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10 states that said ‘no’ to American cars

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  • We’ve all heard the slogan “Buy American,’’ but loyalty to American cars and trucks can vary widely from state to state. The auto pricing website TrueCar.com recently looked at new-car sales data to rank the states and the District of Columbia that posted the lowest percentage of American-brand car purchases in 2012. Here are those states.

    All text by Tara Baukus Mello, Bankrate contributor

  • Hawaii

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 19.4

  • Washington, D.C.

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 22.6

  • California

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 22.9

  • Connecticut

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 25.8

  • Massachusetts

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 25.8

  • New Jersey

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 26.7

  • Rhode Island

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 28.7

  • Florida

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 29.8

  • Maryland

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 30.3

  • Washington

    Percentage of American-brand car purchases: 30.6

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