In 1890 the American auto industry was born, it was the fastest growing auto industry in the world. By 1928 the first affordable automobile was released. The Ford Model T shortly after the American market became dominated by three major car manufacturers. Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. Those companies continued to prosper and become extremely successful. That was until the late 1970's when oil prices skyrocketed and increased competition from foreign auto manufacturers severely affected the companies. As time went on the companies started getting better, But by 2008 the same problems that happened in the 70's repeated themselves. That's when General Motors and Chrysler filed for bankruptcy …show more content…
Foreign cars have way more luxurious features than American cars. Foreign cars often come with luxury options such as really comfortable leather seats. These seats are usually heated and sometimes come with lumbar support for your back. Foreign cars come with power everything like power windows, locks and even seats. A lot of foreign cars also come with a moon roof. Having a moon roof is really nice when you want some fresh air but don’t want want a lot of noise in the cabin of the car. Moon roofs are also perfect for letting sun shine through the roof of your car on beautiful sunny days. Foreign cars also have very specific temperature controls for multiple “zones” to keep everyone happy. …show more content…
Foreign cars have always made styling a key priority. For most American car manufacturers it seems like design aesthetics are updated a lot less frequently compared to foreign cars. American cars have made huge strides in the designs of their cars, but foreign car makers have been doing this for multiple generations. We’ll see how the American car companies keep up with their designs in the coming years. American cars have made great strides recently but still have a lot of work to catch up to their foreign counterparts. Since these strides have been made recently, used foreign cars are still a much better option compared to similar American models of that year.