Let's be fair for a second, unlike most of you.
MXTHREE's a relatively new member, so I'm not going to pick on him, but Vanishing Boy's always been very smart when it comes to cars and I'm extremely disheartened to hear him say what he said. I hope he can clarify, since Korean cars usually have the reliability of a 1960's British car and a math exam-hard ride. American cars, especially recently, have been absolutely terrific, especially since they've stopped attempting to play catch-up with the Japanese and have gone their own way for designs (300M, Aurora, PT Cruiser, Chev. SSR). Ride and interiors have improved also, and build quality has jumped quite a bit in the last 20 years (more than the already good Japanese build quality). In short, your statement was generally wrong (exceptions, of course, include the Hyundai Elantra, Tiburon and XG350 when compared to certain American cars).
Would I buy a Japanese truck? Perhaps you'd like to enlighten me on exactly what the hell a Japanese truck is. The Toyota Tundra is made in northern Indiana, and the profits as a whole for the Tacoma and Tundra head straight back to Toyota of North America, headquartered in California. To the best of my knowledge, there is no Toyota Truck division in Japan. All money stays in America. Mazda trucks are built mainly by Ford here in America, and a relatively small amount of the money goes to Ford, which, naturally, is American and headquartered up in Michigan. Meanwhile, when you buy a B-series, the money first and foremost goes also to the workers and then straight back to Mazda of North America. A small amount of money might go into Japan, but once again, the majority of money stays right here in America.
The question oughta be would I buy a foreign truck. The GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado are both produced in Ontario, Canada, and most Ford F-series's are made in Mexico. Since Dodge makes their Ram in Michigan, it, the Toyota Tundra, and the Mazda B-series are the most American trucks for sale. I'd be proud, though, if I were in the truck market, to own any. They're all relatively well-built and they're all great competitors.
Quit discounting vehicles based on country. That worked 30 years ago, but it doesn't work anymore.
(PS - The Chevy Avalanche/Cadillac Escalade EXT are made here in America, as is the Explorer Sport Trac [though a good portion of it is Canadian!], yet I consider each of those vehicles SUV's, as does my home state, Illinois, and Colorado, where I lived before I moved here - otherwise it's up to you)
