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Callie1979

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17. I dont get the constant bashing of US auto quality.

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:39 PM

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A '65 Mustang was a dog compared to the autos of today. I've owned both foreign & domestic autos over =the past decades.
2007 342k miles on a Pontiac; only replaced the water pump
2013 279k Hyundai Elantra, water pump
2004 254k Chevy Monte Carlo, radiator & water pump
1999 214k Pontiac Grand Prix, water pump
1992 & '96 224k Acura Integra, water pump & fuel pump ; another Integra 218k
1986 Dodge Daytona, 228k transmission. The ONLY major issue & thats 40 yrs ago.
Currently driving a 2013 Civic with 212k on it & still own a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with 159k on it

According to JD Power survey, the number of defects per 100 cars between the #1 vehicle & the #20 car isnt much. #1 is a Lexus w/166. The #20 is a Lincoln w/206

Now if you want to bash PRICES I'll wave that flag with you every day. Thats why the ONLY new car I ever bought was my FIRST car. And I'll never buy another new one.

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Chinese automakers want to come to US. They could be here fairly soon [View all] NickB79 9 hrs ago OP

I'm good with this. Enough bullshit already. Klarkashton 9 hrs ago #1

These MAGA motherfuckers only want to fucking increase tariffs to fuck us all up. Piss on those fucking MAGA turds. SoFlaBro 9 hrs ago #2

Didn't they see how we treated the Japanese and South Korean auto workers in Georgia? Deuxcents 9 hrs ago #3

Maybe they should have had work visa's? EX500rider 8 hrs ago #7

I think we should be able to choose what we want to buy. It's call the free market walkingman 9 hrs ago #4

As long as they meet or exceed US safety standards, then good. flvegan 8 hrs ago #5

We've given US auto companies so many chances and bailouts. SunSeeker 8 hrs ago #6

Ford was the only one NOT to take a bailout. tazcat 1 hr ago #16

I know, but Ford has leaned on protectionist policies like all of the other American car manufacturers. SunSeeker 1 hr ago #23

I dont get the constant bashing of US auto quality. Callie1979 1 hr ago #17

It's all relative. SunSeeker 1 hr ago #22

I'd love to get a Chinese EV Jerry2144 8 hrs ago #8

Wait till Toyota gets their solid state batteries to market Callie1979 1 hr ago #18

I would like to buy a BYD RainCaster 6 hrs ago #9

A common sentiment around the world, in fact peppertree 1 hr ago #24

so the UAW is gonna work for china level slave wages to keep car prices down? msongs 4 hrs ago #10

Pay the rRump family enough money and you can get what you want....nt mitch96 3 hrs ago #11

And by "fairly soon" your mean 5 to 10 years? mountain grammy 2 hrs ago #12

By then, self-driving cars might be fully mainstream and perfected Polybius 2 hrs ago #14

Sounds good!👍 mountain grammy 50 min ago #25

I cringe when I see the words "Made in China" on anything. Dr. T 2 hrs ago #13

A BYD would be interesting. BidenRocks 2 hrs ago #15

I dont know, I see a LOT of "ego vehicles" on the roads today. Callie1979 1 hr ago #20

If it's the same cars they're planning on selling in Canada aggiesal 1 hr ago #19

Most Chinese-manufactured vehicles do not meet U.S. federal safety standards Mosby 1 hr ago #21

I'm guessing that and anticipated tariffs is why you can't go to a showroom and buy one today. Ilikepurple 26 min ago #26

I remember a month ago watching a video about Russians having no options but China vehicles and nightmare stories about yaesu 16 min ago #27

US legacy automakers rolled over Miguelito Loveless 3 min ago #28