• exanime@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    That’s when you take your business to the manufacturers who offer what you want. Mazda, Kia, Hyundai…

    Mazda maybe… Kia and Hyundai, although they have indeed improved in reliability, continue to be the bottom of the tier for cars… and then, by your logic, I would be supporting cheaply made cars that are super easy to steal… it’s what the market wants!

    AFAIK, none of the smaller European cars (Fiat, Peugeot, Seat) are offered in the Americas out of protection for Ford, Chev and Chrysler… nothing about demand not being there for more options in smaller categories

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      2 months ago

      Fiat still has the 500 in EV version but was still selling the gas 500 not too long ago, Chevy has the Bolt, there’s a bunch of small CUVs as well…

      European cars that aren’t offered here are not imported mostly out of protectionism for North American jobs, European manufacturers could sell their cars here if they were willing to deal with the tariffs or build factories on our side of the pond…

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        2 months ago

        so I guess we agree there are barely any options for someone who actually wants a small car and, as such, buying a larger-than-I-want car should not be construed as a mandate for ever larger vehicles?!