I'm pretty sure there was a major safety flaw in them.. either roll overs or exploding gas tanks, but I don't remember which.

LOL! You might want to ask Ralph Nader about that. He was signing books at the Las Vegas Airport Barnes and Noble when I flew out last time. There wasn't a line, and I was tempted to tell him, "My parents brought me home from the hospital when I was born in a three year old Corvair, and finally sold it when I was 8. And here I am, living to tell about it!"

DH has always driven Chevy trucks, and his family business has always used them as well. He got a Grand Cherokee two years ago, and has had so many problems that he can't wait to get rid of it and go back to GMC. Too bad, since it's a really great vehicle otherwise.

I have never and will never drive a foreign car! I guess it has just been instilled in me since birth. My family has only owned American autos - Oldsmobiles, Chevrolets, Jeeps and a majority were/are Mercury and Ford. I don't believe I'll ever change. We've taken care of our cars and in turn they take care of us. We own - we don't lease. They've lasted well into the 130, 150 and 180k mile mark. We just drive 'em til they die :)

They didn't make it to the hospital?

You're right, that wasn't the best-composed sentence. Allow me to restructure:

"When I was born my parents brought me home from the hospital in a three year old Corvair..."

Ralph Nader's book Unsafe At Any Speed was published the year I was born. My parents hadn't had the opportunity to read it and the learn about the dangers of the rear engine in the Corvair. And there are photos of me riding in a car carrier that looked like a mini death-trap. It's a wonder any of us born before the introduction of the Graco Snug-Ride lived to see first grade.

/hijack

I've always had Japanese cars and I loved each one! I've had a 88' Toyota Tercel when I was in the 10th grade (passed down from my mom) had it a short time but it was my starter car to tear up..and yea I had my first accident in that car! But it was bout ten years old when i got it and it was dying because it would overheat. Then in 98' I had a 94' Mitshubishi Galant I had that car though the 11th grade to about the summer of 2006 and that car had about 185k on it! The only major work I had on done on that car was replacing the distributor. I never had any problems with that car and never had a flat tire, I traded it in because I wanted something newer! Now I drive Acura TSX and I love my car...no issues runs so smooth just get the routine maintenance done and I'm back on the road with my lead foot.