n made possible with low skilled labor, unlike the highly skilled labor required for the previous hand made cars. Also, interchangeable parts made repairs and upgrades simpler, allowing for the used car market to become what it is today. After World War II, trade agreements with other countries made transportation of goods to the United States marketplace easier and cheaper, greatly increasing the amount of vehicles from different manufacturers there was to choose from. All these concepts and innovations have led to the large and diverse market place that the United States has today.
             One of the many areas that the debate uses to determine which automobile creator is better is the price involved with the automobile. Many different areas can be used to determine which company's cars are cheaper overall than the other companies. The areas related to price are the cost to buy the car new (or base price), the price for the average American to insure his or her automobile, and the price to repair that automobile in the chance that it breaks down. Base price of a car is generally dominated by the United States automobile manufacturing companies. Some proof of this is the price of the Honda Accord compared to the price of its American equivalents. Although the cheapest form of the Honda Accord retails for $16,000 ($17,000 with an automatic transmission) and the price skyrockets with added upgrades. Also, the cheapest form of the Accord tends to compete with a different type and style of car than this particular comparison. For this comparison the cars that will be used are the Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and of course, the Honda Accord. The $23,000 Honda Accord EX comes with a 160 base horsepower four cylinder engine. The Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS comes $1,500 cheaper and also comes with a
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