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To: Sully- who wrote (12296)4/21/2004 8:07:38 AM
From: Wyätt Gwyön  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 
it's natural but misleading to judge by personal anecdote. all you have to do is look at the consumer reports reliability records. year after year, almost all American cars are black circles for BAD and Japanese cars are red circles for GOOD, especially if you look at the best makers, Toyota and Honda. it's really quite simple. you can read all about it in the new book "The End of Detroit" which explains why American cars suck and Japanese cars are so good.

Japanese cars tend to be smaller than GM cars in the same class, yet they cost almost $10k

stop and think about this a minute: Japanese cars cost more because they are BETTER. in spite of the higher costs, Japanese makers CONTINUE to take market share from American makers. this is because consumers in the real world decide quality is worth the price.

do you have any understanding of where US carmakers make the bulk of their money? here's a hint: it's not off their "high quality" cars.



To: Sully- who wrote (12296)4/21/2004 10:57:46 AM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 110194
 
nonsense, Japanese cars last 100k longer
ask any mechanic
isolated stories are just that, isolated
I have personally talked to dozens of competent mechanics
they all say the same thing
"American cars fall to pieces after 100k miles"
nothing much has changed in the last ten years
this could be why they are shipped to South America and Mexico

/ jim



To: Sully- who wrote (12296)4/21/2004 1:59:44 PM
From: Jon Tara  Respond to of 110194
 
160K? Harumpf! I drove my Subaru to 240K, when I donanted it and bought a used BMW with 47K miles. The BMW is now at 120K and like new.

Oh, yea, the Subaru had one of those "wimpy 4-cylinders". Was never rebuilt. Even had a turbo that never had to be replaced.

Now, maybe the OLD American cars lasted. I have a neighbor who has an Impala convertable with 500K on it. I think there's some kind of sentimental attachment there, though. :)


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