Posted by Matt Wilson [173.74.19.63] on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 11:19:38 :
In Reply to: Re: Isn't America Great? posted by Steve from WI [184.158.13.147] on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 21:30:26 :
...but still didn't have a big problem buying a Japanese vehicle in later years. He bought two of them (used) during the 1980's for me to drive while I was high school and college. He had no love for Hirohito and the likes, but 40 years after the fact, the country of origin was not his only consideration when purchasing things.
I have a Toyota that I purchased a couple of years ago, and I went through a logical process as I made the selection from a number of American and foreign car choices. When I told my dad that I was narrowing down on the Camry, he said, "Go for it, those are great cars!" I was much more torn about purchasing a Japanese vehicle than he was.
I don't think WWII is as much a reason as it once was to avoid a Japanese product. There may be other reasons for some people, and I share those to some extent, but I personally don't think WWII is such a big one anymore. If it is such a big reason, then why do so many on this forum admire - and even purchase - German products? Shouldn't that be as big a concern, considering that the Germans would have been happy to take our land once they got done with their deeds across the pond?