I think I'm a snob...

I've been researching new cars since the day I paid off my Civic about a year ago. But now I'm *for real* going to get a new car this summer. I've figured out what I want - I think. But I can't shake this one nagging feeling. I've decided I want to get a 2011 Ford Edge (they're not out until later this summer). I love everything about them except...well...they're Fords.

I know. It's terrible. I grew up in a family that bought exclusively American vehicles. The reasons I bought my Civic were a) I was poor. I bought a new model that had been sitting on the lot for a year so I got a really good deal. And b) they run forever and I was trading in a piece of shit that had made me late for work or stranded on highways far too much. And c) American cars have been lagging behind for a variety of reasons.

Now that I have more options available to me, I've found it a little paralyzing to make a decision. Plus, since the model I want isn't out yet, it gives me the opportunity to waffle.

I know I can't be the only one that has this snobbery towards American cars. If I were, Ford wouldn't run the whole "swap your ride" campiagn. Here's a few pics of what the new model refresh will look like:

Limited Edition:

Pretty, newly designed interior:

So am I being retarded? Or should I listen to that little nag in the back of my head that says American cars still lagging behind too much?