JUST BECAUSE THE COMPANIES WERE SUCH A GOOD BUY IS NO REASON FOR US NOT TO SELL:

American cars are back at last (Peter Valdes-Dapena, 1/06/11, CNNMoney)

After decades of making disappointing cars, American carmakers earned higher scores in 2010 than imported cars in separate J.D. Power surveys of initial quality and owner satisfaction. [...]

Meanwhile, Consumer Reports magazine reports similar improvements in the dependability and desirability of American cars.

The improvements are finally beginning to sink in with car buyers, contributing to some respectable sales increases for Detroit.