In all, nearly 300 foreign and domestic cars now come with navigation systems either standard or as an option, according to Edmunds.com.

Sales of domestic cars increased 12.8 percent, to 701,987 units.

Sales of Chrysler's domestic cars were up 6 percent, to 58,356.

Honda of America sold 2,333 domestic cars a day, up 25.8 percent.

If the American companies retain their current market share, they would then sell 7.2 million domestic cars.

This compares with the very strong 7.6 million rate for domestic cars during the first nine months of the year.

In late October 1987, it sold 155 domestic cars a day.

Chrysler sold 55,041 domestic cars in January, an increase of 31.9 percent from a year earlier.

Michael: "That most of the other parents drive cheap domestic cars."

By comparison, 7.1 million domestic cars were actually sold in 1987.