rent one of their piles of cr_p
Report Post »Erabin
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 11:26am“I will walk before I buy a car from these lazy union thugs at GM or Chrysler.”
And yet you buy an Audi.
From Germany.
You know, the land of Unions.
Report Post »Thomas_81
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 1:15amDEITY,
You don’t know much about cars, if you don’t think that the Hyundai models listed in this article are “hot”, because they are all over the roads right now, and way more popular than any Chrysler vehicle you might be in love with.
I get that you are GM fanboy, but I don’t own a Hyundai, and I can still give them credit for making some of the best cars available at the moment.
Report Post »Thomas_81
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 1:17amAlso…
In addition to the Hyundai vehicles, you see a Kia Soul about every 5 minutes on the roads around here, so you clearly have no idea what you are talking about.
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:49amHey Delta, I support the USA – rather than buying a POS Government Motors car that was made in Me-he-co, we bought a new Toyota that was made in Kentucky! Assembled by American workers – “red state” workers. And we bought it from a dealership in our hometown, giving the local economy a small boost.
So kiss off with the 1960s-style “buy American” garbage because it no longer applies.
Report Post »rokkrawler66
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:41amyour new toyota was not made in kentucky, it was assembled there. assembled with japanese parts shipped here. then they pay americans to put them together then they sell them to people like you who pay american money that they in turn send back to japan. yes they pay the workers but all profit goes to japan. how is this good for our economy? i love how people see no problem with this. no toyota is american and certainly not more american than ford like there commercials say. yet we are selling our souls to japan and see no problems with it.
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 10:44amNope. The money paid to the American workers stays here. Many of the parts are made here (cheaper than Japan). I’d wager that a higher percentage of my $1 spent on our Toyota stays in the US than of your $1 spent on a GM car made by Mexicans in Mexico.
Your comment would have been spot on – if it was still 1985.
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 11:49amRok – all auto makers use parts from overseas – there is no vehicle made from all US parts. Check out Motortrend’s article from April:
Trucks:
Ford F150 – 60% domestic parts (this coming from a Ford guy with and F-150 in the garage)
Chevy Silverado – 61% domestic
SUV’s:
Toyota Sequoia – 80% domestic – highest in catagory
Cars:
Toyota Camry – 80% domestic
Honda Accord – 80% domestic
Cadillac CTS – 65% domestic
These foreign-based companies that assemble in the US are generally right on par with American companies (at times even higher) on domestic US parts used. To me, they are every bit as “American made” as the Big Three. I’ve always been a Ford guy, but will never buy new – all my Fords are bought used so the unions get no money directly out of my pocket. If I do buy new at some point, it will be from a non-union company, and I will research the amount of US parts used before buying. I support American jobs, but that doesn’t take any US-assembled product off the table, regardless of where the headquarters is.
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:36ami own a FORD and i will stick with FORD. FORD FUSION 4 CYL, good car no trouble.
Report Post »Gary Fishaholic
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:29amI bought a 2009 ford 150 I need a truck for my job I have purchased several GM products in the past but never again.
Report Post »badpenguin
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:28amBe careful of the “great” Kia warranty. The electronic components (ie. sensors) that go out at 65,000 miles are not covered under their so called 10 year/100,000 mile warranty. Take another gander at their warranties…a good chunk of the warranty ends at 5 year/60,000
We had a Sedona and a Sportage…both had sensors go out in the 60,000 +. On the Sedona it was $1200 to fix…on the Sportage it was $3700 to fix. Kia offerd very little compensation to have them both fixed.
Report Post »408 CheyTac
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:25amif they are so bad, why didn’t you learn after the first one? sounds like a bs story to me
Report Post »R4M0N
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 10:00am“a good chunk of the warranty ends at 5 year/60,000″… That’s kind of the point of a bumper-to-bumper warranty ending and only a power-train warranty remaining in effect. Of course a good chunk of it ends after the standard warranty is over. With other manufacturers you will have no warranty whatsoever after 3 years / 30,000.
