Comments : My comment talks about the perception that some people think that all foreign cars get better mileage and that they have better quality. Sure you can cherry pick a car or two that might get a mile or two better, but the fact is that GM has a long list of vehicles that exceed most peoples requirements for fuel economy, safety and styling. Unless those who have blinders on and continue to buy foreign cars without truly knowing that the car they just bought was no better and possibly worse than many cars of the U.S. manufacturers, we will not have an American car company left. And if that might happen, the blame for another blow to our necessary manufacturing base is squarely on those people who proudly drag their foreign products into their driveway not thinking that they are singlehandedly sinking the boat and ruining the American economy. Their homework consists of one magazine that truly slants to the imports and probably a few online reports.

People in the know (test engineers, etc) who study these things with an open eye know that domestic cars trump many foreign cars today. So why do these people continue to buy foreign cars? Ego? This probably has alot to do with it. Shame? Possibly, because five years ago, they swore to their friend that they would never buy another U.S. car. Lack of understanding? Oh yes. I will assume they do their sellective homework just enough to give them the necessary reason to explain to their spouce why they simply MUST have only that car. Typically its all line of crap. We have all used it. As long as you get what you want.

If people continue down this path, gone will be the thousands of blue color workers who buy houses and get groceries and have their computers fixed etc. And please don't whine about the autoworker should have had more education or that they were paid too much. By the way, an average auto worker makes about $50,000 per year. I can speak as an ex-hourly employee at an assembly plant. You don't want the job for $50,000 per year but many take it and are proud of it.

In closing it is clear that buying a foreign car is in essence becoming a traitor. You decision is based on selfishness and lack of consideration for what is important for America. This world is bigger than one person. You owe it to your family to drive a safe and fuel efficient vehicle. GM has a car for everyone that will meet or exceed your needs. There is simply no rational reason to look elsewhere. Now go put the flag upon the porch, grab a bucket of water and go wash that shiny new Malibu. It will make you and the rest of us proud to see another American. Or you might want to give your Honda a wash in the Sea of Japan.

In summary, this is a big purchase. But you need to make this purchase with the understanding that it affects many people outside your household. If you don't care about the strength of our country, then keep buying foreign crap. But run the model. See what the future will bring. It is easy, just read the papers and see the devistation the auto industry is going through. And it is not just them, it is their tier 1 and 2 suppliers, and truckers, trains, small diners near the plants. And the list goes on and on. Yes, there are several foreign companies building cars in the U.S. Yes, they are providing some jobs, but the statitics show lower pay scale and less security AND all profits go back to the motherland. What part of that don't you get? Wake up America.

Joe Babiasz

What a nut job. We should stop buying things made in china, heck we should stop traveling to other countries- thats only give the other countries money. We should all live in our little box, drive american cars and wave US flags.

If all we bought was american made, then what is the point of competition, GM doesnt have to make good cars to stay in business, just make it profitable for GM and screw the consumer, because we have a monopoly.