04-18-2009, 05:07 PM
JPK wrote:
That can't be........ I thought all american cars were crap and only a Toyota or Honda will do? At least thats what we are trying to be brainwashed to believe!
Todays "American" cars are waaaaay better than people realize. In most cases equal or better to the equivalent "Japanese" cars.
The big problem is the bad taste left in the mouth of those who had a piece of crap car from the 70's and early 80's. The misery lingers for a long time.
The other big problem is the "Fix it when it breaks" (US Cars attitudes) vs. "Spend $$ on PM" (Forn car attitudes). This has been discussed here before.
I just rolled 20k on my Avalanche and have not had any issues.
JPK
Not just the '70's and '80's US cars, also includes lousy experiences with models over the last 20 years. That is my own experience and that of people I know, including mechanics who work on them. And yes, I do my own maintenance, not of the fix it when breaks mode either. Only reason I owned US maker model cars was that they were cheaper to pick up used. I can come up with many examples of US models having quality problems from just the last 10-15 years. Sure, there has been some recent improvements in quality from the US makers, but not enough to clean up their reputation yet. Come back when you have 80-100K on your Avalanche and let us know if it is still issue free. One area the US makers cars have not been consistent on has been lasting past the warranty running out. Many problems that show up a year or two after has been consistent compared to the Japanese makes.