Idea were never a problem with the big three....just product

[Cheese]

Originally Posted by habernac

had a Ford (Mercury) Topaz. Total lemon. Wife had a Chevy Malibu. Another pile of garbage. Drove my Toyota Camry forever, never had an issue. I've had a Nissan X Trail for the last 3 years, again, no problems. It will be some time before I go with anything from the Big 3.

Yep...same here. Had many different NA Cars and all of them had major issues. Have an old Camry that still drives awesome with almost 400k on it. I cant bring myself to sell it as it costs me nothing. My wife is the same...her Rav 4 is excellent and never costs us a penny other than normal maintenance.
Ill never buy NA Vehicles again.
I rent cars for business and get to try all of the new models. Other than the Cadillac I dont like anything that Ford, GM or Chrysler puts out...and Chrysler is the most pathetic cheap crap out there.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

I like my car to last as long as I need it for.

So I guess you don't care too much about getting any money for it after you are done with it? A well built car will keep a significant portion of it's value many years down the line, so when you do sell it you actually have something left over.

it's a little sad that cars are now expected to be pieces of disposable crap from the start.

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by Table 5

So I guess you don't care too much about getting any money for it after you are done with it? A well built car will keep a significant portion of it's value many years down the line, so when you do sell it you actually have something left over.

it's a little sad that cars are now expected to be pieces of disposable crap from the start.

Almost as bad as cell phones.

Yeah many of them are built for the 'lease market'. The best part of their lives fall within 3 years.