For those of you who drove a Japanese import in the 60’s/70’s/early 80’s, did you get any heat from family/friends/coworkers/general public about your choice of car? How bad was it? What were some of the consequences and what was the most extreme example you’ve seen or heard of?
This question applies to americans as well as some western europeans, whose auto industries were also in decline with the exception of germany.
This discussion might also be a good predictor of what will await the first owners of chinese cars when they do arrive in north america.
My dad and grandpa worked at Ford. Growing up all we had were Ford and Mercury cars. My first three cars were Mustangs, the last of which I bought brand new. Then I bought a ten-year old Honda Accord with 89k miles on it that was a MUCH better car than anything I had ever driven. I got some flak from gramps, until he drove it.