Reply #59: Man, I have had foreign cars for 15 years.

[obiwan]

Not a day in the shop and reliable as hell. Great gas mileage, too.

The last American vehicle I had was a brand new Ford Aerostar in 1994. The first 5 years I had it:
1. The A/C compressor went out after 3 years.
2. The A/C heater core went out . Twice.
3. The rear end gears went out in the differential after 4 years.
4. The accesory drive belts wore out at 40,000 miles.
5. The driver's seat fell apart.

I had all the maintenance done by the book, as on all my vehicles.

I have many more stories about American cars I have owned.

American cars? Sure, when they are built like Japanese cars.

The attitude stated in the post above is from the 1970's and no longer applies.

Japaqnese cars passed American cars in cost of ownership and build quality years ago.