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Name: Robert Fox
Age: 22
Lives: Florida, USA
Works: Sales representative
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I am a 22-year-old sales rep and an avid car enthusiast.
I've been working for the automotive industry for over three years now and have been in several states across the US.
I currently work for Nissan, Hyundai, Acura, Toyota, Kia and Scion in the central Florida area.
I've seen how different areas have been affected by changes in the industry.
A few years ago, there was a big demand for SUVs. But as gas prices have gone up, I hear more and more people asking for cars that are fuel-efficient.
This is why the Japanese cars are doing so well - they have really cornered that market.
Unfortunately, there is the perception that there is a lack of quality in the domestic vehicles.
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America simply won't let the auto industry die out
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But I've always owned domestically-made cars and I've never had big problems with reliability.
American manufacturers have a problem in that they can't easily compete with foreign competition, because they have to pay higher wages.
But although we're not doing so well now, I do believe the demand for American cars will pick up.
I'm working to finish an electrical engineering degree with a major in automotive engineering and design. I want to work in designing computer systems for cars.
And, yes, I do believe there still will be jobs to go to, despite all the challenges of competition in a global world.
To put it simply, America won't let the auto industry die out here. The government won't let the industry die and neither will the people.
We have a great heritage of cars in this country. Whole towns have grown up based around car production. The US simply won't let them die off.
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