Forum Discussion
westernrvparkow
Oct 10, 2017Explorer
fj12ryder wrote:A whole lot of revisionist history regarding Japanese autos in America. What actually happened is Toyota, Honda, Datsun all imported pieces of junk that Americans laughed and joked about for years. Then we had the Arab oil embargo, fuel shortages, gas lines and a huge rush for anything small. The American auto industry stuck their heads into the sand, ostrich style, and continued to make only land Yachts and small vehicles that somehow were even worse than the Japanese (Chevy Citation or Vega anyone?) That gave the Japanese auto industry their foothold, quality came much later.
The Japanese didn't enter the market with a Cadillac priced car, they entered the market with lower priced, better built cars. One of the reasons, IMO, that the Japanese cars flourished is they showed that you didn't need to spend a lot of money to get a quality vehicle.
This 5th wheel appears to be focused toward the upper end of the market. Not how the Japanese went about reforming the American car market.
About Fifth Wheel Group
19,007 PostsLatest Activity: Feb 26, 2025