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Originally Posted by ClydeFrog
I have nothing against you Lopo and I usually try to avoid being a D**k but since I put a whole lot of blood, sweat and tears designing this stuff for GM I get a little sick of the whole "Amerikan kars are krap" schtick. Especially when it's based on data and attitudes from the 70's and 80's. I also get sick of hearing how much the union sucks and how lazy they are. I go into plants to help with quality issues and these guys and gals go out of their way to help me. Nobody has ever once hidden behind "it's not my job" or "you can't do that". It's generally not mentioned but they also hover behind me to make sure I'm not scratching/damaging vehicles or forgetting to do something that would be noticed by a dealer/customer. Blah, blah, I could continue but the feeling is gone. Peace.  |
I think it's quite understandable Clyde how you feel and your frustration with certain prejudices from the past can be frustrating.
So here is the question, how does the US automakers get the US market back?
I don't buy in this 100% reliability issue. I mean look at the Koreans. When they first hit the market, their cars were aweful. But they stuck to it, were patient and have slowly gained acceptance in the US. I believe Korean car sales continue to grow at a huge rate in the US. Why? I don't see a Korean car any better then a big three car, in fact I still think they have qaulity issues.
Is it price? I think you get more for your money with a domestic car then you do a rival Japanese car. Incentives? The domestics seem alot more aggressive in offering rebates and factory sponsered pricing then the Japanese.
Is it performance? The popular purchased Japanese cars, Toyota Camary, Honda Accord sell far more 4 cylinder then 6 cylinder cars.
Is it fuel efficiency? Ummm... I can cry that my Acura RL gets pretty crappy gas mileage at 19mpg city. Hell my Acura MDX would get 16mpg.
For the life of me, I can't put pulse on it.