The 5/60 bumper-to-bumper warranty is still longer than a lot of other manufacturer’s standard warranties.
Audi 4/50,000
Report Post »BMW 4/50,000
Chevrolet 3/36,000
Chrysler 3/36,000
Dodge 3/36,000
Honda 3/36,000
Hyundai 5/60,000
Mazda 3/36,000
Mitsubishi 5/60,000
Nissan 3/36,000
Subaru 3/36,000
Toyota 3/36,000
Volkswagen 3/36,000
Volvo 4/50,000
R4M0N
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 10:05amBTW, when I say “no warranty whatsoever” I’m not taking into account rust, airbags, cat converter warranties, roadside assistance and the like… Just comparing standard and power-train warranties.
Report Post »prkw
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 1:14pmSounds like BS to me. Their is NO sensor on the Sportage that costs anywhere near $3700. Name it.
Report Post »teddyc73
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:18amFirst of all, these are just cars that are selling fast and in short supply on dealer lots and not necessarily the best selling cars in the country. Second, enough with the debates and mud slinging over what constitutes an American car. Good grief. Every single time there is an auto article the comments section turns into this ridiculous argument over what is American, people telling other people to buy American, grumbling over unions, grumbling over “government motors” and on and on. Good grief people, just buy the car YOU want and forget about everyone else.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:17amWhen I buy my next vehicle, it’ll be a Ford. Sorry. Unions and all, I’ll support a U.S. company that did not take a bailout. I have a Suzuki, but they stopped making my model, the Aerio SX, and the SX4 is too stubby to fit my husband’s wheelchair into comfortably. Also, I cannot afford any vehicle that doesn’t get at least 30 mpg on the hi-way.
Report Post »BarbarianSOB
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:15amHey Delta, I have a Chevy that was manufactured in Mexico and a Jack in it stamped Canada. Explain made in USA again? GM is full of **** and so are the auto unions. GM should have been allowed to FAIL.
Report Post »mcpbob
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:13ami would also like to state that the gov still owns about 27% of GM, Canadian gov owns 12% the Ontario gov owns 3.8% the unions own 17.5% and 55% of Chrysler…. call me when GM is 100% US owned and we will rethink my purchase.
Report Post »Rubicon12
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:52amChrysler is fiat owned 53.5% us gov 1.5% canada 1.5. Jeep wrangler is the most american made vehicle.
Report Post »408 CheyTac
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 10:04amActually, the wrangler is NUMBER NINE.
Report Post »The Camery is #1, and Accord is #2, Escape is 3rd, and Focus 4th.
http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0710
Rubicon12
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 11:13amIm thinking the jeep mb-jk has been more american produced f150 is probably number2
Report Post »Johann
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:07amGood to see that the rich Americans i.e. the unionists, federal workers and school teachers are rolling in the dough and spending on new cars and toys. What happens when their house of cards collapses?
Report Post »dcart888
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:12amWhen Tax Payers win this battle You will be able to buy their repo vehicle on CarMax ;-)
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:26amWell, we’ll find out what happens when the whole thing starts to crumble in 2018 at the latest. That is when the will either have to cut soc. sec. disbursement to whatever they bring in each month in soc.sec. taxes, or they’ll have to tax us even more to pay back all the bonds in the “trust” fund.
And before ANYONE says that we have money in the soc. sec. “trust” fund , may I explain that all surplus revenue from FICA taxes meant for soc. sec. (meaning that amount that is in excess of that month’s disbursements) is sent to the trust fund. Which is why you may be confused. What happens is that that “extra” cash is deposited into the fund and converted to a gov’t bond.
It is EXTREMELY important that you understand that a bond is a pledge by a corporation to pay back the principle of loan with an agreed upon interest upon an agreed upon term. While this works well when you have a private corporation that earns a profit, the US gov’t does not earn anything other than taxes.
