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Originally Posted by spine911
TRUE....It all boils down to QUALITY...If only the Big 3 automakers in the US have a comprehensive QUALITY plan,instead of jumping on the "Green", "eco-friendly" hybrid band wagon...The government asked them for the plan; absolutely no comment on the QUALITY issues!!!!
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While the Big 3 definitely shot them selve in the foot in the 70's and 80's in the quality arena, that's just a memory in a lot of ways now.
Ford was the first to turn it around, and their overall quality is now on par with the Japanese manufacturers.
GM and Chysler are not as good, but according to the ratings I've seen they are mid-pack (average).
Toyota has produced some stinkers in recent years, and even lost the top spot. In 2007 (or 08) Ford surpassed them. People keep buying them, however.
Nissan is the same. They've taken a downturn in the quality department, but no one seems to notice.
We've all heard that US cars are bad for so long, we believe it without question. Meanwhile, BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche have produced some of the most unreliable cars in the last 10 or so years, and people seem to not mind paying top dollar to drive, and repair them.
Cars, and people, are funny things.
