Why is everybody against American cars?
After reading a few articles on cars it seems like 95% of America (not including me) absoltely hates American cars. I've heard lots of people saying all american cars are made in mexico. This is FAR from the truth. There are many American cars still built right here in the good ol' Usa. Example: my impala was built in detroit with mostly American made parts. My dads f150 was built in Michigan with mostly American made parts as well. So don't give me that bull**** trying to convince me that american brand cars are not American. We have owned several American cars over the past 20 years and NONE of them ever given us any problems at all. I know a friend with a dodge dakota that has 345000 miles on it with the original egine and transmission. Also, just because your Japanese Honda was built in ohio does not mean it is an american car. Even if somebody buys a canadian assembled chevy, ford, or dodge as least their money is going towards our economy and not Japan's.
Is anybody else with me here?
American cars are built to American regulations, which are not as stringent as European and Japanese regs, so there are lots of safety features missing from American cars, and the fuel economy is noticeably worse than European or Japanses cars.
Japanese cars are known to last a long time.
Quality sucks and the designs are not much better, either.
Remember a few years ago when Ford's Motto was: "Quality is job 1". Why are they not saying it any more? Look up "Ford Triton engines failures" on the web.
- Why would people buy older foreign cars instead of brand new American cars? I see it all the time, people driving 7-8 year old Mercedes or BMWs that they paid probably paid around $20,000. They could of easily gone out and bought a brand new Ford or Dodge, but they didn't. They bought a Mercedes with over 100k miles. All worn and torn on the inside. But aslong as they're shining on the outside I guess.
- Why don't American cars last as long as Japanese cars? My family has owned a Ford Taurus and a Nissan Altima of similar model years. Both cars are still running, but the Taurus has very low mileage (it's a 1999 with only 85,000 miles) and the interior is in horrible condition and the plastics Ford put in have been known for breaking. None of this has happened with the Altima, even though it has more miles. Why?
- Now the thing everybody knew since the beginning has been proven (Christine Ford is a liar) should we believe any woman from here on? Hmm… You know what, i see most women as a potential false accuser now. Gotta sleep with one eye open, gentlemen.
- American website for buying cars for restorations? I'm trying to find a 1969 ford mustang mach one/ mach one 429 cobra jet. How ever since this is an American car and I'm Australian I'm having a hard time finding one over here. I'm looking for websites in America that focus on selling old cars for restorations. I'm happy purchasing it from America and getting it shipped, if anyone could suggest a website, where i could find one that would be great!