Comments on: Mercedes Hasbeenz, Autorot in America

By: Billy Rageguy

Billy Rageguy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:19:15 +0000

They’re so pathetic. They fly in private jets and ask for financial help.

By: Sterling Camden

Sterling Camden — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:50:47 +0000

I used to be pretty pleased with Chrysler’s quality, then later on Ford improved for a while. Of all the cars I’ve owned, only 4 were foreign makes (a Toyota, a Volvo, the VW and the Saab) — but they were the best quality of all. I’ve owned more than one of each of the big three US automakers (5 Chryslers, 2 Fords, and 3 GM) and I’ve driven a lot of them as rentals. I used to prefer to rent a Ford Thunderbird or a Lincoln Town Car — now I’ll take a Toyota Avalon, please. By far, the worst quality were the GM products. From at least the 70s on, they’ve been crap.

By: Brentos

Brentos — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:29:10 +0000

I’ve been buying American cars my whole life. Never owned an import or any foreign car - not because of any reason more than I’m 6′2 and cars made here are comfortable. Maybe there was always a sense I should by American from Detroit. Whatever the reason - USA all the way baby.

By: TDavid

TDavid — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:27:32 +0000

Quality is a fair concern to have, Sterling.

It’s kind of sad that the auto unions have driven up labor costs so that they are no longer competitive. You’d think with what’s being paid the quality of the work would be better, not worse.

Sounds like a smart move would be for the unions to cut wages. But the cuts have to come at the top too, none of this only the workers take the cuts and the execs fly around in private jets crap.

By: Sterling Camden

Sterling Camden — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:29:07 +0000

I can’t trust the quality of American brands. One of ours is German (VW) and the other Swedish (Saab). I’m not in favor of the bailout either. If companies can’t compete on their own merits, then they should go out of business. Take our lumps and learn.

By: TDavid

TDavid — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:06:07 +0000

Lestat - so you wouldn’t pay a little more for an American made car? Only price would matter?

By: ^Lestat

^Lestat — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:04:57 +0000

I’ll be buying, whatever I can afford. Besides one never knows which cars are truly American these days. This model is really that model but the guts are made in China?