Very true on what you say, unfortunately, the Big 3 has not put out any comprable quality Sedans or wagons. For those of us who don't want a large vehicle, in quality level, there's not much choice except to turn to a Japanese or European vehicle. And therein lies the screwover that the high mucky mucks at the Big three failed to remember from the 1970s. ALL vehicle sizes are necessary for success. Styles change, gas prices go up & down, you have to have an inventory that appeals all over, not just to those who who yearn for large vehicles. :shrug-shoulders:
I was just comparing to comparable vehicles that I had 1st hand experience with.
You can't dredge up the 70's because NONE of them were making good quality vehicles back then.
Ford & GM have been putting out good quality sedans for years but everyone is so hung up on the past. The new Malibu has won many awards and is one of the top quality vehicles on the market. The new CTS is the North American car of the year. The Chevy Tahoe has won the green vehicle of the year award. The Saturn Aura won all kinds of awards when it first hit the market. So GM alone offers more versatility and models then Toyota & Honda combined. They offer more hybrid models that are less cost to the consumer & have better mpg. Their safety ratings on all vehicles keep getting better and better. So tell me where GM & Ford are lacking? Did you forget that the recent safest vehicles report just put a few months ago had more domestic vehicle then foreign makers? Most being held by Ford/Volvo.
You have also have to remember not everyone wants and econo box either. They want styling & power and something that stands out from the rest which Honda & Toyota do not know how to do and don't have.