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COME ON domestic crowd!!! Whine all you want, but you will not save Chrysler from becoming a Canadian company and Ford losing a Mustang a day or GM trying to figure out how many cars they can squeeze out of the 'W' platform. The Japanese offer new designs that are efficient, fresh, safe, and non offensive looking. Look at the Ford Fusion safety ratings on NHTSA and you tell me it is safer than a Civic or Fit or Accord? I looked through piles of so called recalls on Toyota's and Honda's and found just one air bag recall on a Toyota for something like less than 2k cars and some Ford man made it sound like 10 million Camry's!! OH MY GOSH BECKY! Honda had a recall on owners manuals!!! I am buying a Ford OH MY GOSH! You guys better get real because your kind is dying!
I guess I should sell my new Silverado SS and Trailblazer SS for a Tundra... I don't drive vehicles based on unions, global warming etc just the one that stirs the most joy of driving and vehicle ownership.
To comment 09:24: I'm not all that concerned about gas mileage either, but our family's GM vehicles are not only fast, comfortable and reliable, but we get better gas mileage than comparable Toyotas.
My brother's smooth, powerful Impala gets 33mpg on the highway, my Pontiac gets 27 in the city (which is 90% of my driving) and our GMC Envoy with the awesomely powerful inline 6 (275HP) not only performs like a sports car, but got 24.2mpg on the highway on our last vacation. The HYBRID Toyota Highlander only gets 17mpg highway!!
We've owned imports and we spent more on repairs on ONE import than we have on all our GM vehicles COMBINED. We've owned cars and trucks from all 3 U.S. car makers and none has come close to the poor reliability of our Japanese imports. We can no longer AFFORD to consider a Japanese car!!
16:32...I was not comparing a Tundra to a Corvette. I compared a 2007 Tundra to a 2007 Silverado which I ultimately bought after test driving both in my same comment. In all these reviews there are countless comments about everything except actual test drives. I read magazines too, but I have to actually drive the new models myself and would like to see everyday reviewers on here like myself. I look and hardly see same year comparisons on equivalent vehicles import vs. domestic that were driven. You see someone with a 2007 vehicle comparing it to a 1990 vehicle they once had or on comment on vehicles they read about only. I test drive as many same class vehicles as possible before buying each of my new vehicles. What absolutely amazes me is the individuals who only go back and only test drive only the exact same manufacturer again and again. Vehicles are getting new features every year and need personally driven to really know first hand. Last year is gone and they do change. I look at both imports and domestics... whoever has the best performing, handling,fun factor,better warranty and the least compromises gets the sale. My V6 import sedans by the way could only run 93 octane were not economical or inexpensive mechanically. That prompted the switch over expensive mechanical repairs more than fuel consumption on my last imports.
8:38 doesn't drive to work. So do you drive on weekends to see all your family or friends? Do you buy/ transport food, clothing, ever do errands? I burn more gas on weekends for this very reason. I think it would be more practical to have my family of 5 in my household to each drive separate economy cars instead of in our SUV. I think it will be more practical to take multiple trips to the grocery store to fit everything in a small import as well. Somehow I do not find the idea practical as well as isolating us all from one another.
Thank God for GM, Ford and Chrysler. Solid reliable products, integrity and real value. Why buy anything else!
Why stay in the 90's even 2002 is old in my opinion... I liked 90 Hondas not after 2000 though.
GM is the worlds largest automaker. Toyota is number 3 behind the Ford F Series #1 in the U.S.A. A lot of sales are reflected due to fuel pricing for economy vehicles. In my opinion that is not necessary better or higher quality. I no longer buy imports... they cost more mechanically to fix based on first hand experience.
The 2002 was a Honda upscale sedan... Acura TL type S please read the reviews. I don't own, have owned or work for Buick... I had all new... 5 Accords, an Integra, Legend and TL models. I switched in 2004 to GM because of mechanical breakdowns. The old Hondas were outstanding and the Legend was my best. But they are not the same anymore in my opinion. They lost a great customer.
I don't carry a portfolio or the stock page when I test drive a new vehicle. I look for performance, exhilaration, handling, room, features, warranty, cost to own and pricing. I do invest in stock, but not in the automotive industry.
In response to the mechanic... I do know some mechanics that like domestic cars, but I know a fair share that like Honda better and they have been working on cars for 30 years. In what way are the domestic cars improving? Look at Chryslers new offerings? What about GM's new cars? What about Ford devoid of the Fusion? I do not get what you speak of when you say they are superior. Does using the cheapest materials make the domestics better? Well obviously you think the domestics are better quality when they only compare to the technology to a 8 year old japanese car and reliability.
An interesting anecdote, if I may... I have been in the market for a clean, late model, used domestic car. While driving past a Toyota dealership, I noticed a section of the lot with clean, late model, used domestic cars. I stopped and inspected the section of the lot more carefully. I could not believe how pristine the beautiful Chevys, Fords, Pontiacs and Buicks were!!! It is obvious that the owners felt an enormous amount of pride in their cars. I tracked down a salesman and asked why none of the cars were priced. His face reddened as he stammmered an embarassed reply: "Ah, er, I'm sorry sir, this is the employee parking lot!" I guess that says a lot that the people who know Toyota's best don't own them!!!
7.52 Like I said, thank God for GM, Ford & Chrysler. Reputable domestic manufacturers unlike Honda & Toyota.
Honda and their bogus odometers and Toyota, the all time recall champ.
Buy a Chevy!
The only way to read these posts is to read "all comments". Otherwise they are out of sequence... and don't make sense as far as responses to previous comments.
13:01...my comments pertaining to Japanese cars were that yes I feel 8 or more years ago that they were better mechanically than the new Japanese models I have owned up until recently. I had new Accords during the 90's and especially my new Legend at the time which had absolutely no warranty work done. I cannot say that since. I am meticulous with maintenance and still had issues. There should have been absolutely no reason for my switching to domestics it was prompted by my newer import models issues since... It will take a lot to get me back. Its nice having fuel efficient vehicles, but only if I was not spending very heavily on the repairs especially drivetrains and brake issues.