I don't really have a problem with the price of american cars and trucks. The Camry or Accord are actually more expensive that the US versions. In the truck space, I can get a 3/4 diesel truck for about the same price as I'd pay for a new Tundra.
The problem is that is so many cases...
The trip with the mud devils and hardline was fun for me but my rig kept breaking. The next week I went back to Harlan with ncttora and had my best ride of the year. The group moved fast, I ran cream puff for the first time, and generally ran as many harlan miles as I could handle.
My prediction, off road only rigs will not be impacted. It's going to hit the millions of new cars sold, not the existing cars/trucks or the unregistered cars/trucks.
It's not that hard to imagine.
Japan in the 1940's
Iraq (Al Qaeda) right now
Probably others I didn't think of. I worry more about China's economic strength. The strength of the military is provided by the strength of the economy. We still have the world's largest GDP but our lead is...