So what you have is the federal gov’t taking your money and spending it year after year on social programs, pork projects, and fruitless wars (all of which is evidenced by the fact that we are in a debt of >$40K per man, woman, and child living in the US. When this cash is needed back by the SS administration, they will have to cash the bonds, meaning either increased taxes, decreased benefits, or inflation through the printing of money. Personally, I hope for decreased benefits and wea
Report Post »GUNNSUP
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 1:28amMy thoughts exactly Johann…I like my paid for F-350 Superduty deisel crew cab, just as nice as a financed caddy. I keep her maintained, If a part goes out, replace the part, & keep going…Never going to buy another new one ever. They are out of their minds with the jacked up pricing due to the strong arm union thuggery….
Wasn’t it the Jeep union plant that had their production line ($30.00 an hour workers) nabbed by a news crew drinking 32 oz King Kan Tall Boy beers & smoking dope on their lunch break?…..More than once I may add…
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:06amWe have our second KIA Sedona mini-van. It’s put together better than a Chrysler, gets decent milage and the gaurantee is backed with no problems.
Report Post »Last American car was a Buick and it was in and out of the shop for electrical problems. Cruise control was hooked up wrong, the GM runiing lights turned on taillights cam on had a recall for air bags that did not work etc. Now that the unions own GM I won’t buy another one.
GUNNSUP
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 1:38amBill you may have had one that the union stoners put together/wired for you after their lunch break.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 12:08pmWouldn’t be surprised. The dealer like to never figured out the wiring on the cruise control. Every time you touched th brakes it had to be reset. The driving lights were also wired into the headlight switch. When we traded it in the transmission would suddenly downshift at 70 mph – really got scary.
OMG
Report Post »mcpbob
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:05am@ Delta D-5-3 Only problem with buying a car Like GM owned by the UNIONS is that the money goes to THE UNIONS used to VOTE PEOPLE LIKE OBAMA INTO OFFICE and BANKKRUPTING AMERICA so excuse me if i spend my money on a KIA that is assembled in AMERICA and employs NON UNION AMERICANS PAYING THEIR SALARIES i will NEVER BUY A GM AS LONG AS I LIVE, i was an auto mechanic also for 15 years and the KIA is by far a better car. SO I‘M SORRY IF I DON’T BUY YOUR BY AMERICA CRAP, all the parts from that AMERICAN CAR IS FOREIGN MADE the only differnce is your supporting a corrrupt UNION that is causing the downfall of AMERICA
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:59am.
First car was a 1970 Roadrunner 383c.i.d., big ass Hurst Pistol Grip shifter Plum Crazy w/Flat Bkl Stripes spedo went to 150mph!!!!
You can keep the crap cars…………….
Report Post »rockstone
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:58amNice to see all of those GM vehicles on that list………….
Report Post »mcpbob
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:41amI just brought the 2011 Kia Optima.. love the car, great buy, assembled in the U.S. and just like all the american cars, parts are foreign.. (i won’t buy a car from G.M. the unions have taken enough of my money.) love my Optima…
Report Post »Delta D-5-3
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:56amQUOTE: “I just brought the 2011 Kia Optima.. love the car, great buy, assembled in the U.S”
Only ONE problem with that “American Kia”. THE MONEY goes to “The Peoples Republic of Korea”. You know, the country who’s going to build the “new” twin towers” that look like there blowing up. But hey, guess you had to convince yourself you made a good purchase. Thanks for supporting America……..
Report Post »txgypsy
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 3:54pmthis is to delta,you telling me you would buy an amrican car so money goes to america, even if its built in canada, or mexico……or asia, employing thier local workforce….. but you wont buy a car from a foriegn car thats built here in the states, by u.s. citizens ,because the money goes to japan or korea????????………..makes perfect sense to me………
Report Post »NC
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:40amI agree ACTS 19 “Kia, Subura, and Audio cars made the list.
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Maybe Fact Check needs to visit TheBlaze. It’s AUDI idiots.
