Will Model 3 be your first American car?

[Xenius]

Will be the first "American" car for me. My current is Japanese and the one previous was also japanese. Go Honda!

 

[JeffK]

Will be the first "American" car for me. My current is Japanese and the one previous was also japanese. Go Honda!

... but hondas are slow

 

[SpiceWare]

... but hondas are slow

My S2000's pretty peppy.

 

[JeffK]

My S2000's pretty peppy.

Hehe I had an 98 HP 1989 manual honda accord with a broken muffler and it was a ton of fun to drive. I was just joking about honda referring to the 2015 formula one season.

 

[david_42]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Based on the poll and comments, it looks like two things are happening:

1. Many people who have avoided US-based automakers for their entire life are willing to break that trend to own Model 3. This may apply to nearly half of Model 3 buyers (though generalizability from the poll is clearly questionable).

2. Many people who long ago abandoned US-based automakers are willing to break that trend to own Model 3.

I fell into category one, and it's pretty clear I am not alone.

I don't really fall into either category. In 49 years of driving, I've only owned 7 vehicles, 3 of which were purchased new. Every time I've been in the market, I spend a year or so looking cars before buying. On a couple occasions, "American" cars made the last round, but lost to Japanese or European cars for various reasons. I use quotes on "American" because so few vehicles are mostly American parts and assembled here. One of my neighbors, who is a dye in the wool redneck 'merican, drives a Toyota Tundra, because, at the time, it had the highest American content of any pickup truck.

 

[2018 Steve]

Hondas, Mazdas (RX4) and Nissans. Two American cars since 1964. Corvairs and a 2007 Chev trailblazer

 

[Tiberius]

I really don't see the point of this since Tesla isn't a typical American car company.... Chevy/Dodge/Ford hardly compare. Amazing thread though, very thought provoking. Here are some more that are very interesting.

How old are you when you place Model 3 reservation

If You're Reserving -what car are you coming from?

Poll: demographic distribution for Model 3 customers

-What will be the 1st song you play in your Model 3-

Just curious about the age of forum members here

 

[Hugh Mannity]

First American car for me other than my Hamilton, ON built Studebaker

 

[lude33]

first for me too....but here in france we don't have so many american cars...

come from Honda (3 prelude, 2 civic and an accord)