For those of you who drove a Japanese import in the 60’s/70’s/early 80’s, did you get any heat from family/friends/coworkers/general public about your choice of car? How bad was it? What were some of the consequences and what was the most extreme example you’ve seen or heard of?
This question applies to americans as well as some western europeans, whose auto industries were also in decline with the exception of germany.
This discussion might also be a good predictor of what will await the first owners of chinese cars when they do arrive in north america.
Lived in Detroit when the Japanese began getting a foothold in the American market. They were largely very unwelcome.
Was not uncommon to see some charity with a Japanese car in the corner of a big parking lot. They’d sell sledgehammer hits for $1 each.