Buying American cars = paying union dues and padding the salaries of the exeuctives. Japanese cars like Toyota and Honda might cost more per model size, but the quality and workmanship put into each car is not only worth the extra money, but will still be there after your loan is paid off.
I quit buying American cars back in 1978. Drove BMW's for 15 years and have recently become convinced that Toyotas are the best car for the money that can be purchased. The Tundra is the best full sized pickup truck that has ever been made, the Sienna van is way out ahead of any Chysler, and the Corolla is the most dependable and gas efficeint car out there. All three models I own, and are rock solid to drive. I don't miss the BMW's at all, even though they were great cars.
Well that's great and all, but that doesn't mean all of the big 3 are going out of business anytime soon. Since you haven't bought a Big 3 Vehicle in nearly 20 years there is little chance you are going to change your mind.
However I'll take my Full Size Ford Conversion van over your Sienna any day of the week. Nothing against Toyota, but bang for the buck, there is no comparison.
I've owned a Corolla, they are nice reliable, if boring cars.... Toyota has one thing... reliability... but watch a stream of cars driving down a highway, and look for the most boring among the them.. nearly every time its got a Toyota badge. That doesn't mean Toyotas are bad vehicles... just that they aren't perfect.
I haven't bought a new vehicle in my life, and probably never will... taking that depreciation hit to me is just stupid. Buy my cars that are 4 years old or so, pay cash for them and drive them into the ground... I am not worrying about resale value, because there is no such thing as a good investment in an automobile in such terms, whether it be a Mercedes, BMW, Toyota or Chevy...