Comments by "bighand69" (@bighands69) on "Why Ford And Other American Cars Don’t Sell In Japan" video.

@MrEsMysteriesMagicks You are talking pure nonsense at best. American cars going into europe face more taxes. A Ford car being sold in Europe costs almost twice as much as in America. If American cars were allowed to sell at market rate in Europe they would become the most popular cars on the road. V8 American cars can costs hundreds of thousands in certain European countries. I think you need to get educated before you start with a lack of Knowledge. Outside of Toyota japanese cars are no more reliable than American cars but then again Toyota is the most reliable car brand in the world and even European cars cannot compete with that.
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@AhmethRaza V8 Cars are not all about speed. The V8 engine has a super smooth power band which is perfect for large and luxury cars hence why Mercedes and BMW use V8 engines. You need to think before you speak.
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@oliviersavard8676 American cars are expensive in Europe an Asia.
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@jessicaandersson4313 Not very body needs a large car. Some do though.
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@oliviersavard8676 A Ford or GM car is as good as BMW, Mercedes, Fiat, VW or Citroen. American cars are just as reliable and cost effective to own. What you may not actually be aware of is that American cars and European cars share the same parts in some of their various cars such as braking systems, suspension, tires, engines and so on. Just so that you can understand how this works German cars are actually cheaper in the US than they are Europe. American cars face unfair restrictions in Europe that make them more expensive. A V8 Mustang in certain European countries can cost in excess of $200,000 due to taxation and restriction.
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@ateoforever7434 That is how they try to get around the regulations and taxation applied to American cars in Europe. If a car was manufactured in the US and shipped to Europe it would be far more expensive.
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@deadeyecpt.7765 American cars are the same size as BMWs, Mercedes, Bentleys, Audi and so on. A 1980s lincoln Continental is the same size as a Rolls Royce Silver Spur. The same applies to a 1980s Audi and Buick. And this trend can be tracked straight through the 1990s to today. What you do not seem to understand is the standard of living in America is far higher than what it was in Europe hence why more Americans had bigger cars over the years. It is the reason why more rural Americans have larger pickups than Europeans over the decades. It is the reason why Americans have houses on average that are 4 times larger than most European countries. European countries have always taxed and regulated American cars to the point they could not sell in the European market place and it was the reason why Ford started to manufacture in Europe and why GM bought smaller European car manufacturers to make Opels and Vauxhall cars.
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@davidfree007 I know it is hard for people to understand all of this. US products have always faced issues when entering Europe especially cars. Ford understood this hence why they went for a more local manufacturing and business base. VW can actually produce their cars in Germany and easily have the shipped to the US hence why they could easily grow their US market share.
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@michaelz.7140 What Ford sells in Europe is a watered down experience that is nothing like the home experience. Driving a V8 is an experience to be had and 4 cylinder is nothing like it. In a large family car a V8 will produce a very smooth driving experience that feels really good for the passengers and driver. Europe has always put unfair regulations on American products and unfair taxes even when the US was reducing taxation on European imports.
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@michaelz.7140 I am talking about 40 years ago when all American cars as a standard had V8 engines.
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Wak Gaban It has nothing to do with the strength of the currency. European countries have very strict regulations that unfairly targeted US cars for nearly 100 years.
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