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Nicitok All-Star Author Virginia Posts:652 Points:332,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2012 5:59:05 PM Ignore Nicitok Report Abuse Now that Ford and GM are putting out some really nice and reliable cars/trucks, would you switch back to USA made? I have a Mercury, Chevrolet, Nissan and a VW. So I guess I am half and half.

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Now that Ford and GM are putting out some really nice and reliable cars/trucks, would you switch back to USA made?

I have a Mercury, Chevrolet, Nissan and a VW. So I guess I am half and half.

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toms1120 Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,758 Points:1,835,720 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 7:47:14 AM Ignore toms1120 Report Abuse Don't have a foreign car.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:14,987 Points:1,988,535 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 10:18:10 PM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse Te new Edge is a great vehicle! Can't wait to have one in our driveway!
steffy628 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,906 Points:477,750 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 10:02:01 AM Ignore steffy628 Report Abuse If it meets my needs...
grazsrootz Rookie Author New Jersey Posts:9 Points:485 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 9:54:19 AM Ignore grazsrootz Report Abuse Sell my USA car and upgrade to a beautiful foreign one maybe. :)
StickySam Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,509 Points:1,181,295 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 9:53:38 AM Ignore StickySam Report Abuse reb4 Is does seem to make sense to me.
reb4 Champion Author Chicago Posts:19,361 Points:1,849,825 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 7:54:59 AM Ignore reb4 Report Abuse stickysam, i am with you...
2Tall Champion Author Maryland Posts:12,965 Points:2,969,080 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 2:30:50 AM Ignore 2Tall Report Abuse Have an American.
StickySam Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,509 Points:1,181,295 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:30:59 AM Ignore StickySam Report Abuse I would buy the car/truck I wanted regardless of USA or foreign brand.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:14,987 Points:1,988,535 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 8:19:15 AM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse Ford seems the way to go...but the new Caddy"s are sharp, too.
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 27, 2012 6:22:50 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse I will trade my prius for the new Ford hybrid this fall.
guate88 Sophomore Author Chicago Posts:135 Points:79,910 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Jun 26, 2012 11:34:21 PM Ignore guate88 Report Abuse never that much smarter to dump a great thing for something not so great
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 26, 2012 2:28:49 PM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse YES!!!PLAN TO TRADE/SELL the prius THIS fall(and buy the new Ford hybrid), the wive keeps giving me the Toy Prius to drive, so I can check out posible problems, latest break lock ups in wet weather! The Prius is clearly the least favorite to drive and the Ford Escape hybrid the desired ride in our family!
StickySam Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,509 Points:1,181,295 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 8:12:19 AM Ignore StickySam Report Abuse I am looking at buying another pickup truck, it will be a Chevrolet.
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2012 9:58:47 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse I hate the quality of my wifes crappy prius BUT.. AA2009 it does get 40-45. I have had to use my wifes prius to track problems she finds, and calc. mpg's are right in there at 41-44 for ours. The gas milage is the ONLY thing I like about it. Our Ford Escape Hybrid is a much more versatile car with far better quality and ave. mpg is 32.5, for a larger, SUV is admerable. Looking foward to Ford's new hybrids getting 47 mpg, this fall!
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 6:57:02 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse I will trade my prius for the new Ford hybrid this fall. NO repairs of any kind on my Ford Escape Hybrid 140,000 miles, oil & some gas thats it!
StickySam Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,509 Points:1,181,295 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 9:09:46 AM Ignore StickySam Report Abuse prius22 Perhaps we should call Chrysler the I1 ( insignificant one )
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 7:10:22 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse I will trade my prius for the new Ford hybrid this fall.
prius22 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,364 Points:416,010 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 3:15:01 PM Ignore prius22 Report Abuse 2 I suppose if you count out the American bailed out Italian owned Chrylser group.
Nicitok All-Star Author Virginia Posts:652 Points:332,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 7:45:03 AM Ignore Nicitok Report Abuse prius22 Surely it is D2 junk?
