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My sis has owned a Buick Century 1992 since new, had few problems with this Mexican-assembled car. She does not drive it that much and is not at all hard on a car though.
Maybe they did better work in Mexico back in the early 90s.
Looking at Wikipedia, I think this car has the 3300 V-6 - I know it's a transverse V-6 of some sort, she has not had any particular problems with it, I know the 3800 has intake manifold issues, maybe this one has an aluminum intake?
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Ahh, you must be great friends with your mechanic!
My two German cars have been the most reliable and trouble free cars I have ever owned. Way better than any of the American cars I have owned. And, MUCH more fun to drive!
Buy American' we need to bring our Auto maker's Back' Give American back there jobs. The Hell with imports crap" And if you want Mexicans to stay in mexico well think about buying from Mexico. Plus you don't have to pay over sea Fee's. Work in Mexico Stay in Mexico.....You over sea's buying Jack-ass'es. BUY American made or USA. Not over sea's All my cars are GM. Canada built. why is that? And i will buy from Mexico too' and i'm looking into buying a HHR SS. Chevrolet Hater's
Buy American' we need to bring our Auto maker's Back' Give American back there jobs. The Hell with imports crap" And if you want Mexicans to stay in mexico well think about buying from Mexico. Plus you don't have to pay over sea Fee's. Work in Mexico Stay in Mexico.....You over sea's buying Jack-ass'es. BUY American made or USA. Not over sea's All my cars are GM. Canada built. why is that? And i will buy from Mexico too' and i'm looking into buying a HHR SS. Chevrolet Hater's
Why not let the free market work and buy the best available vehicle regardless of where it is built?
This will promote competition and force the car companies to build the best vehicle for the best price.
I bought an HHR from Mexico. It seemed to be constructed just as well as anything from Japan in that price range. I say go for it!
Mine was fine for the 48,000 miles I owned it. Not a single issue...ever...until my daughter totaled it. Replaced it with a Mexican made New Beetle which has also been problem free. It originally replaced a Honda Odyssey that LIVED at the dealer, which taught me that buying Japanese quality, built by American workers was...just like any other car...a crap shoot.
There's nothing you can buy today that's a product of just one place (I actually tried to think of something and then I remembered that the old guy making wood carvings out of trees from his yard is probably using German tools).
No I would not buy an HHR....they're not attractive. And being that they're "hecho en mehico" by the newer GM, I'm sure there's some quality issues that lie ahead.
i'd rather buy a car from mexico than from china. i just rented an hhr for the weekend. before i chose that car i jumped into a pontiac vibe and there was a label across the drivers door MADE IN CHINA.
no thanks. china owns us and they're cruel to people and animals. i'm not crazy about mexico either, but better than china.
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