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True, Toyota is not good for America but let's recap.... GM or rather any sort of American made car has come along way in the last 15 years. If we remember the 1980's, GM did have a notable decrease in quality while foregin automakers (toyota most notably) tried hard to improve.
Short answer: They've done a great job of closing the gap, but Toyota and Honda (to a lesser degree) still seem to have an advantage. THE DATA. According to JD Power's Initial Quality survey of 2012, Toyota and Honda still have the advantage: See 2012 Initial Quality Study Press Release.