Quicksilver, you also have to remember the major consumer base isn't buying vehicles over $40K. They are buying vehicles between $15-$33K. I believe dollar for dollar there are a few GM (Cadillac) vehicles that could compete easily with a 5-series. Individual preference may lead in a different direction, but there is competition.

When you have a company like a GM or Ford, these are companies that own multitudes of other companies or at least have major stake in others. What drives me nuts is when people in general go "US car makers can't build a good product" that just isn't true, what is true is they can't build a seriously competing vehicle for the cost. IMO all automakers should cross their fingers and pray to the car-Gods that China doesn't decide it wants a serious auto industry. The amount of "free" labor there would kill Japan/Euro/US sales all together.

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