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This was posted on every foreign car outside my building this morning.
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JulesMaximus
No Lifer
Tonight you should go issue a reply to everyone with an American car:
"If Americans didn't build such shitty cars maybe I'd buy one"
"If Americans didn't build such shitty cars maybe I'd buy one"
HardcoreRobot
Lifer
i once had some dude in a pickup yell at me at a gas station for driving a honda
makes me be ashamed to be american. the american way is capitalism, and taking advantage of a global economy. not dumping money into an inferior product. you can tell by the grammar of that letter your mystery note leaver is probably a moron
makes me be ashamed to be american. the american way is capitalism, and taking advantage of a global economy. not dumping money into an inferior product. you can tell by the grammar of that letter your mystery note leaver is probably a moron
JulesMaximus
No Lifer
My two foreign cars and my motorcycle were all made in Japan. 😛
SlowSpyder
Lifer
My Mitsu was made in IL. I believe my Mercury was made in Mexico. Of course, I bought them both used.
MikeyIs4Dcats
Lifer
I would say the point is that while some foreign cars may be assembled in the US, the parts are made overseas and shipped here.
amdhunter
Lifer
Well if Americans didn't build pieces of shit I wouldn't have to drive a German car.
I drive the absolute shittiest German car too (VW) and it's build is infinitely better than almost every American (and most Japanese) cars.
EDIT: Any my car was built in Mexico mostly, that should really drive that fuckwit insane.
I drive the absolute shittiest German car too (VW) and it's build is infinitely better than almost every American (and most Japanese) cars.
EDIT: Any my car was built in Mexico mostly, that should really drive that fuckwit insane.
rh71
No Lifer
Well yes of course, I can see the obvious point of buying all American, but the money for foreign cars is still earned by some Americans and thrown into the economy here. Builders, salesmen, repairmen, etc. No they don't get the majority of the purchase price of the vehicle but it's better than these vehicles not being here at all (built/serviced). That alone creates jobs here.
If that were still true, you'd have a point. But it's not, and hasn't been for years now. But the perception is, foreign cars are better-made.
Funny how the busiest service departments are the foreign dealers. Especially Honda and Toyota.
The two Honda dealers in this immediate area both run their shops until midnight. Full of broken-down Hondas. I've been to one twice to repair water leaks in Hondas this week.
Toyota shops are full, Mazda shops are full. Nissan has lots of cars to work on.
Domestic shops are dead. All the ones around here (and there are a few HUGE dealers) have trimmed their personnel down to less than half of what it was, and they STILL don't have enough work to keep busy more than half a day. The cars simply are not breaking down much anymore.
Fact of the matter is, if you buy a new Ford or Chevy right now, you can expect it to last just as long as any foreign brand, with proper maintenance.
The other sad fact is, people tend to neglect proper maintenance on domestic cars The ones that don't are getting long life out of their vehicles.
That might be your perception, but it's not the truth. What's "better" about a German-made car? You prefer its styling? That's a personal preference, but it doesn't mean the car is "better".
If you think it's going to last longer, and cost you less over the life of the car, then you're sadly mistaken. As a matter of fact, VW is a FAR less reliable car than most domestics. Their shops of full of broken-down cars, too. There's a reason for that.....plenty of them break.
I've never heard anyone try to seriously argue that VW makes better cars than pretty much anyone.
rivan
Diamond Member
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