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To: Road Walker who wrote (442155)	12/23/2008 8:50:05 AM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574638

Your post does demonstrate one thing... you got turned off by domestic cars 30 years ago and still hold those same opinions. It would take great cars and a mighty marketing effort to turn guys like you around. This is a reasonably good example of what I have been saying about mind share. There are degrees of this mental block ... much of it unfavorable towards US makers...except for their trucks and large vehicles...to wit, the Ford F150 is still the best selling car in America. Al

To: Road Walker who wrote (442155)	12/23/2008 9:06:41 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574638

"you got turned off by domestic cars 30 years ago and still hold those same opinions." When the second largest purchase in your life turns out to be a lemon, you NEVER forget, and tell everyone you know. A lesson Detroit needed to have learned before it made it.

To: Road Walker who wrote (442155)	12/23/2008 1:34:26 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574638

Still holding a 30 year grudge? Honestly US cars got a lot better, largely in response the Japanese competition. Now I think it's pretty damn close with the Japanese having a quality edge at the margin. I've had US cars most of my life, not because of choice but because the companies I worked for only offered a choice of US cars as company cars. I really never had a 'bad' one, but we only kept them 2 years. American cars have improved but they are still not great. I had used cars before I bought my first good car in the early 90s........the Buick Reatta. It was 'hand made' and supposed to be the best of the best. It turned out to be just okay. Then I bought the BMW three series......the difference was nite and day. I had three times as many problems with the Reatta as the BMW. From what I have read, I am sure the American big three have improved their quality over the years but they are still not there yet. It still seems to be a hit or miss proposition.