Why do you appear more concern about the financial aspects of a company, than about the reliability of the product you are buying?
Do you believe that American car companies gave a second thought to your well-being? It's business, I want the best product, for my money. And I expect service after the sale. American car companies have not figured this out yet.
Oh, they'll 'service' you after the sale, alright. The procedure involves sand, Vaseline, and metal shards.
Most American car dealers give the customer an experience resembling the video game Leisure Suit Larry. GM and Ford simply won't do anything about it.
My '91 Vette still runs great. Then again, I'm the original owner, and have not beat the snot out of it the way some drivers do to their cars.
I haven't had one lick of problem from my Taurus or from Ford customer service... can't say that Toyota even approaches Ford on customer service, in my experience. But that's just my experience...