Yes, I'm a traitor- I bought a foreign auto - Page 2

AGDee · #16 06-10-2008, 07:39 PM

GM paid our mortgage, bought my clothes, put the food on the table, paid my sorority dues and partially paid for my degree so I'm pretty loyal. But, I can honestly say that I've had many GM cars, always drove them to at least 150,000 miles with few or no problems. Shoot, my last Cavalier had the titanium spark plugs that I NEVER replaced and I didn't have to replace my brakes until I had 75K on the car. I was impressed. Although many foreign cars are made here now (or have formed alliances with US car companies like the Mazda/Ford deal), ultimately, when you buy foreign, your money is still ending up overseas. I hear people brag about their foreign cars but I've had the same good luck with GM cars. And, I'm not the best about making sure I do regular maintenance (like oil changes) and I drive my cars hard with a long commute to work. My dad told me, the last time I bought a car, that I didn't have to buy GM, but I did anyway. I probably always will. It does help that I get the GMS plan so the prices really can't be beat for me.

OTW: The Toyota Matrix and the Pontiac Vibe are pretty much the exact same car as they are both a GM/Toyota affiliated model.

jon1856 · #17 06-10-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Welcome to the dark side. Where you rarely have to speak to your mechanic again!!!

Hummm-Between SAAB, Audi, Honda, Lexis, Pontiac, Murkur, and Mercury ( Family and my own), take a guess which had the least amount of problems?
Mercury and Pontiac.
All truly depends on so many things and parts.
And reading reports over the past few years, US manufacturers are in many cases doing as well if not even better than imported companies.

However, as I posted in another thread, the US Big Three lost at least two "car buying" cycles. All some people know is what their family and friends bought and what they have been told about the past. And now they have to fight that.

christiangirl · #18 06-10-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacksocialite

While I'm Pro-American, I'm also Pro-my-pocket.

HAHAHA, here here!!!

I've had my Honda Civic for 2 years (it's an '06), and it has never done me wrong. It gets great mileage and has never broken down once. I think the only thing it needs right now is new windshield wipers. I can see myself having this car for another 10-15 years, easy. My mom had a Ford when I was very small, I barely remember it. All I remember is her taking it to the shop every five seconds. That's how I first learned about Enterprise Rent-a-Car. She traded it in for a VW and that was the end of that.

ladygreek · #19 06-10-2008, 10:00 PM

I have a Volvo S40. Love it. Had a Ford for years.

Munchkin03 · #20 06-10-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

If I had to do it all over again, I would have left the Ford tax-support at the curb and would go back to Mercedes

jojapeach · #21 06-10-2008, 10:22 PM

After years of being let down by Chevys, my family turned into a Honda family in 1998. We all have had a Honda at some point, and someone always will.

I have had my '96 Accord since 2000, and the most major thing that's happened is the O2 sensor. Therefore, nothing major, and the car has been reliable as long as I've maintained the little things. She's at 202K miles, and she's gonna ride for a long time...or at least until some kid in the family is dying for their own car sometime around 2016.

Traitor? Nah. Just know a good value of a good automobile. Plus, I can change my own oil literally.

PM_Mama00 · #22 06-10-2008, 11:53 PM

I think "being a traitor" when you live near Detroit has a different meaning. By buying from the Big 3, we're supporting a large majority of our friends' and families' jobs. Everyone I know gets some kind of employee plan from one of the 3. Personally, I would feel guilty buying foreign, but that's just me. I'm not gona get on someone because they bought foreign.

nittanyalum · #23 06-11-2008, 12:05 AM

Sounds like America's resurging! http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/f...uality-survey/

And hey, at least Ford is most trusted over in the U.K.!! http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/f...d-brand-again/

jon1856 · #24 06-11-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Sounds like America's resurging! http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/f...uality-survey/

And hey, at least Ford is most trusted over in the U.K.!! http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/f...d-brand-again/

And for this side of the pond, here is J.D. Power's Auto site:
http://www.jdpower.com/autos

aggieAXO · #25 06-11-2008, 03:27 PM

I am a Bimmer girl, always will be. I have had Ford mustang-died at 108,000 miles. I had a Honda prelude-it died at about 140,000. The best car I owned was a VW scirocco-loved that car, great gas milage and never had any problems.

JennRN · #26 06-11-2008, 03:43 PM

I always had American cars until 2 years ago, when I bought my BMW.
Call me a traitor, I do not care! I love my German engineering. LOVE IT.

KSigkid · #27 06-11-2008, 04:26 PM

Riding in a BMW essentially saved my wife and I when we were hit head-on by a drunk driver. After that, I can't imagine driving anything else.

AnchorAlumna · #28 06-11-2008, 05:55 PM

2 Mazdas, 2 VWs, 2 Toyota Camrys, now on my first Honda - a 2007 Acura TSX, which I love and is a pleasure to drive, but it POs me that it has to have premium gas and the tires don't last but 40K miles.
Also, a Ford custom van and a Dodge Diplomat. The van was fine when the twins were little, but it was a major problem getting in and out of parking lots, and we basically hated the Diplomat's guts.
We've also owned a faithful Chevy truck and DH loves his Dodge Dakota truck. Detroit can do it if they want to.

AGDee · #29 06-11-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

I think "being a traitor" when you live near Detroit has a different meaning. By buying from the Big 3, we're supporting a large majority of our friends' and families' jobs. Everyone I know gets some kind of employee plan from one of the 3. Personally, I would feel guilty buying foreign, but that's just me. I'm not gona get on someone because they bought foreign.

I agree. That's why I got on Pika... The others, I read them and thought "yeah, but you're not in Detroit so it doesn't count"

BuckeyeTriDelta · #30 06-11-2008, 07:03 PM

My Pontiac was built with all US parts right here in Ohio. That was a big reason why I bought it; I was supporting works in my own state. Since then, I have had to have Fuel injector #4 replaced and my wiper motor replaced this was all before 32,500 which is where I am at now.
I'm not opposed to buying "foreign," I just got the best deal money wise from a US automaker. Both my mother and father drive Mercedes and my fiancé drives a Honda, but between my sister and BIL we actually equal out US and foreign cars (they also drive Pontiacs).