Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
Why do Americans buy European cars?

Marty,
you are not answering my questions either. Repeating my question is no response... Why did your wife buy a German car instead of an American car?

Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
Are Europeans allowed to consider American cars?

Of course! Ford is the 8th biggest manufacturer in Germany. Lexus sales were up 75% in 2024! But I think Lexus is not American.

Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
You did not answer my question: (because we both know that there is only one correct answer, and your argument stops when you give it.)

Is it reasonable for the citizens of the US to want their govt to look at and renegotiate a 235 billion dollar trade deficit?

In the age of free trade I find negotiating trade deficits a bit crazy. I mean, American consumers paid money and got the EU products they wanted in return. They weren't ripped off. What do you want to negotiate? Your wife bought a Mercedes. Germans prefer to drive German cars as well. I mean, they are built locally and don't have to be sent half way around the world. Germans buy American whiskey and eat American fast food (McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, etc.). They use iPhones and products from Microsoft. The problem is that Americans buy 74 billion dollars more from Germany than vice versa. Keep in mind that the US population is also 4.5 times larger. The US is a much larger market. Canada has approximately just a 9th of the population of the US. Trump is putting the tariffs in place to force Americans to buy American products. The thing is, he's not telling you that. Instead he says he's retaliating and making the others pay. That's not true. He doesn't want your wife to buy another foreign car, so he puts taxes on foreign products.

Last edited by Rob B.; 03/30/25 10:35 PM.