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 5:11:00 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse YES!!!PLAN TO SELL the prius THIS fall(and buy the new Ford hybrid), the wive keeps giving me the Toy Prius to drive, so I can check out posible problems, latest break lock ups in wet weather! The Prius is clearly the least favorite to drive and the Ford Escape hybrid the desired ride in our family!
prius22 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,364 Points:416,010 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 12:06:25 PM Ignore prius22 Report Abuse I'll be sticking to the Axis powers for my future car purchases. No more D3 junk for me.
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 6:12:28 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse 2012 Honda Civic Recalled Over Driveshaft Issue
prius22 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,364 Points:416,010 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 8:00:05 AM Ignore prius22 Report Abuse No
rkain Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:8,451 Points:1,738,215 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 12:30:50 AM Ignore rkain Report Abuse no
RickB Champion Author Gary Posts:1,233 Points:603,325 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 8:27:52 PM Ignore RickB Report Abuse I have never purchased a foreign made car.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:14,987 Points:1,988,535 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 7:48:44 PM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse Looking forward to getting an Edge and dumping the Nissan!
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,536 Points:374,530 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2012 3:42:43 PM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse Hi Nicitok. Thank you for the terminology explanation. I enjoy learning things. Yes, we too in the US called the component in the distributor a rotor. I suppose I should have called it disk (or disc) brake rotors. I wasn't thinking about the distributor as it was used so many years ago. Do you still call a car trunk a boot? You're right, some vehicles from the past have been a "money pit". I owned several myself to include one with three major engine failures in 100,000 miles. I do agree that the newer cars are "really nice and reliable".
kxy4fw Champion Author Denver Posts:1,226 Points:275,355 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2012 8:23:55 AM Ignore kxy4fw Report Abuse yes
Nicitok All-Star Author Virginia Posts:652 Points:332,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2012 8:01:42 AM Ignore Nicitok Report Abuse Titanic Yes I know there are other foreign cars made in the US, I did not feel an entire list was necessary. As for your rotor ( brake discs to us Brits, rotors spin inside the distributor cap )problem, I had a similar problem with a car, forgot which one . I had a Ford Explorer, it cost a lot of dollars to keep on the road. Its replacement, a Dodge Durango was far worse! Continual money pit, finally when the power steering went I gave it to the Army Veterans.
ladyjag83 Rookie Author Baton Rouge Posts:1 Points:270 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2012 12:38:41 AM Ignore ladyjag83 Report Abuse I have a 2002 honda crv, and lately i have been having problems with it. In november 2011 i purchased a 2011 buick lacrosse, I really love this car I get a lot of compliments on the design
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,536 Points:374,530 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 12:57:58 PM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse Hello Nicitok. You made an interesting statement, "Although Ford/GM parts may be cheaper, I find them less reliable." Excluding the manufacture portion of your post temporarily, I have over the past 40+ years found that many part failures are the result of poor design implementation (e.g. placing an ECU electronic component in a spot which is too hot to save $4.00 in wiring per vehicle or placing a distributor near the right front wheel where it gets wet and the vehicle quits running). Regarding the manufacture, and it is not just Ford or GM, their fault lies in continuing with the design flaw after it has been identified and documented year after year. I just replaced rotors on a 2005 Pontiac Vibe (e.g. a Toyota Matrix). I had to use a 2.5 pound hammer to break the rotors lose from the hubs even using Liquid Wrench and WD-40. The aftermarket rotors had two holes drilled in the rotors and threaded for use with a puller. Why didn't Toyota or GM do that to start with or after they found the problem? It may just boil down to cost as it cost more expensive to bore a hole and tap it. There is always the user issue of doing something no Engineer ever thought someone would do. I ran into this a lot as a Computer Engineer. I remember an individual who had a piece of computer equipment and kept turning it off and on until the electrolitic capacitor in the power supply exploded and blew a whole in the cover. I asked the question, "Why?" He was "bored". Oh, to add some to your list of American made there is BMW in SC, Hundai in South Carolina, Honda in Murrysville OH. Yes, it is a blurr.
Nicitok All-Star Author Virginia Posts:652 Points:332,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 8:40:35 AM Ignore Nicitok Report Abuse Titanic What IS American ( as in Made in USA ) now, I agree with you, rather a grey area. Toyota and Honda are made here, although American made, they are not a domestic brand. I do not even regard Chrysler American anymore as Fiat have more than a half share in the Dodge owners. Like you I do my own car repairs. Although Ford/GM parts may be cheaper, I find them less reliable.
