Thats funny, last time I checked, Nissan and Toyota both have large SUV’s and Pickup trucks. These journalists are just spouting idiotic conventional wisdom. The SUV is not the problem. The quality was.
I’m driving a Nissan Altima that is about to turn 16. Bought her brand ne in ‘93, the first year Altima came out. In total, I’ve spent less than $2,000 on repairs, though I do keep up maintenance. 105,000 miles and I still smile when I see her. My excellent repair guy says fuggedabout getting rid of her; she’ll run 300,000 miles.
Can American cars do that? Oh yes, my Altima was built in Nashville. But I don’t think by union labor.
OTOH, I don’t know why anyone should work without earning a living wage.