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Report Post »REVerse
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:38amI buy foreign because I refuse to support Unions. You buy American made vehicles- you are supporting Obama and Democrat party.
Report Post »Delta D-5-3
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:58amWow……and people wonder why this country is in the crapper. Thanks for supporting the good ole USA………
Report Post »rokkrawler66
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 9:26ami disagree, i hate unions yet the money is supporting hard working americans and stays in america. buying foreign( even a toyota assembled in america is still foreign) gives money to other countries not america. this is why our country is falling apart. we should be putting a huge import tax to help keep idiots from buying this crap. when i see one of these on the the street i want to run over the top of them in my ford excursion that sucks gas and pollutes the air. thats how i piss off the liberals not like you who join them in buying crap from foreign countries.
Report Post »NatalieF
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:20amI work for a Subaru dealer and I love the Outback! We also carry Chevy and Mazda products and after driving all of the different models, I will be getting an Outback when I purchase my next new vehicle. They also retain their value better than most any vehicle out there.
Report Post »Delta D-5-3
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:26amThanks for supporting America…………..
Report Post »ICanComment
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:44am@Delta-D-5-3
At least one Subaru assembly plant is in Indiana. A quick search might reveal more but I’m heading out the door. My Toyota was made in Canada, but they have domestic plants, too. I’m sure you already know (no sarcasm – really) that a lot of domestic cars are made with foreign parts. Heck, when I fix my ‘99 Jeep I find parts made in France. My point is that, unless you want to support the unions, (not me) the lines get kind of blurry between foreign and domestic brands. Pretty much everybody seems to know this, so I‘m sure I’m saying nothing new.
At this point the only domestic car/truck I’d buy is a Ford. I won‘t buy from companies who leach from the next generation’s taxes.
Report Post »jado1981
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 11:49amI know I’ll get some heat for this one, but I thought only females that enjoy sodomy with other females owned subarus. Sure they may keep their value a little more than others, but all vehicles drop like crazy, it doesn‘t matter if it’s a yugo, chevy, ford, kia, subaru, mercedes, bmw, etc… It sounds like you are buying the hype. Don‘t get it for it’s “resale value” get it because it suits your needs. And lastly, I didn’t know that 170 hp was considered “relatively powerful” I know relative is well, relative, but that sounds kinda weak to me.
I’ll stick to my relatively powerful 250 hp pick-em-up truck… sure there’s better, but it suits my needs and I can haul the crap I need to.
Report Post »pazzo242
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:17amGiven everyone is not American i wouldn’t buy any of them. There are plenty of cars with an American badge that are a good deal. Buy American!
Report Post »Delta D-5-3
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:34amAnd I thought I was the only buy American guy left in America!!! Thanks for supporting OUR economy, NOT Japans or Europe!!
Report Post »Thecoolhandluke
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:52amUnless you’re going to buy a Ford, don’t bother with American cars anymore. To my knowledge, Ford is the only major American auto manufacturer that didn’t take the government bailout. The rest of them are a bunch of bums that couldn’t figure out how to be competitive in the market and so continue to exist only because of government enforced corporate charity.
Report Post »Acts_19
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:16am“Kia, Subura, and Audio cars made the list.”
I wonder if that “Audio” car makes a lot of noise?
Report Post »LOL
Eliasim
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:12amAll with foreign origin. I like Toyota. Hey, better craftsmanship is better craftsmanship. Union made equals linear lines that don’t match-up, and quarter panels that are not plum with door panels and the like. I suppose that’s why many engines and the parts where quality matters are made over-seas.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:09amThe X6 is awesome.
Report Post »Delta D-5-3
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:24amYou can have it for SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. Me, i’ll tool around in my 2001 Cherokee Sport. It’s paid off, reliable, will go just about anywhere and it’s AMERICAN made……….
Report Post »DatabaseSue
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:53amDelta D – which car is 100% American made???? A lot of the ‘foreign’ cars ARE made in America. They ALL have foreign parts.
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