Mike Hunter doesnt know shit about anything and never has.
To buy a car, it has to have a certain appeal, prestige. GM fell down on the job here. Whether rightfully or not, the American car is no longer regarded as a standard of industry...an engineering masterpiece...a reliable piece of equipment.
In Norway, a new car would cost you upwards of $40,000, and much higher. It has to be good or nobody will buy it. BECAUSE the system is democratic socialism, the people are educated, have jobs, and can afford to pay the higher prices for BMW, Mercedes, VW, etc. (This system works there, but would never work here. We can discuss at length, if we need to do so.)
Now we have a nation of scared people. Minimum wagers, no job security, no healthcare, etc. And if you are in that circumstance, you dont buy a car. You drive a 15 year old POS or ride the bus. \
Let's not even cast blame. The boat is taking on water, and it doesnt make a damn if we hit an iceberg or if the nails rusted out.