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I use to buy american until my wife got a accord and I saw now relible it was in comparison to the constant 500 dollar you to death americans cars i had after three years. Since then I also have moved to honda and toyotas and am very satisfied with them.I see no reason to change back agai really.
Personally I feel that you should buy what you think is the best value for your money or the vehicle that fits your needs. If American automakers aren't making the product I want/need, I will look elsewhere. I also won't buy from a company that repeatedly puts out bad products that are produced poorly.
If everyone bought American just for the sake of buying local, they have no need to innovate or produce a better product. I'm glad foreign automakers have been taking alot of sales away because it finally woke up Ford and GM that they need to produce better cars and really make better strides on their designs (interior and exterior). I'm actually surprised it took this long to be honest.
pretty much sums up my thoughts, although i'd add that i believe the Ford has really started to turn the corner in the last decade but is having a hard time convincing the public of it. if there is one small positive aspect of the recession for any automaker, it'd be that a lot of people are at least giving Ford a serious look.
personally, up until my current stable (04 Accord, 09 xB, 04 Honda VFR800) i have only ever owned domestic-branded vehicles. it wasn't a conscious decision; they just had what i wanted. i'm perfectly happy with my current vehicles, but no more so than i was with my domestics.
Mike
Last edited by whiteboyslo; 09-03-2009 at 11:37 AM..
I was under the impression that a lot of the "foreign" cars on the road today are built mostly in America. I own a Honda Odyssey and I was told it was built in the U.S. I realize that ownership of the companies may be a different story, however.
I would love to own an American car but I can't afford to risk constant car repairs. I had a car like that once and it nearly killed me with repair costs. I have kids now and I need a car that is reliable. We owned a Honda Civic that was 12 years old and had 112,000 miles on it and hardly ever needed a repair. We sold it recently just because it was too small for our 3 kids. It was still running strong. It's hard to come up with a reason why you would want a less reliable car.
In general the imports especially BMW's are hard to work on. They tend to make their engine bay a cram-fest making you take off like 20 parts just to get to the fuel injectors or to change an air/oil filter. Ok I'm exaggerating a bit but the idea is there.
Have you changed the plugs on a F150?
My Hondas are very easy to work on. Air filters accessible with 4 phillips head screws.
Personally I feel that you should buy what you think is the best value for your money or the vehicle that fits your needs. If American automakers aren't making the product I want/need, I will look elsewhere. I also won't buy from a company that repeatedly puts out bad products that are produced poorly.
If everyone bought American just for the sake of buying local, they have no need to innovate or produce a better product. I'm glad foreign automakers have been taking alot of sales away because it finally woke up Ford and GM that they need to produce better cars and really make better strides on their designs (interior and exterior). I'm actually surprised it took this long to be honest.
I agree with this completely. I do not consider country of origin at all when I choose vehicles. I suppose I might if the vehicles came from a country that openly supported terrorists, but otherwise it is all about meeting my needs at the cost I am willing to pay.
I have owned American and definitely would consider them if the met my requirements.
American vehicles that I think deserve consideration in their categories:
Ford Fusion (and its relatives)
Ford F150/F250
Ford Mustang
Ford Taurus (new model)
Ford Focus
Ford Edge
Ford Flex
Lincoln MKX
Lincoln siblings of above Fords
Mercury siblings of above Fords
Chrysler corp makes some awful vehicles and very few should be bought. I see no reason at all to reward mediocrity. Korean brands are cheaper and better built.
I would love to own an American car but I can't afford to risk constant car repairs.
and there's the problem. the domestics, whether warrranted or not, now have a stigma they CANNOT shake. some might still deserve it; some might not. but even the ones that don't can't get consumers to take a second look.
Mike
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