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 6:41:03 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse YES!!!PLAN TO SELL the prius THIS fall(and buy the new Ford hybrid), the wive keeps giving me the Toy Prius to drive, so I can check out posible problems, latest break lock ups in wet weather! The Prius is clearly the least favorite to drive and the Ford Escape hybrid the desired ride in our family!
DasAuto92 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,474 Points:183,625 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jun 10, 2012 2:40:48 PM Ignore DasAuto92 Report Abuse Nope. Made the switch in 1986 and have no regrets!Even though my model is made in Mexico.
geobmw Champion Author Miami Posts:6,291 Points:1,425,045 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 10, 2012 9:03:37 AM Ignore geobmw Report Abuse yes
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:14,987 Points:1,988,535 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 10, 2012 8:46:29 AM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse Without a doubt....I will continue to support Ford...and may look at another GM product or Chrysler.
kxy4fw Champion Author Denver Posts:1,226 Points:275,355 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jun 9, 2012 7:31:14 AM Ignore kxy4fw Report Abuse yes
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,536 Points:374,530 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 9, 2012 7:23:37 AM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse Hello Nictok. I just purchased a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT2 and previously owned a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS. What is a "USA brand"? The Chevrolet Sonic is 20% Korean to include tires and engine & 47% American parts and is made in Michigan. The Equinox had a 3.4L six cylinder Chinese engine, a 5-speed Japanese automatic transmission made by Suzuki and it was assembled in Canada. Yes both are branded "USA", but in reality contain parts and subassemblies from the global market. I've owned foreign cars in the past, but I also have had excellent service from Ford, Chevrolet & Dodge. I admit, I do most of my own maintenance so generally speaking, I've been happy with both foreign and domestic vehicles over the years. My one negative comment would be that foreign car parts prices are generally much higher in price than their USA counterparts, but neither are inexpensive anymore. [Edited by: Titanic1985 at 6/9/2012 8:24:16 AM EST]
toms1120 Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,758 Points:1,835,720 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jun 8, 2012 12:41:14 PM Ignore toms1120 Report Abuse Would have to purchase a foreign car first!
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 8, 2012 7:00:05 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse I think I'll keep supporting America's car companys(Ford is my choice) after reading the news lately on asian car companys
Skateforgirl Rookie Author Long Island Posts:99 Points:30,080 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 6, 2012 2:40:08 PM Ignore Skateforgirl Report Abuse Never. I have an s2000 now and will never sell it. Plan on getting another Honda for a daily driver.
StickySam Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,509 Points:1,181,295 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jun 6, 2012 2:23:39 PM Ignore StickySam Report Abuse I would like a new Chevrolet Silverado pickup, I guess I will have to save my pennies.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:14,987 Points:1,988,535 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2012 8:33:18 PM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse GBHUGVA, let us know when you get that new Ford and I will do the same!
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2012 7:34:04 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse YES!!!PLAN TO SELL the prius THIS fall(and buy the new Ford hybrid), the wive keeps giving me the Toy Prius to drive, so I can check out posible problems, latest break lock ups in wet weather! The Prius is clearly the least favorite to drive and the Ford Escape hybrid the desired ride in our family!
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 4, 2012 10:59:41 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse yes
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 3, 2012 4:42:48 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse YES!!!PLAN TO SELL the prius THIS fall(and buy the new Ford hybrid), the wive keeps giving me the Toy Prius to drive, so I can check out posible problems, latest break lock ups in wet weather! The Prius is clearly the least favorite to drive and the Ford Escape hybrid the desired ride in our family!
LuckyD43 Champion Author Long Island Posts:32,465 Points:2,195,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2012 9:25:27 AM Ignore LuckyD43 Report Abuse Absolutely.
bithehr Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,991 Points:451,935 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2012 7:18:36 AM Ignore bithehr Report Abuse yes
GBHUGVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,697 Points:789,160 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2012 6:54:33 AM Ignore GBHUGVA Report Abuse Ford sold the most cars in Canada!
StickySam Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,509 Points:1,181,295 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 3:33:16 PM Ignore StickySam Report Abuse I think I will check out the AC Cobra.