Mazda 3 is/was the choice of the young college grad, or teacher (i know FOUR teachers that drive the 3!) Very popular car, good styling and very good value. Combined with the famous "Zoom-Zoom" advertising, it was a good time for Mazda the past 10 years
Most industry insiders now look at the Korean carmakers as the resurgent brands. Kia and Hyundai specifically have excellent products on the road. Say what you will about their designs... some models are near blatant rip-offs of certain German luxury cars, but hey, why mess with a good thing? They are saving on design and engineering costs, and making a better value product.
We may argue about "supporting" North American carmakers until the cows come home, but for me I buy the best product irregardless of where it is is made. Let the free markets prevail, and maybe our wages will eventually come down (since they are overpaid artificially anyway now) and hopefully wages in countries like Bangladesh China Mexico will eventually go up. God, I can't imagine a factory worker getting paid $5 or $10 a day. Makes me laugh when some of the escorts here make $300 an hour.
Most industry insiders now look at the Korean carmakers as the resurgent brands. Kia and Hyundai specifically have excellent products on the road. Say what you will about their designs... some models are near blatant rip-offs of certain German luxury cars, but hey, why mess with a good thing? They are saving on design and engineering costs, and making a better value product.
We may argue about "supporting" North American carmakers until the cows come home, but for me I buy the best product irregardless of where it is is made. Let the free markets prevail, and maybe our wages will eventually come down (since they are overpaid artificially anyway now) and hopefully wages in countries like Bangladesh China Mexico will eventually go up. God, I can't imagine a factory worker getting paid $5 or $10 a day. Makes me laugh when some of the escorts here make $300 an hour.
