Tuesday, April 8, 2025

If Absolute Free-Trade Occurred In Germany, Would Germans Buy US-Made Cars?

 Well....NO.

I would admit some interest in the Ford Mustang....but beyond that....I doubt that it goes beyond 1.5-percent of total  new cars registered each year...figure in the 20k to 25k.

The BMW-X Suv?  Well.....it's ONLY made in the US, and yes....some are imported into Germany.

Jeep?  Yeah....another popular brand that you might see.

The exchange rate working for you?  That's the one positive....if only the Americans could manufacture a $35k car/Suv....selling it in Germany for 32k Euro.  But those days are long gone....with $50k to $75k US vehicles the 'norm'. 

1 comment:

Daz said...

Most European streets aren't really suited for the size of American cars. But it's a one way concept, smaller cars (i.e. European cars) can still drive well anywhere. There's probably more Japanese cars in Germany (I see the occasional Nissan GTR) than American one's.