I am currently in high school and am a fan of honda. My best friends hate all japanese made cars becasue they think it doesnt help our economy. Personally, I think that the reason that people hate Civics and other imports is that they last longer than any american made. Currently, they are also getting the most mpg and are cheap. most of the japanese cars are made right here in the U.S., its just that the Company is Japanesse.