Yaris vs. Aveo: The Real Competitor

[Astroman]

My thoughts exactly. Whats real funny about this though, is that a LOT of "american" cars are not even built in the US, and quite a few "un-american" cars are built in the U.S.... Toyota is even planning on building the prius in the U.S... So I find it funny that someone would take offense to anyone talking bad about an aveo, when it really isn't an american car. It isn't designed by americans, built by americans or anything. Just serviced, which is EXACTLY how any other import or domestic would be serviced (where its located, regardless of country.) My great-grandmother was president of the United Autoworkers Union. She of course always prided herself on buying american cars. Her last car, a chrysler, she thought was american as they come. Only to find out it wasn't even built in the US. Oh, might I add that car needed a new transmission at 34k miles? And only a 80yo woman drove it, so you know it was never pushed real hard. Besides, getting all puffed up over american/imported cars is stupid. Some die-hard domestic fans out there might be surprised how many "imports" are built in the US by americans, and how many "domestics" are built elsewhere. My '87 chevy astro van was 100% assembled in mexico. Besides, I bought a yaris because it offered the BEST fuel economy in my price range, came with the options I wanted, and I also wanted something reliable that with proper care, could last decades.