Top five car brands customers don't buy twice

[Childs]

I dunno, I'm thinking about buying another Challenger, although I did have an 87 Wrangler back in the day that was a POS. By the time I sold it I replaced just about everything in it. I've only had the Challenger for 2 years, but no problems at all.

 

[MiataNC]

I dunno, I'm thinking about buying another Challenger, although I did have an 87 Wrangler back in the day that was a POS. By the time I sold it I replaced just about everything in it. I've only had the Challenger for 2 years, but no problems at all.

It has been my experience that Dodge can only build one or two quality models while the rest of the lineup suffers. In the 80s-90s the Caravan/Voyager/Town and Country were very well built. Then the RAM trucks got all of the attention. More recently the Challenger and to a lesser extent the Charger.

 

[NutBucket]

Isn't that the story of all Asian brands coming into the US market. They start out making the cheapest POS you can buy, and then improve their quality drastically? Japanese electronics weren't always a thing of sure quality. There was a time when they were cheap garbage. Same with their cars. The Koreans were next. I can only guess the next wave will be whatever country industrializes next. Vietnam maybe?

Not exactly. The first "mainstream" Japanese cars that came in the 70's were much better than American offerings both in quality and fuel economy. That's why they got such a fast/strong foothold in the market.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I wonder how post-Ford Jaguar is.
Been eyeing the Jaguar XF for a little while now as a replacement for my LS if it gives up the ghost.

 

[BUTCH1]

Isn't that the story of all Asian brands coming into the US market. They start out making the cheapest POS you can buy, and then improve their quality drastically? Japanese electronics weren't always a thing of sure quality. There was a time when they were cheap garbage. Same with their cars. The Koreans were next. I can only guess the next wave will be whatever country industrializes next. Vietnam maybe?

Actually the old '70's receivers from Pioneer, Kenwood, Marantz were very high quality and considered collectable's today.

 

[NutBucket]

But obviously those weren't the first Japanese electronics to hit the US market. I wonder how the earlier stuff compares to it's American equivalent.

And you also have to say that during the 70's there was still quality American electronics to be had.

 

[BUTCH1]

But obviously those weren't the first Japanese electronics to hit the US market. I wonder how the earlier stuff compares to it's American equivalent.

And you also have to say that during the 70's there was still quality American electronics to be had.

Yes, Harmon-Kardon, HH Scott, (I had one of their receivers, nice unit), Macintosh were around. Really the first Japanese electronics were mostly transistor radios and they were of decent quality. Past 1975 or so very little was made here in the US except the high-end stuff.

 

[Zorba]

The dealers kill repeat business as much or more than the cars themselves. I owned a VW and loved it but the service techs were such brain dead morons that I can't stomach buying another.

This is very true. I love Subarus, and have bought three from the same Dealer in Wichita, only one of which (the 2nd) was when I was local to Wichita. I've had experience with 5 other dealers and only one of them has even been okay.

If it weren't for Subaru of Wichita, I am not sure I would've actually bought another Subaru. I also drove my '06 back up there to get its head gaskets replaced, as they have by far the most trustworthy service department and were willing to give me a deal since I had bought 3 cars from them.

After dealing with the local dealerships for warranty stuff though, it hurts my desire to own another Subaru, at least one under warranty.

 

[Mixolydian]

Will never buy a Dodge. My dad had a Dakota truck that was the biggest piece of shit ever. The damn thing started rusting out in like 5 years.